This article contains basic information that relates to compiling a kitten’s menu for a certain period of time, as well as general information on choosing the optimal diet.

Menu for a kitten for every day

Basic rules for feeding a kitten:
- Always a clean bowl.
— The kitten is fed up to 5-6 times a day and at night for up to six months, then up to 4 times a day.
— It’s better to feed at the same time every time.
- Do not allow snacks between feedings.

Kittens are fed premium food specially designed for small animals.

If a natural diet is chosen, it should include lean meat (at least 50 grams per day), offal (3 times a week), fish (once a week), egg yolk (2 times a week), vegetables ( daily), cereals (daily), vitamin complexes, water.

Sample kitten menu for every day:
1. Breakfast: egg, cream, vitamins, sprouted cereals.
2. Second breakfast: cottage cheese with kefir and vitamins.
3. Lunch: chicken (50 gr.)
4. Afternoon snack: beef meat (30g), vegetable puree (30g).
5. Dinner: buckwheat porridge with meat (10g).

Menu for a cat with a diseased liver

If a cat has a diseased liver, the diet should be dietary. Avoid fatty meats, cream, and sour cream. The diet consists of porridge (rolled oats, buckwheat), rice water. They add minced chicken or lean beef.

If the animal is not vomiting, give boiled potatoes and carrots.

You can switch your animal to a special medicated food for cats with liver disease.

Menu of British kittens up to a year

From three weeks of age, kittens require complementary feeding. It is introduced gradually, starting from 30 grams. per 1 kg. Animal weight (50g per day)

When the kitten is one month old, cottage cheese is added to the diet. Starting from 2-3 months, the animal is switched to special food for kittens or canned meat for children.

From 4-5 months, the diet is gradually replaced with dry food. By the age of six months, kittens are fed 3 times a day and include lean meat. By the age of one year, kittens are completely weaned off milk.

Natural food for kittens weekly menu

	Breakfast	2 breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
Monday	Cottage cheese, kefir, vitamins	Offal 40g. with greens		Buckwheat porridge with meat 10g.
Tuesday	Egg, kefir, vitamins	Chicken 40g. with greens		Rice porridge with meat 10g.
Wednesday	Ryazhenka cheese, vitamins	By-products 40g with greens		Semolina porridge with meat 10g.
Thursday	Cottage cheese, kefir, vitamins	Chicken with greens 40g	Vegetable puree, chicken meat 30g.	Oatmeal porridge with meat 10g.
Friday	Egg, cream, vitamins	Rabbit 40 gr. with greens	Vegetable puree, beef meat 30g.	Buckwheat porridge with meat 10g.
Saturday	Cottage cheese, kefir, vitamins	Offal 40g. with greens	Vegetable puree, rabbit meat 30g.	Oatmeal porridge with meat 10g.
Sunday	Cottage cheese, cream vitamins	Chicken 40g with greens	Vegetable puree, chicken meat 30g.	Rice porridge with meat 10g.

Feeding Scottish kittens menu

The Scottish kitten's diet consists of meat (beef, chicken, rabbit, turkey), vegetables (up to 40% of the diet), cereals (15%), offal (liver), eggs, fish (once a week).

A feature of feeding this breed is control over the amount of calcium received.

When feeding dry food, choose premium or holistic food designed specifically for this breed of cat, then the owner will know for sure that his pet is receiving proper, balanced nutrition.

Approximate daily menu for Scottish kittens:
1. Breakfast: yolk, kefir, vitamins.
2. Second breakfast: chicken 40 gr., greens.
3. Lunch: beef 30g, vegetable puree
4. Afternoon snack: rice porridge with meat
5. Dinner: buckwheat porridge with meat.

Don Sphynx and Kuril Bobtail kitten menu by month

When feeding the Don Sphynx and Kuril Bobtail with natural food, the following needs of the animal are taken into account: food should be warm, fresh, and finely chopped. Complementary feeding begins at 3 weeks of age.

Start feeding with 1 teaspoon per meal. This could be special cat food or baby food. At 4 weeks, canned food is added, suitable for baby food. By 6 weeks, the feeding rate for 1 dose is 3-4 teaspoons, with five meals a day. The diet includes ground beef or chicken, canned meat, vegetable purees, and offal.

