Should I be feeding my 8 week old kitten a kitten formula food or is adult cat food okay? How important is kitten food really?
You obivously havent researched much... try a nutrition search on this site"_Originally Posted by EnzoLeya
Kittens need kitten food for a reason! There are many things in kitten food to help them grow and stay healthy. You are recomended to keep them on kitten food until they are around 8 months to a year old I believe. Hard food is a big change from milk for your little one which mean digestion is also very hard for kittens. Kitten food is made especially mild so that they can easily chew the small kernals and digest them without problems. Kitten food is often less expensive and I highly encourage using it! We use Purina Natural Kitten Chow for both our kitties, 7 months and 11 months old. It's a good pice and it's good for them too!
Anytime... I actually learned that from an old country vetOriginally Posted by jaycee
hmm looks like there not really agreement on this issue. i trust sharky though.
thanks sharky
I just checked the site that was left by a previous reply...it backs me up...Originally Posted by sharky
You obivously havent researched much... try a nutrition search on this site"_.. Kitten chow is one of the lowest in quality and ingrediants
Originally Posted by CatsAreBetter
Mine eats a combo of raw and Evo.
Originally Posted by sharky
I feel kitten is important as most kitten foods are 10% more caloric and have more protein and fat .... ALL stage foods are great if you make sure to check fat and protein levals ... MOST adult is what some call all stage ...
Easy way to tell... look for the AFFCO statement if it says all life stage or growth and matenience it should be fine for a kitten
please see the above quote.... I do think kittens should get kitten food unless the other cats in the house are eating an appropriate all stageOriginally Posted by Ashley45
Sharky- and all those who don't advocate kitten food:
Is all kitten food bad, or are there some quality brands? I'm feeding my 8 week old Royal Canin Babycat.
Short answer from my vet YES... but ...it depends on age of adult and how active ( ie this is a vet ??? ) ... Nutrience is a Canandian brand??? I ask as the label has different things listedOriginally Posted by wmarcello
So... I have the reverse question right now...
Is it ok to feed an adult cat kitten food?
I want to take our 1-year old Inka off the Felidae for now to see if she has a food intolerance that is aggravating her bladder infection. Sharky has mentioned that the lamb in Felidae could be causing some inflammation. We still have a bag of their kitten food around (Nutrience) that is a chicken and rice formula. Is it ok to feed them that for a week or two? Here are the guaranteed analyses.
Felidae
Crude Protein min. 32.00%
Crude Fat min. 20.00%
Crude Fiber max. 2.50%
Moisture max. 9.00%
Lenoleic Acid (Omega 6) min. 3.75%
Vitamin E min. 200.00 IU/kg
Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3) min. 0.75%
Magnesium max. 0.095%
Taurine min. 0.20%
Ash min. 5.50%
Calcium min. 1.00%
Phosphorus min. 1.00%
Cellulase min. 100 CMCU/kg
pH 5.5
Nutrience
Crude protein min. 33.0 %
Crude fat min. 20.0 %
Crude fiber max. 3.0 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 7.0 %
Calcium min. 1.4 %
Phosphorus min. 1.0 %
Magnesium max 0.1 %
Salt min. 1.0 %
Vitamin A min. 25,000 I.U./kg
Vitamin D3 min. 1,600 I.U./kg
Vitamin E min. 110 I.U./kg
Vitamin C min. 50 mg/kg
Herbs 0.2 %
Yes, I think it is a Canadian brand, sold at our local Pets Unlimited, a chain store. If you go up to my original post you can click on the name of the brand and it will take you to their website.Originally Posted by sharky
Short answer from my vet YES... but ...it depends on age of adult and how active ( ie this is a vet ??? ) ... Nutrience is a Canandian brand??? I ask as the label has different things listed