How to Stop Milk Production in a Cat
- 1). Select canned cat food or moistened kitten food for your kittens. The sooner the kittens eat normal food, the sooner the mother cat will stop producing milk.
- 2). Separate the kittens from their mother and offer the food to them by placing a small amount in front of them. You may encourage them by holding a small piece of the food up to their mouths. Allow them to interact with the food for about 30 minutes, several times a day until they appear full or uninterested in the food.
- 3). Bottle-feed the kittens a replacement formula in between meals. After 8 weeks of age, feed the kittens solid food only.
- 4). Monitor the mother cat when she interacts with her kittens to prevent them from nursing. Try to stop the mother from licking her mammary glands as well.
- 5). Avoid touching, petting or massaging the cat's mammary glands by accident. Milk production should cease after about a week without stimulation.
