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Your Cat Or Kitten Will Love You More When You Follow This Guide To Feline Feeding
You can take the easy option and throw some
discount cat feed into a bowl for your feline friend, but will she
remain your friend for long if you don't give a bit more thought into
what you feed her? Here is some advice that will have her purring with
delight at feeding time, and keep her healthy at the same time.
In order to keep your cat or kitten healthy, you need to choose
quality foods that will provide him with nutrients he needs. But, what
are they? You can’t just give your cat any type of food that is
available. There are several things you should do to improve your cat’s
nutrition.
Kitten Food
During the first few weeks, the food will come from mom cat. But,
when he begins to reach the age of four to six weeks, he needs to
supplement his foods with canned kitten food or you can provide him
with dry cat food that is softened with water. At eight weeks, he
should be weaned from the mother and eating kitten food solely. The
breeder at this point can allow him to be adopted and should provide
you with some of the food that he is eating. If you plan to switch
brands, you can do so but make sure that you mix the food together
until he is used to it.
Growing kittens will eat a good amount of food. They are growing
very fast and need it. They will eat more than once a day. They are
likely to eat up to four smaller meals until they are six months old.
You should give him plenty of clean water as well. Remember, kittens
have smaller stomachs and need smaller amounts but use a lot of energy
nonetheless.
As Your Kitten Gets Older
At six months, the cat will begin to taper off in growing. He will
likely be less active as well. This means you can cut back to feeding
him to two or three meals a day. You should not change from kitten food
to adult food since he is still growing.
At a year, you can provide him with adult food. Adult cats will eat
when they are hungry so you can simply leave a dish filled with dry
food for him. But, if he overeats and becomes overweight, he will need
to be limited to eating twice a day instead. If you give him canned
food, you can still offer dry food as well. Canned food should not be
left out all day.
What Kind of Cat Food?
To purchase cat food, you should look for the types that have
protein sources in the first few ingredients that are listed. You
should make sure that the food is well balanced too. If the cat has
problems that are health related look for foods designed to help with
these conditions.
Many cats will enjoy both wet and dry food. But, some are finicky
about it. If your cat does not seem to like dry cat food, moisten it or
provide him with regular check ups at the vet to keep his teeth clean.
Providing well balanced food for your cat will allow him to live a
healthy, long life.
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