switch from kitten to adult

I feed my girls Wellness kitten formula wet and dry - since it is only one flavor I worry they may get bored of it - when can I start introducing some of the other flavors that are not specifically for kittens? Do I have to wait until they are one year old?

IMHO you can give canned adult to kittens ...My 3.5 yr old eats kitten still

ok, that sounds good. Also, they are 5 1/2 months and they split 3 3oz cans of wet daily, along with dry food available at all times. They are super healthy, active and appropriate weight. Does that sound like to much/to little food?

depends on their wt

I start my kittens on adult foods around 5 months old - unless they are sickly or a rough start or a larger breed you don't have to keep them on kitten food for more then the first 5-6 months.

If your kitten is spayed/neutered then start switching to adult food now. Just give a variety of canned foods - beef, chicken, turkey, lamb to prevent becoming picky.

They weight about 5 and 1/2 lbs each. I am having them spayed next week. So, it sounds like I can start them on adult food, do I have to introduce it slowly? or is that only with different brands? and is 3 3oz cans a good amount for them? SHould I keep them on kitten formula dry??

Thanks for your input!! I don't know how I would have survived my first 4 months as a first time cat mom without TCS.

gernerally you are right on target for age and wt /.... see if they ate all canned most foods guidelines for their wts would say 4.5 - 9 oz a day per cat ( they are at the low end plus dry seems just right ... maybe time to up to 5.5 oz cans to save $$$

I agree on uping the canned food to larger size - those tiny cans are pretty expensive. I feed my adults about a 1/2 can per meal on the 5-6 oz size. And gradually start adding an adult dry food to the kitten food.

saving $$$! I like the sound of that. Now that I can introduce some adult food the option of buying larger cans is there. YOu guys are great! SO, ideally, how many ounces should they each be getting daily. I feed them 3 times a day, with dry available all day.
THANKS!!!!

I never really measure it - but its usually 2-3 teaspoons of canned food (maybe 1/3 of the can). Was feeding them 1/2 can but that was a little too much. They get about 1/2 cup of dry in the morning; canned at night.

I go more by their general health and looks and adjust accordingly. By the time they are about 6 months old - they should be on twice a day feedings.

The wellness canned foods are all lifestages. They are fine for kittens. I like to get the 12 ounce cans. I just slide it out into a food storage container so I can divide it up into serving sizes. As for the dry, I still feed mine kitten formula or all life stage until they are a year old.