Four-week-old kittens typically eat about 4 to 6 times a day. At this age, they are transitioning from exclusive bottle feeding to starting to eat solid food or gruel. They should still be bottle-fed formula approximately 3 to 4 times daily, with feedings spaced about every 4 to 5 hours. Alongside this, they can begin lapping from a bowl and eating small amounts of wet kitten food or gruel to start the weaning process
. Specifically, feeding frequency for 4-week-old kittens is generally:
- Bottle feeding every 4 hours (about 6 times per day) or sometimes reduced to 3 times per day with supplemental formula feeding
- Offering wet food or gruel multiple times per day, with food available at all times to encourage eating solid food
- By the end of week 4, kittens may be eating about 14 to 18 ml of formula per feeding and consuming small amounts of solid food
In summary, a 4-week-old kitten should be fed formula about 3 to 6 times daily, with solid food introduced gradually and available throughout the day to support weaning
