Kitten Chow
Why do you have to get kitten chow for kittens?
I was just wondering because i found a stray 8-10 week old kitten about 10 days ago and i absolutely love him but i also have an adult cat that i got when he was about two months old but i didn't give my adult cat fred kitten chow and he is perfectly fine and is healthy now and doesn't have any health problems at all so i was just wondering if there are surten things that kittens need or something that kitten chow can only provide for them and also what kind of kitten chow to buy or a surten brand that you like and use right now i'm giving my kitten meow mix li'l nibbles but i want maybe something that is organic or no additives, colours, or extra harsh things that are not needed. I will still get kitten chow anyway but I was just curious but i'd basicly just like a brand thanks:).
You don't! Kittens do need more calories, but there is nothing in adult food they shouldn't have, and there is nothing in "kitten" food that adult food doesn't have.
Kitten food is marketing hype. The kibble bits are smaller and it is higher in calories, but that's it.
If you feed a kitten good food and feed according to the guidelines on the can, it will be more than fine.
From my blog:
Do kittens need to eat "kitten" food?
No, kittens do not need to eat "kitten" food. This is because most of the kitten foods on the market differ from adult food in very few, unimportant ways: The kibble bits are smaller (that's nice), they have a little more protein (but probably not meat-based protein), and they're higher in calories (that's nice, but.....)
Kittens do not need anything that adults don't, and vice versa. Kittens will not be harmed by eating adult foods, but they may not be getting their caloric requirements unless they're fed enough of it.
The best thing to feed a kitten, if you're willing to learn about it, is a raw meat diet. If you want to learn more, search for raw feeding at Yahoo Groups. There are several very good groups out there.
Or you can select a good commercial canned food and call it a day. The What to feed link offers many suggestions. Even though they don't market themselves as "kitten" foods, they are appropriate so long as you feed according to the guidelines.
Energy Requirements for Kittens and Adult Cats
Age kcal/lb body wt
Kittens: 10 weeks 113
20 weeks 59
30 weeks 45
40 weeks 36
Adult Cats: Inactive 18
Active 20-30
Pregnant 45
Lactating* 56--145
This site has another table showing the minimum protein allowances for cats v. kittens. It boils down to kittens needing 4% more protein than adults. There were other items in there, but it didn't vary widely at all.
Sources:
I'm having trouble posting these. I'll keep trying.....
No luck. Go to littlebigcat . com and read the articles on Pet food marketing hype and Why cats need canned food.
Go to catinfo . org/commercialcannedfoods . htm to read about what to feed your cat - specific brands are named.
And maxshouse . com/feline_nutrition . htm for more info on kittens and their requirements.
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