Question about kibble size

[inshadowinsun]

Hi there! I'm very new to this site, but I have a silly question.

Does it matter the size of kibble you give a cat? I am switching from Orijen to Essence cat food and I read it was a smaller kibble. My cat is 2 years old and I wasn't sure if small kibble is "too small" for him at his age.

I suppose my worries are he would choke (if that's possible) or throw up if he ate it fast without chewing??

Thanks for reading this far.

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi!
Not a silly question at all
If he's a gobbler and eats too fast, you can put a couple clean pingpong balls in his dish to help slow him down. Just give him a small amount at first so you can watch how things go.

 

[inshadowinsun]

Hi!
Not a silly question at all
If he's a gobbler and eats too fast, you can put a couple clean pingpong balls in his dish to help slow him down. Just give him a small amount at first so you can watch how things go.

Thanks! I have a slow feeder bowl for him and he doesn't mind it. I just didn't know if kibble could be too small for a cat. I will slowly change his food and keep an eye on him!

 

[Kieka]

Most cats will swallow their food without chewing so as long as the kibble isn't huge it doesn't make much of a difference. I have yet to run across a dry kibble that is too big for my crew and I do have a tiny one in the group.

 

[inshadowinsun]

Most cats will swallow their food without chewing so as long as the kibble isn't huge it doesn't make much of a difference. I have yet to run across a dry kibble that is too big for my crew and I do have a tiny one in the group.

Yeah the Essence food is the size of like, kitten kibble I'd say? Is that alright for an adult cat?

 

[Alldara]

He's more likely to chew a larger kibble which is better than swallowing it whole, no matter what kind of kibble it is.

I have never heard of a healthy cat choking on their cat food.

 

[Kieka]

Yeah the Essence food is the size of like, kitten kibble I'd say? Is that alright for an adult cat?

Yep