In the first few weeks of life kittens need the right nutrition to grow into strong and healthy adults when the queens milk is insufficient due to large litter sizes or mother cat refuses to feed a milk substitute should be given to the little ones babycat milk guarantees excellent tolerance by kittens due to the use of milk as the sole source of protein a low lactose content in the milk powder ensures optimal digestion babycat milk contains no starch which is hard to digest for kittens