Every day a kitten can be given 30 grams of raw beef, milk for up to 3 months, then kefir, cream, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, porridge (rolled semolina, rice).

Several times a week they give boiled chicken and fish, egg yolk, cereals, vegetable purees, and herbs.

Kittens up to 8-10 months, sometimes up to a year, can be fed with special food for kittens, both dry and canned.

Diet of Maine Coon kittens

The diet of Maine Coon kittens from 1.5 months to a year is no different, only the volume of food increases and the frequency of feeding decreases.

Kittens that are less than a month old need a lot of milk. It is purchased in special stores. You can feed goat milk, first diluting it with water, then whole milk. The animal is fed 6 times a day.

Kittens over 1 month old are given milk porridge, meat and vegetables in their diet. Up to 4 months, kittens are fed 5 times a day.

The animal is 4-6 months old and needs to be fed four times a day. Proper nutrition must include chopped poultry giblets, vegetables, cottage cheese and whey.

From six months, the animal is switched to ready-made food or seafood and fermented milk products - kefir and fermented baked milk - are added to the diet.
Any new product is introduced gradually, in small portions.

Proper feeding of a kitten is an important factor in maintaining health and appearance. A balanced diet will help avoid the development of various diseases. The pet will actively grow and develop, turning into a healthy, active animal with beautiful fur. Let's look at what you can feed a small kitten at home.

When caring for your kitten, pay special attention to nutrition. First of all, you must follow the basic feeding rules:

1. The transition to “adult” food should be gradual.
2. You cannot force food; the kitten must start eating on its own.
3. Introduce a new product to the menu no more often than every 3-4 days.
4. For a small kitten whose teeth have not yet erupted, prepare mushy food by grinding the food in a blender.
5. Dilute food that is too dry with water. This will avoid stomach upset.
6. Food should be at room temperature (neither cold nor hot).
7. You cannot mix the types of feeding kittens (dry food or natural products).
8. Monitor your baby's weight; he should gain about 100 g per week. If necessary, reduce or increase the amount of food or its calorie content.

It is correct to feed the kitten several times a day; portions should be small. Feeding frequency depends on age:

• up to 2 weeks - 10 times a day, including at night;
• 2-4 weeks - 8 times, including night feedings;
• 1-2 months - 7 times a day (no need to feed at night);
• 2-3 months - 6 times;
• 4-5 months - 5 times;
• 5-9 months - 4 times;
• 9-12 months - up to 3 times;
• from 1 year - 2 times a day (with an interval of 12 hours).

What to feed kittens up to one month

Kittens left without a mother cat are fed using a pipette, a syringe without a needle, or a bottle with a nipple (the latter option is more preferable). For feeding, purchase a special milk formula from a pet store. Regular cow's milk is not suitable for kittens under one month of age. You can dilute powdered milk or baby formula.

You can prepare your kitten’s food yourself; for this you will need:

• goat or cow's milk - 25 ml;
• powdered milk - 5 g;
• glucose - 2 g;
• fortified supplement - a few drops.

The mixture should be slightly warm. The daily amount depends on age:

• from 1 to 4 days - 30 ml per 100 g of kitten weight;
• 5-13 days - 38 ml/100 g;
• 14-24 days - 46 ml/100 g;
• from 25-35 days - 53 ml/100 g.

In addition to the main food, give your baby warm, clean water during the day.

If kittens are fed mother's milk, starting from the age of 3 weeks, you can give them complementary foods. This can be: milk formula, cream, fermented milk products, baby meat and meat-vegetable purees. The first portions should not be more than 5-10 grams per day, then gradually increase them.

What to feed one-month-old kittens

Month-old kittens need to be gradually accustomed to the food that adult animals eat. Include the following foods in your diet:

• semolina, oatmeal with milk or water;
• egg yolk (boiled or raw);
• cottage cheese (diluted with milk to a mushy state);
• sour cream, cream;
• boiled vegetables (carrots, zucchini, pumpkin);
• chopped boiled meat (beef, poultry);
• boiled sea fish (hake, pollock, cod) without bones, cut into small pieces.

If a kitten grows up without a cat, give him goat milk, which must be mixed with water in a ratio of 4:1. It is not advisable to feed whole cows. It is better to replace it with a mixture or powdered milk diluted with warm water.

