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Why my new 5 weeks old kittens eat cat litter?

I bought my husband two new kittens 5 weeks old they are beautiful, but by showing them their food is, and that their water, bed and litter box was, we noticed they were in fact the eat so I thought I would put food on their noses and they did not like it, its exactly what the owner said to feed them Iams food [Cat with water] So I left the food thing, thinking he's in a strange place, so when I see them eating the litter I worried is making them sick and wonder why they did that ps tips on what to feed them and how to enable them to use the tray I would be grateful Thanks also very fair in their food has gone and so they sleep in the litter box???

Your baby should have been with their mum cat at least three weeks. Many areas have laws prohibiting the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks, and with reason. Shame on him who has sold you! First, get rid of the clumping litter and replace it with clay. If they eat clumping litter, it forms tufts in their intestines, and can either kill them or cause costly surgery. I suggest using the clay (or a safe alternative as World's Best) until about 12 weeks., They need canned food now Second, not soaked with water (And yes, I know that is what the owner was feeding - do good for them). Wetting dry food with water is the creation a virtual bacterial soup for them. The cheaper foods are dry sprayed with fat, which quickly become rancid when they are wet. This can really wreck is interfering with the system of a baby, and they are too little to do diarhhea. Get some of the alternative kitten milk, and mix their canned food, what to do with a bit Soupy. It's really a much better diet for them as food Iams. A five week old kitten is not enough to be reliably using the litter. Mom is still teaching them. If you can limit them to one room, with their board, you'll get a lot less mess to clean, and they have many accidents. Kittens this age are as all-potty trained toddlers rights - when they gotta go, they gotta go now. Wait about three weeks to provide special care for them, ensuring that the cat Mother happily provided. Do not blame you, not - Did you do everything that you have a lot of work to do.