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Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster!
I have two darling kittens I adopted around a month ago. They are both around 4-5 months old. Before adopting them I read a lot about biologically appropriate diets for cats generally. I learned about them being obligate carnivores and wanted to feed them the best food I could afford. I have been feeding them generous portions of wet food three times a day. I have varied the brand and kind of wet food both in an effort to find their likes and dislikes and also because I wanted to space out ingredients I don’t love (gums, pea protein, etc.) in some of the brands I’m using. Brands include Weruva, Merrick LID, Fancy Feast classic pates, Dr Elseys clean protein, Instinct original kitten, and Wellness kitten.
When I took them to their first visit vet appointment (the vet is a woman we have worked with for years supporting our old lady dog who passed away this summer) she asked about food and said we should be feeding them kitten specific food. She also suggested that we free-feed dry in addition to the wet we are feeding three times a day since one of the kittens, Oona, has had trouble putting on weight.
I thought that “kitten” on labels was pretty much a marketing thing and that it was basically code for low carb and high protein which I am already aiming for. Is there truth to that? Any advice? I know vets aren’t nutritionists, but my boyfriend is freaked out that I am continuing to feed them “non-kitten” food. I have added a little dry food to our routine temporarily to help my little one get more calories in her, but hope to phase that out ideally. I appreciate any advice!
I have two darling kittens I adopted around a month ago. They are both around 4-5 months old. Before adopting them I read a lot about biologically appropriate diets for cats generally. I learned about them being obligate carnivores and wanted to feed them the best food I could afford. I have been feeding them generous portions of wet food three times a day. I have varied the brand and kind of wet food both in an effort to find their likes and dislikes and also because I wanted to space out ingredients I don’t love (gums, pea protein, etc.) in some of the brands I’m using. Brands include Weruva, Merrick LID, Fancy Feast classic pates, Dr Elseys clean protein, Instinct original kitten, and Wellness kitten.
When I took them to their first visit vet appointment (the vet is a woman we have worked with for years supporting our old lady dog who passed away this summer) she asked about food and said we should be feeding them kitten specific food. She also suggested that we free-feed dry in addition to the wet we are feeding three times a day since one of the kittens, Oona, has had trouble putting on weight.
I thought that “kitten” on labels was pretty much a marketing thing and that it was basically code for low carb and high protein which I am already aiming for. Is there truth to that? Any advice? I know vets aren’t nutritionists, but my boyfriend is freaked out that I am continuing to feed them “non-kitten” food. I have added a little dry food to our routine temporarily to help my little one get more calories in her, but hope to phase that out ideally. I appreciate any advice!