Usually about 4 weeks. They often mimic the mother when she is eating. They go over to her dish and look at her eating. Also milk being supplied from the queen (female cat) is decreasing. This helps spur the baby kittens to try water and food.
She will come into heat shortly after having her kittens, around 4 weeks afterwards and will stay in heat until she is bred again. Why not have her spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned at around 4 weeks? Would be the best thing for her.
Baby raccoons nurse until they are 6-8 weeks of age. At that age the mother begins to introduce then to solid foods and they follow her on foraging expeditions. They continue to nurse, however, until they are about 16 weeks of age when they are weaned and eat only solid food.
Kittens solely drink milk from their mother until they 4 to 8 weeks old. During this time, the kittens often start to eat solid food - which often takes a few weeks. Kittens feed little and often due to their tiny stomachs.
It is perfectly fine as long as the older cat doesn't need a specialized food like for hairballs or weight-loss. Cats are actually kittens until they are 3 years old. My cat will be 4 in Spring, but still eats Kitten Chow often because it gives him lots of energy and he loves it. To save money and time, you can give a cat younger food. But when he/she is a lot older, definitly give it grown-cat food.
Most vets reccommend waiting until the kittens are two or three months old. Be sure that you have been playing with the kitten and petting it and getting it used to people, because if you don't, it will not be a good pet.
A cat typically nurses her kittens for about 6-8 weeks before they are weaned and start eating solid food.
Mother cats typically nurse their kittens for about 6-8 weeks before they are weaned and begin to eat solid food.
A mother cat typically nurses her kittens for about 6-8 weeks before they are weaned and start eating solid food.
Until the kittens are weaned.
Around 4 weeks.
In saying this, you might mean, "When do kittens start eating solid food?" and if that is the case, here is the answer: In the wild, kittens start eating solid food at about seven weeks. Their mother shows them how to hunt and what to eat by bringing them killed or half-dead prey. Domesticated cats might not be able to bring in prey; their human owners usually go for the recommended age for beginning the weaning process: five weeks. But at seven weeks, the kitten should be fully confident with eating solid food. During their eighth week, the kittens will suck on their mother's leftover milk, but aren't entirely dependent on it anymore.
...How Long* do I wait...
Yes, kittens can eat cold wet food. It is safe for them to consume as long as it is fresh and not spoiled.
Until the mom has another litter, or until the baby gerbil can eat solid food.
Kittens should be kept with their mother for 6-8 weeks. They should be on solid food prior to being removed from their mother. Some kittens ween easier and earlier than others, but the most important thing is the kitten is able to live off dry food before giving up its mom.
Mother cats typically stay with their kittens for about 8 to 12 weeks after giving birth, providing care and protection until the kittens are ready to be weaned and become more independent.
It can vary depending on how developed the kitten is, but the best time to separate kittens from their mother is when the kittens are twelve weeks old. Ten weeks at the very earliest. At this age a kitten is be able to walk and run, its eyes are open and is able to eat solid cat food. Some kittens are not fully weaned, or know how to use the litter tray at eight weeks old. However, the most important reason for keeping kittens together until twelve weeks is socialisation. Kittens learn very important socialisation and behaviour skills from eight weeks onwards. During this time kittens will learn how to play and interact with their littermates, mother and any other animals and humans in the house.