Newborn kittens will defecate once a day, but the amount each time is very small. Newborn kittens cannot defecate on their own. Every time the kitten finishes feeding, the mother cat will lick the kitten's anus to stimulate the kitten. After defecation, the mother will lick the kitten's feces clean.

How often does a newborn kitten defecate

Newborn kittens will defecate once a day, but the amount each time is small and yellow and loose. Newborn kittens cannot defecate on their own. Every time the kitten finishes feeding, the mother cat will lick the kitten's anus to stimulate the kitten to defecate, and then the mother will lick the kitten's feces clean. Therefore, if there is no care from the mother cat, the owner needs to gently stimulate the anus with a cotton swab to allow the kitten to defecate. The kitten will start to defecate on its own when it is about one month old.

If the kitten has not defecated for several days and has a normal diet, the feces in its body may be a little hardened. Just stimulating it with a cotton swab may not allow the kitten to defecate smoothly. In this regard, the pet owner needs to feed the kitten some probiotics. Since the kitten is young, the pet owner needs to mix it with water and slowly squeeze it into the kitten's mouth with a syringe to make it take it smoothly.

In daily life, some cats may occasionally be unable to defecate. The owner can try to feed the cat some bananas. When the cat has difficulty defecating, the pet owner must pay attention to the cat’s diet. The owner must feed the cat a light diet. When making cat food, you can first soak the cat food in warm water until soft. When cats have difficulty defecating, pet owners must replenish intestinal moisture for cats in a timely manner, and owners must prepare sufficient drinking water for cats to drink.