Hey,
I have an 8 month 2 week kitten... he eats A LOT. 6 ounces in the AM, another 3 ounces midday, 6 more ounces in the PM So that's 15 ounces - and he's still hungry. He has a way of telling me he's hungry - starts to lick an empty plate (and boy does he LICK that plate... it's spotless between each meal). He's 12.3 lbs. I only feed him canned food so far.... Yes he's had 3 de-worms and he was clean. I can't tell if he's overweight - he does have a tiny pouch in his tummy - but was told that's normal. See image of him from a few days ago
My concerns are... FOOD... currently feeding him grain free food. But I'm getting VERY frustrated. Just about every grain free food has some pea/pea protein in there which I learned inhibits Taurine absorption. Almost 95% of grain free food has either potato starch, pea/pea whatever, tapioca starch... some guam something. I don't know what to do. On catfood.db - I took a look. The healthier grain-free options are very $$$$. If I went by that recommendation, my cat's meal would cost more than my own meal!!!
Any thoughts/advice/anything?
I have an 8 month 2 week kitten... he eats A LOT. 6 ounces in the AM, another 3 ounces midday, 6 more ounces in the PM So that's 15 ounces - and he's still hungry. He has a way of telling me he's hungry - starts to lick an empty plate (and boy does he LICK that plate... it's spotless between each meal). He's 12.3 lbs. I only feed him canned food so far.... Yes he's had 3 de-worms and he was clean. I can't tell if he's overweight - he does have a tiny pouch in his tummy - but was told that's normal. See image of him from a few days ago
My concerns are... FOOD... currently feeding him grain free food. But I'm getting VERY frustrated. Just about every grain free food has some pea/pea protein in there which I learned inhibits Taurine absorption. Almost 95% of grain free food has either potato starch, pea/pea whatever, tapioca starch... some guam something. I don't know what to do. On catfood.db - I took a look. The healthier grain-free options are very $$$$. If I went by that recommendation, my cat's meal would cost more than my own meal!!!
Any thoughts/advice/anything?
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