The daily food intake for a one-month-old kitten should be approximately 120 g. Starting from the age of 1.5 months, add soft varieties of cheese to the diet. Vitamin and mineral supplements are also necessary; they ensure the normal development of the skeletal and muscle systems, strengthen the immune system, and improve the quality of the coat. To select the most suitable drugs, it is better to seek advice from a veterinarian.

What to feed kittens at 2 months

The diet of kittens at 2 months is almost the same as for one-month-old babies. Gradually increase the amount of solid food. Feed boiled meat along with porridge (oatmeal, buckwheat, rice), mixing in a 2:1 ratio. Cereals can be cooked in vegetable or meat broth, water or milk.

Include beef and chicken offal in the menu (only in boiled form), they are given 2-3 times a week. Mix cottage cheese with sour cream. Carrots, pumpkin, cabbage and zucchini can be fed raw. Pre-grate the vegetables and add vegetable oil or sour cream. You can give finely chopped greens, grass, sprouted oats. To keep your coat beautiful, add brewer's yeast and vegetable oil to your diet.

Control the amount of food; kittens at this age are prone to overeating. The daily amount of food is 160-180 g. There should always be fresh drinking water in a separate bowl.

What to feed kittens at 3-4 months

Let's look at how to feed kittens at 3-4 months. At this age, their teeth change, so solid foods should be included in the menu. Porridges should be thicker. Meat can be given raw (in small quantities). Pre-freeze it, and after thawing, finely chop and scald with boiling water. Gradually increase the number and size of pieces. Always feed raw meat separately (as a separate dish).

The diet should be varied; you cannot feed your pet only meat and fish, or only cereals. Reduce the amount of fermented milk products to one-fourth of the diet, eliminate whole milk completely. The daily amount of food should be 180-210 g.

What can you feed kittens at 3-4 months:

• lean meat, offal;
• sea ​​fish (boiled, boneless);
• fermented milk drinks and products;
• vegetables (pumpkin, zucchini, cabbage, carrots), raw (grated) or boiled;
• egg yolk (raw or boiled);
• porridge (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, semolina).

Kittens aged 5 months and older are fed the same foods. Increase the amount of protein in your diet, which is especially necessary during the period of active growth. The daily portion of meat and offal should be at least 60-80 g, the total volume of food should be 210-240 g.

Ready-made food for kittens

Kittens can be fed ready-made food - dry or canned (canned). Veterinarians do not advise buying cheap diets; such diets lead to severe liver and kidney diseases. It is better to choose premium or super-premium food (Hills, Nutro Choice, Iams, Royal Canin, Purina Pro Plan, etc.).

There are special diets for kittens in each line; pets are transferred to the “adult” menu at 8-10 months. or from 1 year. The diet is selected taking into account the age, weight and breed characteristics of the animal. To decide which food is best to feed your kitten, you can first consult with a veterinarian or breeder.

During the day, it is allowed to give both granules and canned food, if they are of the same brand. Canned food can account for 25-50% of the daily diet. However, experts consider such feeding undesirable. The fact is that the animal’s gastrointestinal tract adapts to a certain type of food, and any changes in diet can cause indigestion.

Kittens are accustomed to dry food at the age of 1 month. Babies continue to drink mother's milk, and only supplement with granules. Give the kittens the food you decide to use in the future. It is not recommended to change the lines of ready-made diets (only as a last resort). For the first feedings, soak the granules in water.

Feeding a 3-4 month old kitten with dry food will be quite simple; you can simply pour the daily portion into a bowl. At this age, pets can independently control the amount they eat. With this method of feeding, be sure to provide the kitten with access to fresh drinking water.

If the diet is chosen correctly, the pet will be healthy and active, its coat will become shiny and silky. Proper nutrition will help maintain a constant weight of the kitten and avoid the development of obesity. Fatness is considered optimal when the ribs are not visible, but can be easily felt with your fingers.

What not to give to kittens

The diet should not include hazardous or undesirable foods. You should absolutely not give your kitten the following foods:

1. Fresh meat. May cause helminthiasis.
2. Pork. Leads to the development of liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, and chronic renal failure. May cause unwanted reactions (gastrointestinal upset, allergies).
3. Smoked, spicy, fatty foods. Causes inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, dysbacteriosis.
4. Sausages, any food from the table. Contains spices and salt that are harmful to the kitten.
5. Onions, garlic. Poisonous in any form.
6. Sweets. The most dangerous is chocolate, which is a powerful poison.
7. Bones. They damage the esophagus and can cause internal bleeding.
8. Economy class dry food. Lead to the development of various diseases, including urolithiasis.

