That's not good
for growing kittens because their immune systems are still forming and maturing, and therefore are susceptible to diseases and illnesses.
Growing kittens need more nutrient - dense food than adults while adult cats need food that will keep them healthy and energetic.
Hyperparathyroidism, for example, is particularly common in
rapidly growing kittens and can be due to a mineral imbalance that results from low calcium.
Foods like the BLUE ™ Healthy Growth Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe dry food and BLUE Wilderness ® Kitten Salmon Recipe wet food are specifically designed to
give growing kittens the nutrients they need without any fillers or by - products.
And
because growing kittens have special needs, BLUE Freedom for Kittens is formulated with ingredients chosen specifically to help them grow up strong and healthy.
We can help you weed through the choices and find a puppy or kitten food that will meet your growing
A kitten named Lucy came in to the PetSmart Charities Adoption Center where I volunteered, and I watched her grow
Also, it helps a great
deal growing kittens and puppies together from a young age, but if this is not an option, it helps to get a puppy with an adult cat and teach to respect kitty from a young age.
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Growing kittens up to six months of age may require three meals a day,» says Francis Kallfelz, DVM, Ph.D., board certified by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and James Law professor of nutrition at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Kitten food is formulated to meet the needs
of growing kittens for the first year of their lives.
For further information about care of the kittens, see our handouts «Feeding Orphaned Kittens,» «
Feeding Growing Kittens», «Kitten - Raising Kittens», «Recommendations for New Kitten Owners».
COSTELLO, M.J.; MORRIS, J.G.; ROGERS, Q.R. Effect of dietary arginine level on urinary orotate and citrate excretion
in growing kittens.
For example, all - meat homemade diets can be low in calcium, leading to a mineral imbalance that causes hyperparathyroidism, a disease more common in
rapidly growing kittens.
And
because growing kittens have special needs, BLUE Wilderness for Kittens is specifically formulated with ingredients chosen specifically to help them grow up strong and healthy.
Lactating cats can also benefit with calcium supplementation since
their growing kittens will need the calcium they can to form their bones.
Good pet parenting starts with regular veterinary care, so you can look forward to a lifetime of companionship with your adorable,
growing kitten.
While young kittens can handle the lactose just fine, cow's milk lacks many of the essential nutrients, protein, and antibodies
a growing kitten needs.
Premium cat food provides the right balance of vitamins, minerals and nutrients for
growing kittens.
Kitten foods are formulated for
growing kittens, who need a greater level of protein, vitamins, fats and minerals.
This is necessary to meeting
the growing kitten's higher energy and nutrient requirements.
Many such foods will not meet the nutritional needs of
a growing kitten.
In
growing kittens, taurine deficiency can result in delayed growth and development, central retinal degeneration and dilated cardiomyopathy.
As you can see, it is recommended that
growing kittens have a minimum of 30 percent protein in their food, compared to a minimum of 26 percent protein for adult cats.
Growing kittens may require up to twice this amount and pregnant or lactating female cats may need two to four times this amount.
(AAFCO recommendations for protein for adult cats are a minimum of 26 percent and 30 percent for
growing kittens; and 9 percent fat for both adult cats and growing kittens.)
Together, you and your veterinarian will become a united team creating and implementing
your growing kitten's wellness plan.
It offers dietary benefits that provide optimal nutrition while meeting your adult cat's or
growing kitten's special needs.
Growing kittens can benefit from eating good quality protein in canned form, especially if the food is designed for kittens or all life stages and meets their nutritional requirements.
Per the Merck Veterinary Manual, «
Growing kittens are more sensitive to the quality of dietary protein and amino acid balance than are adult cats.»
Rapidly
growing kittens are especially susceptible to these nutritional imbalances.
Growing kittens and pregnant and lactating queens can be fed ad lib or several times a day to meet their daily needs.
Discovered nutritional requirements and kidney effects of folate and Vitamin D for growing kittens
Eventually, it's we — owners, who influence the character of
the growing kitten (read more about where to get a free kitten)