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  • 1.  Food- what do you feed your kitten

    Posted 07-22-2019 01:46 PM

    Food- what do you feed your kitten other than canned food


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  • 2.  RE: Food- what do you feed your kitten

    Posted 07-23-2019 06:04 AM

    Hi Chell! 

    My hubs & I foster & we try to feed our babies something that can be bought at a grocery store or ordered...  We feed the the infants KMR, but not step 2...  When their teeth start to pop in the front I mix a little canned chicken kitten food (Science Diet Kitten Chicken & Liver) with the KMR & use an emulsifier in order to continue to bottle feed (we call it kitten mix). Incidentally, we do our best NOT to syringe feed, but will if necessary.  It is easier for us, and I think better for the babies for them to suck a bottle.  I allow them to eat as much as they want, to basically fall off the bottle.

    At 5 weeks (or maybe 4) depending upon their abilities, health, etc we start them on the 'kitten mix' in bowls.  We also offer (and keep in their 'houses') water & hard food.  The hard food we give them is a mix of Purina Kitten Chow & IAMS Kitten Chicken.  We don't ever feed them any seafood.  The main reason is the smelly poops, but also it has been my experience that young ones (below 12 weeks) get really upset tummies with seafood flavors. Our babies don't know any difference! 

    In addition, if they need it, we add Fortiflora Probiotics to their food.  We ALWAYS do this if they are on any antibiotics or have diarrhea, or are 'off' their food.  I keep a close eye on my babies because they can go down hill pretty fast if things get side-ways without intervention!

    I hope this helps?

    Jane Naus


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  • 3.  RE: Food- what do you feed your kitten

    Posted 07-24-2019 07:29 AM

    Thank you this was helpful 


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  • 4.  RE: Food- what do you feed your kitten

    Posted 07-25-2019 08:14 AM

    Super helpful,  I will keep fortiflora on hand for my senior/geriatric cats as well


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  • 5.  RE: Food- what do you feed your kitten

    Posted 07-23-2019 08:34 PM

    What Jane Naus wrote is EXCELLENT information!


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  • 6.  RE: Food- what do you feed your kitten

    Posted 11-21-2019 09:57 PM

    Choosing the right kitten food and proper feeding is a big part of the health equation.

    Here is some vet recommend food  for our kitten:

    Hills pet nutrition

    Purina Pro plan

    Natural balance wet cat food

    Kit Cat Wet food 

    For the first eight to twelve weeks combination of both dry and wet food is good for kitten health.


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