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My kitten will not eat crunchy food and I don't want to start him on canned what is the best moist food for him?
Pour some warm milk or water over dry kitten chow.
Where in Florida can you buy kozy kitten canned cat food?
Kozy kitten canned cat food is no longer manufactured anymore. There are plenty of alternative canned cat foods that can be purchased in Florida and elsewhere.
My 2 month old kitten only eats canned food - she wouldn't go near solid food even when it's mixed with canned food- how can I get her to eat solid food?
its a kitten. kittens eat soft food.
should I feed my 9 month old kitten wet food?
I am sure I could feed my kitten wet food because wet food can help with hairballs and can be a good source of water especially because most cats don't drink a lot of water. My kitten is a Maine coon and has a ton of fur so wet food can help him digest hairballs.
Does the young of a cat eat the same thing as the adult?
The answer is no. Kittens need a food that has all the nutrients required for a balanced diet. You can go with either natural, organic foods or another quality kitten food from your pet store. Also, decide if you would like to use canned or dry food. Dry food is very convenient, staying fresh for long periods of time. Some people prefer the variety of flavors offered in canned foods, feeling canned food is more appealing to the kitten. The best thing to do is to ask your kitten's breeder, or the pet store personnel what type of food the kitten is used to eating. You don't want to upset the kitten's digestion. Keep feeding the same food, or gradually mix the new food you have chosen with the previous one. It may take a couple of weeks for your kitten to become accustomed to the new formula. Be sure to read the labels and purchase a food developed for kittens. You want to make sure that meat, poultry, or fish are in the first few ingredients. This will give your kitten the protein and amino acids it needs for proper growth. Feed only the quantity the label suggests. You don't want your new member of the family to become bloated, or overweight. Kittens eat several small meals per day, rather than once or twice like an adult cat. Ask your vet for a recommended amount and frequency of feeding to keep your kitten healthy. Most people think a kitten needs to drink milk, but this is not true. Once the kitten is weaned from its mother's milk, it should start to drink water. Cats and kittens are actually lactose intolerant and will become ill if they drink too much milk. They don't need it for a balanced diet, so it is best to avoid milk altogether.
How do you train your kitten to drink water without it being added to food?
You don't need to. When the kitten is old enough to drink water, it will drink without being trained. Note: This may work for some cats but not introducing your kitten to water at a young age may mean that it will always fear it and will never drink it. Cats have a great risk of being affected by urine problems and the natural prevention of this is to drink water regularly. Here's a list of things to try to get your kitten to drink water:- 1. Change water regularly and some cats prefer plastic or metal pots. The material can affect the taste of the water. 2. If they won't drink from a tub/pot try a dripping tap, the cat will paw it and lick it off then eventually drink it. 3. Add a little marmite to water to add interest, then eventually stop once the kitten is used to the water. 4. Never throw water over a cat unless the cat really likes water (some do), it will be scared of water for life. 5. As a last resort try a water fountain cats can really love them especially if you have more than one cat. Good luck!
Do cats produce milk?
A kitten, or cat, doesn't need cows milk at any age. Most cats are lactose intolerant and, kittens especially, can get an upset stomach. A kitten with diarrhoea can get very dehydrated very quickly and that can easily become fatal. If the kitten if very young, giving it Kitten Replacer Milk (KMR) will not harm it and will give it a little extra nutrition. If the kitten is old enough to completely eat solid food, water is just fine.
What all baby cats eat?
Their mother's milk. It contains important nutrients and antibodies that the kitten needs to survive. After a while, you can start weaning them off it onto canned kitten food from the pet store.
When should you start feeding your kitten food?
At 4-6 weeks start offering water and a mush made out of kitten food, soon it will get the idea.
Your kitten is eight weeks old and doesnt eat?
It could be the kitten is getting enough water from his food. Cats are notoriously bad drinkers, even when they are thirsty. This is because they have evolved to get all their needed moisture from their prey (their ancestors were cats that lived in very dry and arid environments where water was hard to come by). It is a trait that has been passed down over the thousands of years. There are several things you can do to increase how much water your kitten is intaking. By far the easiest option is to feed a wet food diet. Canned or pouched food has anywhere between 60 to 80% water. Seeing as in the wild a cat's prey is around 70% water, wet food provides a cat with more than enough water each day. If you feed dry food, it may be ideal to and incorporate at least some wet food into the cat's diet each day, so your kitten gets at least some water. Another way to increase water intake is to leave a tap on, or purchase a pet water fountain. Many cats are fickle when it comes to water and will only drink fresh moving water. A running tap or fountain keeps water constantly moving and fresh, and both methods are very successful in enticing a cat to drink more water. If your kitten is male, it is especially vital to make sure he is thoroughly hydrated. Male cats are much more susceptible to urinary tract infections (UTI's) which is often caused by not enough water over a period of time.
How do you wean a 6 week old kitten?
Ideally you won't remove the kitten from its mother until it is at least 12 weeks old. This allows the kitten to learn important social skills from its mother and siblings. You can help the weaning process by providing shallow dishes of clean water and canned cat food. There should also be a litter box the kittens can climb into and out of; this needs to be cleaned on a daily basis.
What kind of milk should you feed a kitten even though there done nursing?
From what I am told you should not give kittens milk! You can buy a canned KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement) in the cat section of most pet/food stores. HTH
