feeding the moma kitty

joeman11

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what is the perfered diet of a pregnant cat... im just feeding her cat food... should i get something different?
 

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You should feed her a good quality kitten food, dry and wet. It takes a lot out of them to carry and then nurse kittens.
 

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Originally Posted by joeman11

what is the perfered diet of a pregnant cat... im just feeding her cat food... should i get something different?
Amy's right...you need to switch her to a high quality kitten food.

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I feed my pregnant cat Nutrochoice kitten wet food and human baby food (Gerber chicken). I also leave dry food out... she eats A LOT!
 
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is kitten food the food you feed kittens? i shouldnt feed her adult food?
 

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Originally Posted by joeman11

is kitten food the food you feed kittens? i shouldnt feed her adult food?
Kitten food has more protein..which is what she will need while nursing her kittens. Additionally, there will come a time when the kittens will want to eat what mom is eating...so feeding her kitten food will start the kittens on the right track.

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Yes I agree you should definately be feeding her wet and dry kitten food of a high premium quality. From now until the kittens are weaned.
 
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