Kittens can drink goat milk powder in about one month.
If newborn kittens cannot take in breast milk, they can be fed Mader's IN-Basic feline formula goat milk powder. The formula is close to breast milk. Just feed about 60ml of milk per 100g of body weight per day. Kittens under 2 weeks old should be fed every 2 hours, and kittens under 8 weeks old should be fed every 4 hours.
Cats in the weaning transition period can also use this milk powder to soak soft dry food to reduce the cat’s discomfort and help the cat’s digestion. However, dry food soaked in goat milk is easy to spoil, so you can soak it in small amounts at a time and feed it multiple times. Cat food that is not eaten within 2 hours should be thrown away to prevent cats from vomiting or diarrhea after eating spoiled cat food.
The reasons why goat's milk is more suitable for cats than cow's milk:
1. The calcium content in goat's milk is 1.3 times that of cow's milk, and the vitamin content is 11.29% higher than that of cow's milk, which can enhance the cat's body immunity. Strength, promote brain and bone development.
2. In addition, goat milk also has the same epithelial growth active factors as human milk, which helps the growth and repair of epithelial cells and can reduce the incidence of cat skin diseases.
3. The content of bioactive factors in goat's milk is higher than that of cow's milk, and the lactose content is lower than that of cow's milk. Lactose is the main cause of diarrhea in cats, so goat milk powder can effectively avoid problems such as soft stools and diarrhea caused by lactose intolerance.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Goat Milk Powder