Some foods can cause negative consequences, so such foods are given with caution or completely excluded from the diet. These include:

1. Fish. Too much content in the diet provokes the development of urolithiasis. This product is contraindicated for kittens under one month of age. River fish should not be given, as it causes helminth infection.
2. Liver of animals and birds. Too frequent consumption can cause hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D.
3. Milk, flour products, potatoes, legumes. Causes gastrointestinal upset.

Consequences of poor nutrition

Improper feeding of a kitten can cause serious health problems. Imbalance of nutrients often leads to the development of diseases:

1. Diabetes mellitus. Causes the development of pathological processes in all organs and systems of the body, which leads to death.
2. Nutritional secondary hypoparathyroidism. Consequences: growth and development disorders, lameness, gastrointestinal disorders, neurological symptoms.
3. Food allergies. The main symptoms are: dermatitis, hair loss, digestive disorders.
4. Avitaminosis. Weakens the immune system, the kitten often gets sick. Metabolism is disrupted and wool quality deteriorates. Vitamin deficiency often causes rickets, irreversible changes in the musculoskeletal system.

Some products can cause severe poisoning. This condition often causes the death of a pet.

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What to feed a kitten? It would seem like a simple question. Meat, milk, leftover soup and fried fish from the holiday dinner, or better yet, the popular Whiskas, which, according to the advertisement, has become even tastier.

Alas, in reality everything turns out to be not so simple. Many of the foods that we are used to giving our pets are harmful to them. As for cheap, but well-known foods, it is better not to buy them at all, unless you value the health of your tailed baby. There are some nuances in how many times to feed a kitten, and many other tricks that affect the healthy growth of the animal.

Kitten feeding regimen

To begin with, it is important to understand when to introduce complementary foods and how often to feed the kitten. You, of course, can be guided by the kitten's hungry look, but it is better not to awaken the beast in him, and 3-4 weeks after birth, begin to gradually feed the baby.

By 4 weeks of age, a stable eating schedule should be established.

The baby should receive additional feeding 4-7 times a day.

But there are stalemate situations when kittens need additional feeding much more often.

How many times a day should you feed your kitten?

• age up to 2 weeks – 10 times a day (with night coverage);
• feeding a one-month-old kitten – 8 times a day (including the night);
• 1 - 2 months - 7 times a day (night is already excluded);
• 2 - 3 months - 6 times a day;
• 4 months - 5 months - 5 times a day;
• 5 - 9 months - 4 times a day;
• 9 - 12 months - 3 times a day;
• Feeding kittens from 1 year of age becomes twice a day (for example, 9:00 – 21:00).

How much food to give a kitten:

• Age 1 week – 30 ml per 100 g of kitten weight;
• 2 weeks – 38 ml per 100 g of kitten’s weight;
• 3 weeks – 48 ml per 100 g of kitten’s weight;
• 4 weeks and subsequent – ​​48-53 ml per 100 grams of kitten weight.

How much should a kitten receive per day?

• At 1.5 months, a baby needs about 120 grams of food per day;
• We feed a two-month-old kitten more - 160-180 grams per day;
• During the period of active growth (3 months - 6 months), the daily food intake is 180-240 grams, with at least 40 grams of meat;
• A six-month-old baby needs up to 180 grams of food per day;
• At 10-12 months, the period when the kitten’s activity decreases, the daily food intake is 150-200 grams.

It is important to give vitamins to your pet.

Feeding kittens from 0 to 6 months Childbirth, although natural, is an absolutely unpredictable process. Complications associated with labor often lead the mother to the operating table or force her to undergo drug treatment. It doesn’t matter for what reasons kittens are left without mother’s milk, it is important to know what to do next and how to properly feed the kitten with a pipette.

If the birth is planned, buy a bag of cat milk replacer; if you don’t need it for kittens, give it to mom, she won’t mind the extra vitamins and protein. During the “season” for the birth of stray kittens, abandoned newborn babies are often found. When you find a find, act quickly - ask, buy, but find food for the kittens!

