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When to switch from kitten food to adult food?

post #1 of 9
9/28/11 at 2:23pm
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My kitten Molly doesn't really like kitten food, and is always trying to steal Roxy's food. Roxy is 4 years old.
Molly still has kitten milk as a supplement, which she likes. When can Molly safely eat adult food? I have tried mixing a little bit of adult food in with the kitten food, but she manages to pick it out!
Any ideas welcome, she seems to be a bit of a fussy eater, unless it's something she's not supposed to eat!
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post #2 of 9
9/28/11 at 3:00pm
Check the food Roxy is eating... If it says "for all life stages" you can feed it anytime.
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post #3 of 9
9/28/11 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by Nekochan View Post
Check the food Roxy is eating... If it says "for all life stages" you can feed it anytime.
or if it says for growth and maintenance ...

personally my last kitten ate kitten till age four when the company changed the food
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post #4 of 9
9/28/11 at 6:49pm
Or even a rich adult maintenance food should be fine, just feed a bit extra. In a modern household, usually overnutrition is more of an issue than undernutrition.

Wesley and Buttercup still have kitten wet food from time to time to this day, but transitioned first to Wellness adult (and later Wilderness) dry at around 8 months.

The typical recommendation is to feed kitten food for the first year though.
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post #5 of 9
9/29/11 at 3:14pm
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Thank you! I have checked Roxy's food, it doesn't have any age related info on it

I am trying another brand of kitten food to see if she prefers that!
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post #6 of 9
9/29/11 at 9:08pm
usually that statement is in fine print look for AFFCO
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post #7 of 9
9/30/11 at 12:31am
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Aha! It says "complete pet food for adult cats"
Maybe adult cat food tastes better to Molly.Roxy's food is flakes of meat or fish in gravy - gourmet perle, whereas Molly's is cubes of meat. Maybe I need to find a kitten food that looks like Roxy's food!
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post #8 of 9
10/1/11 at 1:31pm
sounds like a place to start ... I have had the I dont like this shape before
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post #9 of 9
10/3/11 at 12:57pm
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sharky, I'm glad someone else has been in this situation! Thank you!
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