Kitten Bottle Feeding Guide & Kitten Weight and Age Chart

Help animal shelter and rescue staff, volunteers and foster caregivers provide safe, consistent care for neonatal and bottle-fed kittens. Find practical guidance on kitten bottle feeding, formula, feeding amounts, feeding schedules, kitten weight gain and daily care, plus a kitten age and weight chart to track growth and development.

Kitten bottle feeding and weight tracking

Caring for neonatal and bottle-fed kittens requires consistent feeding, weight monitoring and daily care. This resource provides practical guidance to help animal shelter staff, volunteers and foster caregivers:

• Bottle-feed kittens safely with guidance on kitten formula, feeding amounts and feeding schedules.
• Monitor kitten weight and growth by tracking daily weight and watching for healthy weight gain.
• Estimate kitten age using a kitten age and weight chart to help guide feeding and care.
• Provide consistent neonatal kitten care as kittens grow and develop.

Use the printable guides below for detailed bottle-feeding guidance and a kitten age and weight chart you can keep on hand for daily care.

Kitten Bottle Feeding Guide

Practical guidance on bottle feeding, kitten formula, feeding amounts and daily care for neonatal and bottle-fed kittens.

Kitten Age & Weight Chart

A printable chart to help estimate kitten age and track weight, growth and development.