Cat's milk consists of 50% protein, and its complete analogues do not exist. Suitable for feeding are cat milk substitutes (sold in pet stores), infant formula without additives and sugar, natural condensed milk without sugar (prepared at home), products for newborns from the “dairy kitchen”, goat milk in extreme cases - homemade cow milk.

You will need a pipette, an insulin syringe with a soft plunger, or a special nipple for feeding. A well-washed and boiled tube of naphthysin or other drops and a rubber band from a pipette as a pacifier will be suitable for available means. Make sure that the elastic band is held very tightly and is made of medical latex!

If a kitten has swallowed a piece of latex, drop 1-2 drops of Vaseline oil into the animal’s mouth every 2 hours. Fat envelops the disintegrating latex and removes it from the body.

If you decide to syringe feed your kittens, practice; the milk should be squeezed out drop by drop. A kitten’s protective reflexes are weaker than those of adult animals; a choked baby is almost impossible to resuscitate.

It is advisable to feed the kittens in a natural position - the animal lies on its stomach, rests its hind legs on the floor, and tramples the side with its front legs. One option is a cat litter box with a low side, covered with several layers of fabric or a thick towel.

For the first 3 days, kittens eat every 2 hours, day and night. After surviving 3 days, switch the kittens to food once every 4 hours.

The milk must be warm! 30–39 C° in the first 3 days, not lower than 30 C° in subsequent days.

Feed the kitten until he stops sucking; most often, after eating, kittens immediately fall asleep. At your discretion, before or after feeding, gently massage the tummy and area under the tail with a damp, warm cloth or cotton swab until the baby defecates. This stage is extremely important; kittens cannot empty their intestines and bladder without stimulation - licking or its imitation. After defecation, the kitten needs to be fed.

Kittens should be in a warm nest (temperature no lower than 25 C°) with dim lighting until their eyes are fully open; kittens do not tolerate bright light.

For full development, kittens need to crawl and be in contact with their mother. Place a heating pad wrapped in wool in the nest, using a stuffed toy as a “reservoir” for the heating pad.

Food basket for kittens

Let's look at the cat's “food basket” - what you can feed kittens from homemade food, that is, “natural food”. The first thing is meat, namely beef. A bird would also work. It is better to avoid pork; a kitten can easily overeat it out of habit; on top of everything else, it is a source of helminthiasis infection. If we talk about fish, there is nothing better than sea fish. You can get a lot of things from river fish. But even sea fish should be given infrequently - a couple of times a week is more than enough. For young creatures, the meat must be boiled, but older pets can eat it raw, but only in moderation.

What better way to feed a kitten than with milk; there is simply no dearer food for it. However, not every cat will drink cow's milk. In some animals, the stomach simply cannot tolerate it. In such cases, the baby can be given yogurt or other fermented milk product. The main thing is that its fat content is not too high. Another good product for a growing animal is cottage cheese. Small pets are given cottage cheese puree with yolk, milk, or all together. Few people will refuse such “mogol-mogol” and usually the kitten devolves it with great pleasure. You can also pamper your pet with rennet cheese and sour cream.

In order for an animal to develop fully, it requires fiber contained in products of plant origin - these are vegetables and cereals. To compensate for this need, the kitten needs to cook porridge. For the smallest kittens, on a milk basis, and for older animals on meat, chicken, and fish broths. Only legumes are best avoided, since it has already been mentioned that feeding legumes leads to bloating and constipation, and they are also poorly absorbed by the body. Meat and vegetables are added to porridges made with meat broths.

Don't forget that your baby should have 24/7 access to fresh water. This aspect is especially important when feeding dry food. After all, cats that consume store-bought food drink almost four times more water than animals that eat natural products. Change the water regularly, and wash the container underneath and scald it with hot water.

Which food is better for kittens - dry or wet?

The opinions of different experts regarding the issue of artificial food do not agree: there are many pros and cons of such a diet. Each owner makes his own decision regarding the diet of his beloved pet and, if you prefer special canned food or dry pads, you must choose what food to feed the kitten. There is no significant difference between the two types of food for cats, however, there are more cases of animal poisoning among those who eat canned food.

When choosing, you should take into account the age and breed of the animal. Many food manufacturers provide the addition of various substances for hair growth, which is important for British and Scottish folds, but completely useless for sphinxes. Feeding a kitten canned food for adult cats is fraught with indigestion and other side effects, so it is important to pay attention to the recommended age indicated on the package.

