Feed them Kitten food or Adult?

budandgray · 12-23-2004, 11:18 PM

My kittens are 16 weeks old and doing well...I feed them about 75-80% Nutro canned for kittens. Local store has about 2 varaties in kitten style, but 4-5 in adult varaties.

Keep feeding the kittten format, or okay to go with adult so they have more varities?

Ducky · 12-24-2004, 08:38 AM

Not sure, they are still quite young. I have fed Belfour adult cat food, but only when I can't find kitten food. I am sticking with kitten food until he is around a year.

Zalensia · 12-24-2004, 09:11 AM

Its best to stick to kitten food until they are about a year old.
Kitten food has extra fats etc etc which growing rascals need.
Adult food doesnt have this (for obvious reasons) If you cant get hold of kitten food because a shop has run out or something then it isnt gonna hurt them, but long term kitten food is ideal.

LoveMyKitties · 12-24-2004, 10:47 AM

I was advised, and Dr. Jean agreed, that once they are neutered/spayed you can start feeding them as an adult because their meatabolic needs or requirements change.

coaster · 12-24-2004, 01:09 PM

IMHO I think you could start mixing in adult food in small proportions, increasing as they get older, watching to see if they eat it and what comes out the other end, and ending up with straight adult food about at one year. That's basically what I'm doing, although one of my three has a possible G-I problem that may need special care.

I hadn't heard about the spay/neuter aspect mentioned in previous msg; it sounds reasonable. On the other hand, the kitten is still growing, so needs extra nutrition whether neutered or not. Perhaps what was meant was that was when you could start transitioning.

Tim

spacemonkey · 12-24-2004, 01:24 PM

Check this thread out:

Kitten vs. All Life Stages food

LoveMyKitties · 12-24-2004, 02:19 PM

oops! I should have said Ophie has always been on all life stage food...what I meantby feeding her like an adult was that she now has two meal times during the day instead of lots spread out for her little kitten tummy.

budandgray · 12-24-2004, 03:14 PM

Thanks for the ideas...guess I'll mix a little adult food, but mainly continue with the kitten varities.

These are some little eating machines!

12-23-2004, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
budandgray Cat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TN Posts: 181	Feed them Kitten food or Adult? My kittens are 16 weeks old and doing well...I feed them about 75-80% Nutro canned for kittens. Local store has about 2 varaties in kitten style, but 4-5 in adult varaties. Keep feeding the kittten format, or okay to go with adult so they have more varities? __________________ Todd, Caretaker of Bud and Gray

12-24-2004, 09:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zalensia Premier Cat Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 8,527	Its best to stick to kitten food until they are about a year old. Kitten food has extra fats etc etc which growing rascals need. Adult food doesnt have this (for obvious reasons) If you cant get hold of kitten food because a shop has run out or something then it isnt gonna hurt them, but long term kitten food is ideal. __________________ Me on Last.fm

12-24-2004, 03:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
budandgray Cat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TN Posts: 181	Thanks for the ideas...guess I'll mix a little adult food, but mainly continue with the kitten varities. These are some little eating machines! __________________ Todd, Caretaker of Bud and Gray

12-24-2004, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ducky Cat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 236	Not sure, they are still quite young. I have fed Belfour adult cat food, but only when I can't find kitten food. I am sticking with kitten food until he is around a year.

12-24-2004, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
LoveMyKitties Cool Cat Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,239	I was advised, and Dr. Jean agreed, that once they are neutered/spayed you can start feeding them as an adult because their meatabolic needs or requirements change.

12-24-2004, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	IMHO I think you could start mixing in adult food in small proportions, increasing as they get older, watching to see if they eat it and what comes out the other end, and ending up with straight adult food about at one year. That's basically what I'm doing, although one of my three has a possible G-I problem that may need special care. I hadn't heard about the spay/neuter aspect mentioned in previous msg; it sounds reasonable. On the other hand, the kitten is still growing, so needs extra nutrition whether neutered or not. Perhaps what was meant was that was when you could start transitioning. Tim

12-24-2004, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
spacemonkey Premier Cat Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: southern Maine Posts: 3,623	Check this thread out: Kitten vs. All Life Stages food

12-24-2004, 02:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
LoveMyKitties Cool Cat Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,239	oops! I should have said Ophie has always been on all life stage food...what I meantby feeding her like an adult was that she now has two meal times during the day instead of lots spread out for her little kitten tummy.

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