Decent Kitten Dry?

My kitten has been solely on wet food to this point, but she eating so much I need to start adding dry.  Or win the lotto. Heh.  My plan is to sprinkle it over her wet food (my adult cats get fed wet only for now, I wouldn't be able to sit it out since they'd just scarf it).  I'd like something calorie dense.

What kind of wet are you feeding? I like Orijen cat & kitten, but its pricy. 

Fancy Feast kitten, Iams kitten, and Authority kitten usually. I feed my adult cats a rotation of authority, special kitty pate (similar to 9lives pate), friskies pate, and trader Joe's- so sometimes she gets one of those, but I'm trying to feed her mostly kitten.

evolily said:

Fancy Feast kitten, Iams kitten, and Authority kitten usually. I feed my adult cats a rotation of authority, special kitty pate (similar to 9lives pate), friskies pate, and trader Joe's- so sometimes she gets one of those, but I'm trying to feed her mostly kitten.

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I'd probably just look through those foods and feed whichever ones have the highest calorie count. Sometimes "kitten" food isn't necessarily any better than adult food. If you can afford it it might be good to add in something slightly higher quality in the rotation. I wouldn't add kibble unless you can afford a higher quality kibble. Anything in the lower price range is going to be full of fillers and giving your kitten empty calories. 

Merrick Healthy Kitten is a good one and not as pricey as some others. It's on sale now at Chewy.com with free shipping over $49.

http://www.chewy.com/cat/merrick-pu...medium=cse&utm_content=Merrick&utm_campaign=f

It's not available in grocery stores. It is available online and in Petco. It is grain free. It isn't the best but it is considerably better than what you'd find at Wal Mart and grocery stores.

Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Dried Potato, Peas, Natural Pork Flavor, Potato Protein, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Natural Chicken Flavor, Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Liver, Organic Alfalfa, Dried Whey Protein Concentrate, Cranberries, Phosphoric Acid, Salmon Oil (source of Omega 3 fatty acids), Salt, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product

Earthborn Holistic is another one that's around the same price. a 7 lb bag of Merrick is $19.99 and a 14 lb bag of EH is $33.61. The Earthborn Holistic is for cats and kittens though so if your cat likes this one and you decide to keep her on dry and wet, this one can take her into adulthood. It is also grain free. A 5 lb bag at Chewy.com is $17.99

http://www.chewy.com/cat/earthborn-holistic-primitive-feline/dp/36427

Ingredients

Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Peas, Potatoes, Dried Egg Product, Herring Meal, Salmon Meal, Ground Flaxseed, Pea Fiber, Natural Flavor, Sweet Potatoes, Whitefish Meal, Blueberry Fiber, Cranberry Fiber, Choline Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Spinach, Cranberries, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Taurine, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Yucca Schidgera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product