Advantages

Each feeding option usually has its pros and cons. It’s probably worth starting with the main advantages of this type of nutrition:

• The opportunity for the owner to select products for preparing food for kittens, focusing on their freshness and quality. This allows you to have more confidence that the prepared food is healthy for the baby.
• The food that is intended for the animal is always fresh, there are no chemicals in it, and therefore it will not only be useful for the still weak body, but also safe.
• The pet receives a variety of food daily.
• This food does not contribute to the development of addiction, the kitten will not suffer from painful addiction. Some foods can be freely replaced with others without causing stress to the kitten.

Flaws

As for the negative aspects of natural feeding of an animal, the following main points should be highlighted:

• It is necessary to carefully monitor that the diet does not contain foods that are undesirable, or even dangerous, for the kitten’s digestive system.
• Ordinary food does not always contain enough vitamins necessary for the normal development of a kitten at two months of age. To balance the diet, you will have to buy them specially and, after calculating the dose yourself, add them to your cat’s dishes.

But regardless of the option you choose to feed your pet, protein should be the basis of nutrition. Only they participate in the construction of a living organism. Therefore, the diet should consist of foods that are rich in protein, in a proportion of approximately more than half of the daily diet. Fish and meat products have a sufficient amount of protein.

But not only protein foods should be included in the baby’s diet. It is necessary to ensure that it contains various vitamins and microelements in sufficient quantities. The kitten's body is growing and it needs to have plenty of calcium, which promotes tooth growth and skeletal development. These substances are found in whole milk and fermented milk products. Knowing what a kitten should eat for 2 months and what should be removed from its diet, the baby’s owner will be able to confidently create a high-quality diet that will include necessary and healthy natural products.

Consequences of poor nutrition

Poor nutrition, especially during the growth period, is the cause of many diseases and disorders:

• Stunted growth;
• Incorrect formation of the skeleton;
• Metabolic disorders;
• Reduced immunity;
• Allergic reactions;
• Poisoning;
• Worm infestations;
• Reproductive dysfunction.

Without following the basic rules and norms of feeding, it is impossible to raise a healthy animal that meets all the characteristics of the breed.

Natural nutrition

Those who adhere to the position of feeding kittens with natural food are confident that only such food is safe and healthy for them. Naturally, for them there is no question of what to feed the baby at this age, since they have already made their choice. However, it is worth noting that natural foods that are considered acceptable for kittens are not at all the same products that humans consume. This is a specially produced food that contains useful substances and no chemical additives.

Ready-made food for kittens

Today, there are a lot of ready-made food for kittens. Whether to give such food to a pet is a personal matter for the owner.

If you decide to introduce ready-made food into your kitten’s diet, you should remember the following rules:

1. Under no circumstances should you give your pet food from different manufacturers. You should choose one, the most optimal food for regular feeding of the kitten.
2. You cannot feed your pet the cheapest food.
3. From time to time, in addition to food, the kitten needs to be given natural food.
4. A kitten that eats food must drink a lot. The water must be filtered and located in such a place that the pet can reach it at any time.
5. When choosing food for a kitten, you must be sure to familiarize yourself with its composition. If the composition is questionable, choose another food.

A kitten's nutrition is the key to the animal's health. Don’t forget that your pet’s immunity is formed at an early age. Therefore, the kitten’s diet should include fresh and vitamin-rich foods.

Proper feeding of a suckling kitten

Now about how to feed a newborn kitten from a technical point of view. If the kitten sucks the formula from the bottle incorrectly, it does not eat enough, swallows air, etc. This leads to additional sleepless nights and anxiety.

One more thing interesting:

• Protein sources for cats – eggs
• It is best to hold the kitten on your lap or with a warm towel in your palm. How to hold the bottle will be described in detail in the instructions for the mixture. But in general, the kitten should be positioned at a 45-degree angle to the horizontal and tightly grasp the nipple. Avoid breaking the latex nipple and avoiding excessive tilting of the bottle. The entire nipple should be filled with liquid to prevent the kitten from swallowing.
• You will have to bottle feed your baby for at least 2 weeks from birth; you cannot add anything during this time. If you have any problems, contact your doctor immediately and do not self-medicate. Such small kittens are not dewormed until they are stronger. It is also forbidden to poison a kitten with fleas. The maximum that can be done for a healthy newborn kitten is to drive fleas off the litter.

