Let
young kittens eat as much as they want; they will almost certainly not become overweight.
Not exact matches
It is the
young inquisitive cat or
kitten that is most at risk of
eating harmful plants, particularly household ones.
Almost every day, litter after litter of
kittens (many too
young to
eat on their own) arrive at their shelter.
Young kittens need to
eat every few hours, because their tummies are so small.
However, caring for
kittens, especially
young ones that don't
eat solid food, is a lot of work that most people aren't prepared to take on.
It is a
kitten too
young to
eat on its own.
If you find an unattended
kitten that is too
young to
eat by itself, call your local animal shelter (iStockphoto / Thinkstock)
Very
young kittens generally
eat best from a syringe.
We do see some
kittens really
young, but most people get their cat around two months, and at that point the
kittens are definitely able to
eat normal
kitten food.
But be careful, fine particles can be dangerous for
young kittens, they don't know not to
eat it yet and this could cause illness.
Sometimes
kittens and
young cats will vomit if they get overexcited or are running around, especially right after they
eat.
Larsen agrees that it's fine for
young kittens to «free feed,» by making unlimited
kitten food available to them all day long, and then to transition to meal
eating around four to six months of age.
In fact, a
kitten should
eat at least three times daily to ensure that it grows healthily into a
young adult.
Royal Canin does sell a
young kitten dry food that has extremely small kibbles that
young kittens can easily
eat.
Kittens also tend to
eat the litter when
young.
Even though
eating solid food, very
young kittens are unlikely to survive without their mother for body heat and protection.
Kittens should be fed the same food their mother is
eating as
young cats will often imitate her.