I have an almost 6 month old Maine Coon kitten. Currently he gets about half a can of wet a day and free feeds Wellness Kitten dry as he pleases. He weighs 11 pounds, HUGE, I know! Took him to the vet last week and vet says he is at a healthy weight for his size, he's just going to be a huge cat.
I've read on this site that since Maine Coons don't mature as fast as other cats that they should be kept on their kitten food longer. But at what point do I make the switch from kitten to adult food? I am concerned that he will become overweight on his kitten dry food if I keep him on it for too long. I am really hesitant to give him controlled portions of the dry as I've also read that kittens should free fed while they are kittens because they are still developing and growing. I know Maine Coons get BIG as I've had Maine Coons before, but this is the first Maine Coon that I've had in my adult life (in the past my parents always took care of the kitty diets as I was only a kid). And my little guy is so big already, growing like a weed. Just want whats best for him.
I know he's only 6 months old and I have no plans to take him off kitten food for now. Just thinking ahead in to the future.
I've read on this site that since Maine Coons don't mature as fast as other cats that they should be kept on their kitten food longer. But at what point do I make the switch from kitten to adult food? I am concerned that he will become overweight on his kitten dry food if I keep him on it for too long. I am really hesitant to give him controlled portions of the dry as I've also read that kittens should free fed while they are kittens because they are still developing and growing. I know Maine Coons get BIG as I've had Maine Coons before, but this is the first Maine Coon that I've had in my adult life (in the past my parents always took care of the kitty diets as I was only a kid). And my little guy is so big already, growing like a weed. Just want whats best for him.
I know he's only 6 months old and I have no plans to take him off kitten food for now. Just thinking ahead in to the future.