Solid food feeding

As soon as the kitten has its first sharp teeth, you can gradually give it other foods other than milk. There are no unusual products in this complementary food. It is very important that the animal's food is warm. You can feed him well-cooked oatmeal with the addition of hard-boiled egg yolk. Cottage cheese diluted with warm milk, it is advisable to grind it with a teaspoon until it becomes mushy. Ground beef, pour boiling water over it, or freeze it in the refrigerator for 2 days to kill some harmful bacteria.

Further complementary feeding

So, time flies very quickly, and in a couple of months the kitten turned from a little fool into a charming playful creature. Now he needs more and more strength and energy, so his nutrition should be different, and a new product should be introduced weekly. They try to give boiled lean chicken, rabbit or turkey; low-fat sour cream, boiled beef liver, boiled fish or poached for a minute, separated from the bones. Boiled and chopped chicken or quail egg. Pumpkin puree with milk.

Any unfamiliar food should be given to a kitten in small doses and its behavior and well-being should be carefully observed. If the influence of a new bait negatively affects him, it is best to exclude him from the diet.

Age 3-6 months

At this point, the kitten's teeth and jaws are fully formed. Therefore, you can forget about the grater. But you'll have to pick up a knife. Because pieces that are too large will only be slobbered on and thoroughly chewed, but they will never get into the kitten’s stomach.

But now you don’t have to necessarily cook the meat and vegetable components of the menu. Of course, you will still have to cook the porridge, because kittens do not eat raw cereals. Raw fish is added to the diet. Strictly sea and boneless. River fish is contraindicated!

The milk is completely removed. It is replaced with low-fat cottage cheese or fermented milk products. You can sometimes give egg whites, raw ones. But teenage kittens often become indifferent to eggs in general. But at this time, unexpected taste habits are formed. Therefore, it is very important now to diversify your pet’s menu as much as possible. Otherwise, he will get used to one product and simply ignore the rest.

By the way, there are many known cases when kittens after 3 months demanded completely non-cat products:

• corn
• chocolate
• raw potatoes
• sunflower seeds
• fresh cucumbers
• dried fruits

Every normal person understands that such nutrition does not contribute to the full development and good growth of a kitten. Some make excuses by feeding the fluffy another candy: “Well, he loves it! »

But you never know who loves it! But cats also have diabetes, obesity, urolithiasis and other human diseases. And they do not arise on their own. Domestic cats are fed by humans, which means that it is he who is to blame for the pet’s illness.

Do you want to pamper your kitten? Give him a prohibited non-cat product. But very little and very rarely. Let it remain a delicacy or a reward, but not a permanent menu item.

6-10 months

The daily number of feedings during this period decreases markedly. Growth activity stops a little, but the pet’s taste preferences are clearly formed. The main thing is not to spoil your pet, who persistently asks for sausage from the table. It is better to treat him with low-fat sea fish from time to time.

What should you not feed your kitten?

If the owner has a limited budget and time, then he needs to prepare food for the kitten in advance, which he can eat for several days in a row.

To do this, you need to finely rub 1 kg of beef through a sieve and add two chopped carrots to it. This mass must be supplemented with 200 grams of the simplest cheese, 2 yolks and a tablespoon of brewer's yeast. If desired, you can add a few drops of vitamins for animals.

This mixture should be carefully moved, rolled out with a rolling pin and placed in the freezer. Next, you need boil homemade food in small pieces and feed the kitten. This product is used as the main food as it contains everything that is necessary for the full development of a young kitten.

When choosing any food you need to pay attention to condition of the animal. The kitten should always be in a good mood. It is imperative that he has smooth fur and strong claws.

You also need to observe whether your pet is eating. with gusto. After some time, the owner will independently understand what to feed the kitten. If your kitten is older than 3 months, you can switch to a balanced raw diet.

