I have some concerns about my 6 month old kitten and was hoping to get some advice
He doesn't have a very large appetite. I read somewhere that kittens should be eating 2 cans of food a day plus one cup of dry food. Is this correct? (I didnt read it on here )
I switch brands of wet and dry food regularly because I dont want him to get bored with the stuff I am feeding him. He seems to really like 9 Lives Tuna and Egg wet food (which smells awful by the way) as well as Friskies Specialty Indoor Forumula Ocean Whitefish. When I give him those two he will eat 2 cans a day with no problem. Other days he barely eats one can and very little dry food. I have a bowl of dry food that he free feeds from but he'd much rather eat the dogs dry food then his own. I use Iams Kitten Formula for the dry food.
He seems to be of normal weight-a little on the small side to me but Im not sure how much he is supposed to weigh
I guess my question is how much should he be eating and am I feeding him healthy food? I am limited on the brands I can buy as I live in a small town and do most of my pet shopping at the local Walmart. There is a feed store that carries Canidae, Eukanuba, Natural Balance, Natural Choice, Premium Edge, and Purina. Are those brands any healthier than Iams or Friskes ect?
And is it ok if he eats the dogs dry food? Can it make him sick? I try to keep him out of there food bowl but he's very stubborn. LOL
Any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks!
He doesn't have a very large appetite. I read somewhere that kittens should be eating 2 cans of food a day plus one cup of dry food. Is this correct? (I didnt read it on here )
I switch brands of wet and dry food regularly because I dont want him to get bored with the stuff I am feeding him. He seems to really like 9 Lives Tuna and Egg wet food (which smells awful by the way) as well as Friskies Specialty Indoor Forumula Ocean Whitefish. When I give him those two he will eat 2 cans a day with no problem. Other days he barely eats one can and very little dry food. I have a bowl of dry food that he free feeds from but he'd much rather eat the dogs dry food then his own. I use Iams Kitten Formula for the dry food.
He seems to be of normal weight-a little on the small side to me but Im not sure how much he is supposed to weigh
I guess my question is how much should he be eating and am I feeding him healthy food? I am limited on the brands I can buy as I live in a small town and do most of my pet shopping at the local Walmart. There is a feed store that carries Canidae, Eukanuba, Natural Balance, Natural Choice, Premium Edge, and Purina. Are those brands any healthier than Iams or Friskes ect?
And is it ok if he eats the dogs dry food? Can it make him sick? I try to keep him out of there food bowl but he's very stubborn. LOL
Any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks!
