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Those that have or have had two kittens or cats how do you assure they get what they need? Currently they get half a cup of dry in one bowl between the two of them and 3tsp of wet in the morning on two separate plates and another half cup dry at supper time again same bowl. I notice the smaller of the two sisters goes to the bowl a lot more to eat as well as once finished her wet goes onto her sisters. Sometimes by lunch the dry is almost gone and I have no idea if they both get what they need. I don't know how they would eat from separate dry food bowls?
 
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Depending on age, I fed mine separately.  I fed canned for the bulk of their intake, so I just measured out their portion and put it in separate bowls.  I also monitored to be sure they stayed with their bowl (training).  For dry food, depending on age, you shouldn't be too concerned as their metabolism is so high that you really can't overfeed a kitten.  If they are really young, then they should have access to food all the time.
 
 
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They are 5 months in September. The vet tec told me to get them on kind of a schedule now so they are use to it when adults. So I do what I have said above. She said once their bowl is empty and they have had the amount for the day to not fill it again until the next meal time. I am back and forth on this idea because their bowl was empty before I went to bed and they had had the allotted amount but I have no idea if one ate more than the other and one may need more as they didn't eat as much.
 
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We have switched it up a bit and giving our two kittens a morning and night feeding of wet canned food. They get half a can a day so half of a half can in the morning and half of a half can at night. Is this enough? They get dry as well. I worry I am not feeding them enough now as the dry was gone before bed and we didn't give them more until the morning and they ate a lot of that right away as well as half of a half a can each. So I fear they could be without anything the rest of the day until supper. Is this okay? I was told they don't need to graze but they are only just about 5 months old.
 
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If they are eating all you are giving them and still acting hungry, you should increase the food given. It is almost impossible to feed a kitten too much. They have a lot of growing to do and they use so much energy playing.
 
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If they are eating all you are giving them and still acting hungry, you should increase the food given. It is almost impossible to feed a kitten too much. They have a lot of growing to do and they use so much energy playing.
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If there is a way to sneak in a wet food serving mid-day or in the evening, that would help.  When Tumbles was a baby, he got 4 wet food meals a day.  Morning, lunch, evening (6:30pm-ish) and then again around 10pm, just before bedtime. We did this until he was about 7 or 8 mos old.  Then we went down to 3 wet food feedings a day, then finally down to just the 2 when he was about 10 mos old.  We still gave him dry food as well, but as he got older, cut down on the serving amount.  Finally, when he was about a year old, or maybe even earlier, we put him on the same feeding schedule as the other kitties in the home.  Wet food 6:30Am & 6:30PM, measured dry feeding served throughout the day at 12:30PM, 8:30PM, and just before bedtime.  As adults, my kitties eat approx 4-5 oz of wet food twice daily and get 1/8 cup or less of dry food.

Ideally, you feed a kitten approx. 1/2 oz to 1 oz per pound of body weight a day.  So, if your kitty weighs 5 lbs, they should get approx. 5 oz of canned food per day.  For kittens, I would feed exactly what you're feeding them for wet food, then supplement with additional dry food.  If you're concerned about them not sleeping through the night, have an intense play session for about 30 mins just before lights out, then serve up a wet food serving.  This mimics their natural play/eat/sleep cycle and keeps them sleeping through the night.
 
 
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stephanietx said:
If there is a way to sneak in a wet food serving mid-day or in the evening, that would help.  When Tumbles was a baby, he got 4 wet food meals a day.  Morning, lunch, evening (6:30pm-ish) and then again around 10pm, just before bedtime. We did this until he was about 7 or 8 mos old.  Then we went down to 3 wet food feedings a day, then finally down to just the 2 when he was about 10 mos old.  We still gave him dry food as well, but as he got older, cut down on the serving amount.  Finally, when he was about a year old, or maybe even earlier, we put him on the same feeding schedule as the other kitties in the home.  Wet food 6:30Am & 6:30PM, measured dry feeding served throughout the day at 12:30PM, 8:30PM, and just before bedtime.  As adults, my kitties eat approx 4-5 oz of wet food twice daily and get 1/8 cup or less of dry food.

Ideally, you feed a kitten approx. 1/2 oz to 1 oz per pound of body weight a day.  So, if your kitty weighs 5 lbs, they should get approx. 5 oz of canned food per day.  For kittens, I would feed exactly what you're feeding them for wet food, then supplement with additional dry food.  If you're concerned about them not sleeping through the night, have an intense play session for about 30 mins just before lights out, then serve up a wet food serving.  This mimics their natural play/eat/sleep cycle and keeps them sleeping through the night.

 Thanks for this long reply and your advice I must have missed as I only just read it!
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