I have a new kitten, and my vet (as well as an empolyee at my local pet store) told me that I should be feeding him something healthy like Science Diet, and stay away from mainstream favorites like Whiskas and Friskies. Both of them told me that the more meainstream foods aren't very good for my cats and can be much better replaced with food formulated for their health.
Here's where the problem comes in.
I've been feeding my kitten Science Diet: Kitten Food (dry) for a few weeks now. I feed my 2 adult cats canned Friskies wet food.
A few times, my kitten has caught up with my adult cats while they were eating, and has absolutely become addicted to the sweet wet food I feed my older cats. He barely touches his Science Diet anymore (He only eats it when I put him in a room with only that to eat). Every time I let him run around the house, he races frantically to the adult cat bowls in search of the sweeter wet food.
Just now, after I set him down to eat his own kitten food, I popped open a can to feed my adult kitties. I was shocked to see my kitten violently plunge into the wet food, and make horrible noises as it defended the food from the others. The poor little thing was so addicted to it he could barely swallow the large mouthfuls he ripped off.
It was just breaking my heart to see my little baby this... addicted...to a food.
I'm very concerned that these mainstream catfoods are so rich and sweet, and so addicting to cats that they become dependent on them, and nothing else.
Am I being paranoid? Is this food alright to feed my baby? I really want my kitten to grow up healthy, and I really want him to continue eating Science Diet.
What can be done about this? Is my kitten already doomed?
Thank you in advance, I'm really worried about my baby, I hope someone can help me =[
Here's where the problem comes in.
I've been feeding my kitten Science Diet: Kitten Food (dry) for a few weeks now. I feed my 2 adult cats canned Friskies wet food.
A few times, my kitten has caught up with my adult cats while they were eating, and has absolutely become addicted to the sweet wet food I feed my older cats. He barely touches his Science Diet anymore (He only eats it when I put him in a room with only that to eat). Every time I let him run around the house, he races frantically to the adult cat bowls in search of the sweeter wet food.
Just now, after I set him down to eat his own kitten food, I popped open a can to feed my adult kitties. I was shocked to see my kitten violently plunge into the wet food, and make horrible noises as it defended the food from the others. The poor little thing was so addicted to it he could barely swallow the large mouthfuls he ripped off.
It was just breaking my heart to see my little baby this... addicted...to a food.
I'm very concerned that these mainstream catfoods are so rich and sweet, and so addicting to cats that they become dependent on them, and nothing else.
Am I being paranoid? Is this food alright to feed my baby? I really want my kitten to grow up healthy, and I really want him to continue eating Science Diet.
What can be done about this? Is my kitten already doomed?
Thank you in advance, I'm really worried about my baby, I hope someone can help me =[