Kittens

PetMD Editorial

Fading Syndrome (Neonatal Mortality) in KittensNeonatal mortality, or fading syndrome, involves the death of a kitten at an early age of life (generally, less than two weeks). Because of their immature...

PetMD Editorial

Reviewed and updated for accuracy on December 2, 2019 by Dr. Hanie Elfenbein, DVM, PhD Bringing a new kitten home and watching them adapt to family life is fun and exciting. But before the new addition...

Jamie Lovejoy, DVM

Most adult cats will naturally seek out a sandy, granular place to eliminate, but young kittens might need a little help figuring out proper litter box habits. When litter training kittens, there are a...

PetMD Editorial

By Paula Fitzsimmons Who doesn’t jump at the chance to pick up and hold a puppy or kitten? “They are so cute, and they look like little stuffed toys,” says Dr. Robin Downing, hospital director at The Downing...

Sarah Wooten, DVM

People may think that you can give kittens a saucer of milk, but is cow milk actually healthy for kittens? What about soy milk, goat milk or almond milk? Are those healthy choices to feed kittens if they...

Amanda Simonson, DVM

Most kittens get adopted at about 6 to 8 weeks old. They are typically already weaned from their mother and eating solid food. It is important to feed kittens a nutritionally complete diet that contains...