Ok, so...I noticed that I'm feeding my big kitty CA Natural, which has 36% protein and my baby Nutro Kitten which has 34% protein, and I'm wondering...maybe I should just feed them both the CA natural? My little 'un is 4 months old...is there something in the kitten formula she needs other than extra protein?
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Cat/Kitten Food Difference?
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Good question, I have always wondered that myself. I know in my chosen kitten formula, they also have DHA which is a hormone in mothers milk that helps healthy growth, as well as extra stuff for Imune System Health, but all in all here is the general ingrident listing of my chosen brand:
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Min.) 41.0%
Crude Fat (Min.) 18.0%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 3.0%
Moisture (Max.) 12.0%
Linoleic Acid (Min.) 1.9%
Calcium (Ca) (Min.) 1.0%
Phosphorus (P)(Min.) 0.8%
Vitamin A (Min.) 10,000 IU/kg
Taurine (Min.) 0.18%
Docosahexaenoic Acid * (DHA)(Min) 0.01%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, brewers rice, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), whole grain corn, soybean meal, wheat gluten, poultry by-product meal, fish meal, animal digest, egg product, phosphoric acid, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, taurine, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, DL-Methionine, niacin, calcium carbonate, Vitamin A supplement, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Min.) 40.0%
Crude Fat (Min.) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 2.0%
Moisture (Max.) 12.0%
Linoleic Acid (Min.) 1.8%
Calcium (Ca) (Min.) 0.85%
Phosphorus (P)(Min.) 0.8%
Magnesium (Mg) (Max.) 0.09%
Vitamin A (Min.) 10,000 IU/kg
Taurine (Min.) 0.15%
Ingredients:
INGREDIENTS: Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal, wheat gluten, egg product, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), whole grain corn, wheat flour, fish meal, potassium chloride, brewers dried yeast, phosphoric acid, animal digest, calcium carbonate, salt, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, taurine, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite. C-4623
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Min.) 41.0%
Crude Fat (Min.) 18.0%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 3.0%
Moisture (Max.) 12.0%
Linoleic Acid (Min.) 1.9%
Calcium (Ca) (Min.) 1.0%
Phosphorus (P)(Min.) 0.8%
Vitamin A (Min.) 10,000 IU/kg
Taurine (Min.) 0.18%
Docosahexaenoic Acid * (DHA)(Min) 0.01%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, brewers rice, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), whole grain corn, soybean meal, wheat gluten, poultry by-product meal, fish meal, animal digest, egg product, phosphoric acid, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, taurine, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, DL-Methionine, niacin, calcium carbonate, Vitamin A supplement, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Min.) 40.0%
Crude Fat (Min.) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 2.0%
Moisture (Max.) 12.0%
Linoleic Acid (Min.) 1.8%
Calcium (Ca) (Min.) 0.85%
Phosphorus (P)(Min.) 0.8%
Magnesium (Mg) (Max.) 0.09%
Vitamin A (Min.) 10,000 IU/kg
Taurine (Min.) 0.15%
Ingredients:
INGREDIENTS: Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal, wheat gluten, egg product, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), whole grain corn, wheat flour, fish meal, potassium chloride, brewers dried yeast, phosphoric acid, animal digest, calcium carbonate, salt, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, taurine, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite. C-4623
I think I heard that California Natural is one of those foods that you can feed both young and old animals the same formula. So you can feed the adult formula (though there's no other formula, lol) of California Natural to a kitten. but don't quote me on it. I just know I've read it somewhere though it could have been a different brand (Innova EVO maybe?)
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both of the above posters are right... some formulas are made to meet "all life stage" these have enough protein fat and other nutrients to pass affco ... I prefer to use staged formulas due to changing needs at varing pts of development... Kitten often has more fat and protein as well as more vitamins and minerals than an adult ... In an all stage you get the same for every age...
Since you have two cats that are young an all stage might work... check the fat protein fatty acids and make sure the all stage has what you want for the baby... I like cal natural for it s simplicity
Since you have two cats that are young an all stage might work... check the fat protein fatty acids and make sure the all stage has what you want for the baby... I like cal natural for it s simplicity
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Hmmm...the kitten forumla I have right now doesn't have DHA...I give a vitamin supplement to both kits in their food, mainly for immune and urinary health, though....
I feel like out of the Max Cat Kitten and the CA Natural Adult, the CA Natural is closer to having all of the nutrients that your kitten formula describes...and I feel like you're a lot more experienced with raising kittens than I am, so I completely trust your judgment as far as food choice.
*BLUSH* Thank you I am not the most educated on this site but i havent messed one up yet
I did a search and looked up CA Natural all in all it looks like an excellent food, I dont think you would harm the little ones any by feeding them that. It seems to be a good all around food, and if your supplementing to make sure they get all the other good stuffs thats good.
I personaly like a higher Protein on my kittens. but thats IMO, and thats why I use Pro Plan its the highest protein cat food on the market
All in all I think your choice is ok IMO, there are excellent ingridents in that food for sure. It also wouldnt hurt to email the company and see their thoughts on giving it to kittens
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I looked up the stats on the cal natural and it seems good the fatty acids are lowwer but some cat and kittens that is not a huge issue...
