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PHAbymom
at Tue Jul 5 00:33:52 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHAbymom ]
There are a lot of premium foods to choose from. There are some that don't include the dyes and preservatives of the more commercial and well known foods. Some packages indicate they meet the qualifications of organic.
Cats are obligate carnivores. They primarily eat meat and what grains and vegetables they get in the wild are from their prey. Cats also need certain additives such as taurine and some vitamins that are usually added after the cooking process as they are destroyed by the heat.
Kittens need extra calcium and protein for the first year, so need foods that contain higher percentages of these items than those designed for adult cats.
I've always fed a combination of canned and some dry food with good success. In reading and talking to others it seems that many vets are recommending a higher percentage of canned food to dry as so many cats have developed allergies or diabetes which may be attributed to the high percentage of grains and carbohydrates in dry foods.
Check your local pet stores and feed stores and on line to compare ingredients. See if you can get some samples or small packages and cans to try them out on your kitten to see what he likes and how he does on them...is his coat thick and glossy or is it dry and dull. Also track his growth and weight.
Just remember to make any food changes gradually to avoid tummy upsets.
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RE: New kitten, what should I be feeding him? - PHAbymom, Tue Jul 5 00:33:52 2005 