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6-MONTH-OLD KITTEN EATING WEIGHT CONTROL FOOD FOR ADULT CAT
Good morning. I was wondering...I have a kitten that's 6 months old
and a 10 year old cat. The older cat has been eating the higher calorie food for the kitten. Our local vet said it's o.k. to give both cats the same food..the one that the older cat eats..Iams weight/ hairball control...the cat is small and always seems hungry..am I making a mistake in not feeding kitten food to her until she's 1 year old?..or can I just keep giving her larger amounts of the "diet" food. I'm suspecting I may be depriving the kitten of the fat and other nutrients she needs for proper growth. Any and all help/ suggestions are greatly appreciated..Joe (Danbury, CT) |
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6-MONTH-OLD KITTEN EATING WEIGHT CONTROL FOOD FOR ADULT CAT
"JGreenfield" wrote in message ... Good morning. I was wondering...I have a kitten that's 6 months old and a 10 year old cat. The older cat has been eating the higher calorie food for the kitten. Our local vet said it's o.k. to give both cats the same food..the one that the older cat eats..Iams weight/ hairball control...the cat is small and always seems hungry..am I making a mistake in not feeding kitten food to her until she's 1 year old?..or can I just keep giving her larger amounts of the "diet" food. I'm suspecting I may be depriving the kitten of the fat and other nutrients she needs for proper growth. Any and all help/ suggestions are greatly appreciated..Joe (Danbury, CT) She's a baby, she doesn't know what she needs. Get rid of the diet food, my cat got obese being freefed that very food. If you want to feed them the best food, feed them canned food, not dry food. |
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6-MONTH-OLD KITTEN EATING WEIGHT CONTROL FOOD FOR ADULT CAT
On Mar 12, 12:32*pm, JGreenfield wrote:
Good morning. *I was wondering...I have a kitten that's 6 months old and a 10 year old cat. *The older cat has been eating the higher calorie food for the kitten. *Our local vet said it's o.k. to give both cats the same food..the one that the older cat eats..Iams weight/ hairball control...the cat is small and always seems hungry..am I making a mistake in not feeding kitten food to her until she's 1 year old?..or can I just keep giving her larger amounts of the "diet" food. *I'm suspecting I may be depriving the kitten of the fat and other nutrients she needs for proper growth. *Any and all help/ suggestions are greatly appreciated..Joe (Danbury, CT) Hello, Like cybercat suggested, your older cat will not lose weight with "diet" dry food (I've been there). He needs grain-free canned food, fed twice per day about 12 hours apart. Here's the weight-loss site of my cat: http://community-2.webtv.net/getcathelp/tucker/ Your kitten should not be eating diet food. She is growing and needs adequate nutrition. She would do well with canned too. At her age, you could still feed her three meals per day, eventually paring back to two meals per day in a few months' time. You may need to feed the cats separately to make sure they eat only their portions. I have to do this with our cats. One gets shut in a spare room for about 30 minutes. They soon get used to the routine. Email me with any other questions, Rene |
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6-MONTH-OLD KITTEN EATING WEIGHT CONTROL FOOD FOR ADULT CAT
"Rene S." wrote You may need to feed the cats separately to make sure they eat only their portions. I have to do this with our cats. One gets shut in a spare room for about 30 minutes. They soon get used to the routine. This really is the only answer, esp. when one cat is indifferent to food and the other a chow hound. The kitten's newest name is Hoover. |
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6-MONTH-OLD KITTEN EATING WEIGHT CONTROL FOOD FOR ADULT CAT
On Mar 12, 1:32*pm, JGreenfield wrote:
Good morning. *I was wondering...I have a kitten that's 6 months old and a 10 year old cat. *The older cat has been eating the higher calorie food for the kitten. *Our local vet said it's o.k. to give both cats the same food..the one that the older cat eats..Iams weight/ hairball control...the cat is small and always seems hungry..am I making a mistake in not feeding kitten food to her until she's 1 year old?..or can I just keep giving her larger amounts of the "diet" food. *I'm suspecting I may be depriving the kitten of the fat and other nutrients she needs for proper growth. *Any and all help/ suggestions are greatly appreciated..Joe (Danbury, CT) Thank you to all for your suggestions..it's greatly appreciated...have a great day! |
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