Kitten Feeding Schedule
Free Kitten Feeding Schedule calculator with clear step-by-step results.
About Kitten Feeding Schedule
Orphan kitten feeding is driven by energy per kilogram of body weight, which rises from about 190 kcal/kg in the first week to 250 by weaning, while feed frequency falls as stomach capacity grows. Dividing daily energy by the replacer's density gives the volume, then splitting it across the feeds gives the amount per bottle.
Formulas
Daily energy
kcal = kcal per kg for the age band x weight kg
Volume per feed
ml = daily kcal / kcal per ml / feeds per day
Worked example
With the default values below, Kitten Feeding Schedule returns Volume per feed of 27.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Kitten ageaccepts 0–20 weeks
- 4 weeks
- Kitten weightminimum 50 g
- 450 g
- Energy density of the milk replaceraccepts 0.2–3 kcal/ml
- 1 kcal/ml
Results
- Volume per feed
- 27.00 ml
- Feeds per day
- 4 feeds
- Total daily volume
- 108.0 ml
- Interval between feeds
- 6.0 h
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Daily energy
- 3Volume per feed
- 4Volume per feed= 27.00 ml
- 5Feeds per day= 4 feeds
- 6Total daily volume= 108.0 ml
- 7Interval between feeds= 6.0 h
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Hand-rearing kittens carries real risk of aspiration pneumonia, hypothermia and dehydration. Weigh daily and involve a veterinarian early - a kitten that is not gaining weight needs urgent assessment.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Hand-rearing kittens carries real risk of aspiration pneumonia, hypothermia and dehydration. Weigh daily and involve a veterinarian early - a kitten that is not gaining weight needs urgent assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use cow's milk?
No. Cow's milk has too little protein and fat and too much lactose for kittens, and causes diarrhoea and failure to thrive. Use a proper kitten milk replacer.
When does weaning start?
Gruel can be offered from around four weeks alongside bottle feeds, with most kittens fully weaned by seven to eight weeks.