How often should I feed my kitten? I am trying to feed him before I go to work and after I get home so I can schedule his litter box times to make sure he's going where he's supposed to. Is this good or should i be feeding him more or less often?
If you plan to feed him twice a day...most dry kitten food bags have recommended amounts to feed...just make sure you feed your little one a brand with beef, chicken, lamb or another protein as the first ingrediant. Avoid those brands with rice, corn, wheat or any "by product" as the first ingrediant.Originally Posted by Wolvena
How often should I feed my kitten? I am trying to feed him before I go to work and after I get home so I can schedule his litter box times to make sure he's going where he's supposed to. Is this good or should i be feeding him more or less often?
Iams is decent but not spectactular. I would definately split up the meals. I leave dry food available all the time for kittens. When they get older is when I change it to certain feeding times if necessary.Originally Posted by Wolvena
SHould I be feeding him twice a day though? If I could just feed him once a day that would be easier, but is once a day enough?
And I feed him Iams for kittens.
Don't take this the wrong way, but are you a nutritionist?Originally Posted by Jen
Another small red flag from that vet is that he recommended Iams, unfortuantely many vets do because guess what they usually sell? Iams! hehe. It is not huge deal, especially since that is not what the thread is about. I tend to get off topic sort of. But just know that Iams is not a very good brand of food, maybe do a little research on here for some better options. Vets are not nutritionists and often just recommend what they sell.
Nope I am notOriginally Posted by Wickedkitten
Don't take this the wrong way, but are you a nutritionist?
A lot of vets around here sell Iams and that is all they recommend to use. I just don't care for their ingredients. I admit, it has been awhile since I have even peeked at the Iams ingredients but I know they are/were grain heavy and use by-products. I belive when they were bought by procter and gamble they switched to lesser quality ingredients. But on the other hand, I don't think the by-products are the main ingredients. I don't know, it has been awhile. If they suddenly switched their ingredients for the better then someone please let me know. I prefer foods with no by-products. But Iams is one of the better selection at your average grocery store. For the money you pay for Iams, you could just as easily fork over the same amount or in some cases less for a healthier natural more holistic food. That is IMO, Iams is not awful, I just don't care for or recommend it, same with Eukanuba, Purina, Science Diet, etc..Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Jen,
As far as vets and what they sell - EVERY vet I've been too has Science Diet they are selling - not Iams. My cats are Iams cats and have done very well on it. They hate SD and I don't like it either. My 2 rexes were 15 yrs old and 17 yrs old and always on Iams their entire lives - with NO health problems/medical problems. You might think its not good food, but a lot of breeders raise their cats (healthy) on Iams.