It would be great if you feed your 8 to 16 weeks old kitten 5 times a day, but kittens that are older than eight weeks old can easily eat dry food. Free feeding must be done with caution. At this stage, your kitten should be gaining weight, but eating too much dry food can result in overeating 4 To 6 Months Old Kitten Yep. Totally agree. Kibbles (all of them) have no place in a dog's diet and certainly cause damage to many cats. They ought not be available for cats at all. In addition to the high protein content, wet cat food also has other benefits for feline health and wellness.

Then, of course, there's the kitty that feels the full force of a neighbourhood skunk's displeasure that is going to need pretty swift action to get that smell off your fur baby and out of your home! And, the basic approach to deskunk a cat is knowing how to was a cat! Hi there! Sorry about the late reply. This is a great comment—you’re asking some challenging questions. So, here goes:Some types of food are more in line with your cat’s carnivorous needs than others. Across the price spectrum and all varieties, wet food is almost universally lower in plant ingredients, starches, and sugars than kibble.

Newborn kittens that are nursing from their mother feed frequently, latching on to nurse once every one to two hours. However, when bottle feeding, the kittens are receiving a larger volume of formula, so they don’t need to eat this frequently. Feed kittens ages newborn to 4 weeks old every three to four hours, or six to eight times per day. Very young kittens (newborn to 1 week old) or those that seem weak can be fed every two hours. To answer your question, any of the foods listed in this article should be good for your kitty. Of the brands listed, Weruva, Tiki Cat, and Nom Nom are the only ones that claim to use human-grade ingredients or human food processing facilities. While the others are made in Thailand, Nom Nom is made in a US kitchen that meets human food safety standards. All of the brands on this list—whether they emphasize human-grade ingredients or not—appear to use top-quality ingredients and have good safety reputations, but if that human-grade status is your top priority, I’d go for Nom Nom.Again, I’m not a veterinarian, but if I were in your position, I would look for a non-prescription food with highly-digestible protein and controlled phosphorus levels. These two qualities would put my mind at ease just in case she does still have some kidney issues and they’re equally appropriate for a cat with full kidney function. The RAWZ brand itself came to fruition after two members of the Scott family suffered life-altering injuries. Jim Scott III established the RAWZ fund in 2015 and launched the accompanying pet food brand. RAWZ donates 100% of their profits to benefit individuals who have experienced spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries. One of the missions they support provides service dogs for these individuals. AAFCO’s guidelines require that an adult food is at least 0.4% phosphorus versus 1.0% for kittens (on a dry matter basis). So it’s not quite double. While I respect taking an interest in phosphorus content for the sake of being informed, in most cases, it’s probably not really necessary to know the phosphorus content if you’re buying food that is formulated for your cat’s given life stage. Yes, there are some concerns that some adult foods contain too much phosphorus as there aren’t any upper limits in AAFCO’s guidelines, and you may want to pay attention to this if you’re concerned about kidney health, but in general, commercial foods are already formulated for the nutritional requirements of the labeled life stage. Cats older than 4 weeks may go 6 to 8 hours without eating, whereas your newborn kitten typically ate every 1 to 4 hours. To meet the small stomach and high energy requirements of your kitten, frequent meals are still necessary. 8 To 16 Weeks Old Kitten