Turning a kitten diet to an adult diet...

When should I transition Milo from his kitten diet to his adult diet? The first time I took him to a vet since I got him, they were terrible and didn't even age him right. Last week I got the opportunity to take him to my hometown to see a vet I trusted. She said he was 8 months old, which is much older than the 5-6 months he'd be at now if I trusted the previous vet. The vet in my hometown showed me his teeth and how to get accurate aging results, yadee yada...

Anyway, here is where the question is. Currently I feed Milo ~5.5 oz of wet food, divided into portions that I feed 3 times a day. So I guess he gets around 1.9-2.0 oz per meal. Because I feed him grain-free wet, I supplement his protein and fat needs by feeding him 1/3-1/2 cup of dry food over 24 hours, since he is an active cat still in the growing stage.

I'm guessing that in about two weeks I'm going to run out of dry food. Should I purchase more? I plan for Milo's adult diet to be completely wet. I'm wondering if I should wait until he definitely reaches the 1 year mark to take the dry away. When I do take it away, should I increase the wet portions slightly?


[Notes to think about: He currently weighs 6 lbs, guessing that he'll reach about 10 lbs in adulthood. He is an intact male, but will be neutered around mid-December.]

Many will agrue but ... I think Many kittens should be on kitten food till 18-24 months as this is when they truely stop growing... the old standard in one yr which also work for many..

^I wouldn't argue. It depends on the cat and how his weight gain is going. If you find him getting fat on kitten food either switch or back down portion a slight bit. As long as his activity level is good, though, he should work a lot of that off and be fine.

If you want to go all wet when the dry runs out, go for it. Be prepared for him to miss his crunchy food, though. So you may want to wean him off it slowly while increasing the wet to replace it. Whatever you do, do not suddenly cut his food intake down! He'll drive you crazy.