• Don't feed your cat natural foods. When systematically combined, ready-made cat food and natural products will cause imbalance in nutrition - oversaturation of the body with some elements with a lack of others and, as a result, illness.
• Provide your cat with clean, fresh drinking water at all times. It is absolutely unacceptable to have a full bowl of dry food and an empty water bowl: the cat is at risk of dehydration.
• Canned cat food is more flavorful than dry cat food and comes in a wider variety of flavors.
• Heating canned cat food to a temperature of 39 – 40 °C can enhance its smell and indirectly improve its taste; this can be used when feeding a picky cat.
• Experts recommend not mixing dry and canned food - the effect of such a mixture is closer to dry food. It is better to feed your cat only canned food from time to time.
• Cats distinguish shape very well and prefer food whose granules are medium-sized.
• It is not at all necessary to change food throughout the cat's life. You can choose a high-quality cat food from one brand and stick to it according to your cat's age and weight.
• Many diseases cause changes in taste in cats. In this case, you should use special dietary food for cats with the best taste (Hill's, Iams, Mars, Royal Canin).

And finally, you can determine how suitable the food you have chosen is for your cat using the following external indicators:

1. Optimal fatness of the pet (ribs are not visible, but are easily palpated);
2. Good physical condition;
3. Shiny coat;
4. Small amount of stool (approximately 25% of food eaten);
5. Maintaining a constant weight of the cat.

A kitten at 6 months is almost an adult cat. The growth of a pet’s body slows down significantly in six months, and energy is overflowing. But what should you feed a kitten for 6 months so that it continues to develop harmoniously?

Simple cat diet

The age of 6 months is the threshold when a kitten can be transferred to 3 meals a day, as well as solid food. At the same time, a small pet can be fed with both dry food and natural dishes. In addition to food, the animal must be provided with fresh water, changing it once a day is quite enough.

At 6 months, your pet’s diet should contain not only soft food, but also be rich in foods that need to be actively chewed.

Feeding can be based on dry food. Which the cat will have to intensively chew with his teeth to train his jaw. In general, the following foods should be included in the diet:

• Lean meat;
• Dairy products;
• Boiled cereals and vegetables;
• Fish;
• Eggs;
• Liver;
• Large bones.

Traditionally, from 6 months the kitten can be allowed to try homemade food, avoiding processed foods, small bones, sauces and sweets.

The animal can remain on this diet for up to a year. The composition of the products may not change. But portions must be increased from month to month. It would be correct if at 6 months each stage of feeding can include approximately 70 grams of meat and 270-350 grams of other food.

Forbidden on the menu

Proper nutrition for a 6-month-old kitten implies a complete ban on chocolate. Its active substances can harm not only a small pet, but also a fully grown animal.

Potatoes and bread remain prohibited as before. It is also strictly forbidden to offer the kitten small fish and chicken bones. He can choke on them, or even get a fatal intestinal obstruction.

Feeding your pet should always be done in a calm environment. It is better to serve food warm and pour water in advance. This way you can avoid unwanted eating behavior in your kitten.

Weight of the mischief maker during this period

The weight itself depends not only on the feeding of the animal, but also on its genetic capabilities. If both cat parents were compact, then it is difficult to expect miracles in development and growth from their offspring.

When the weight at 6 months differs from the norm to a lesser extent, you need to consult a veterinarian. Perhaps there is a hidden infection in the pet’s body, there are worms or other reasons why the weight is so low.

In the case when the pet weighs more than 5000 grams at 6 months, its feeding can be considered excessive. And whether the owner likes it or not, it’s time to “put” the cat on a diet.

The duration of treatment restrictions may be two months or less. But the whole process must be controlled by a veterinarian.

Obesity is very dangerous for cats of different breeds. It leads to heart and vascular diseases and significantly shortens the life of a pet. Feeding and nutrition are not always “to blame” for the occurrence of excess weight. Often, the state of affairs can be associated with a lack of activity.

Any kitten at 6 months should weigh within normal limits. If there are no scales at home to check this, the animal can be weighed at a veterinary clinic.

A healthy weight for a cat at 6 months is one of the indicators of good animal development. The second parameter can be considered activity, and the third measure is appetite. When the above is normal, both the owner and the pet are usually happy.

Feeding and nutrition of a kitten at 6 months is the responsibility of the animal owner. Do not forget that the life of a furry creature is in your hands. And that a lot depends on your efforts, attention and diligence. Not only the physical, but also its psychological state depends on the animal’s nutrition. A hungry pet may eat something forbidden, so feeding should always be timely.

If you become the happy owner of a kitten, be sure to read this article. It will help you provide proper nutrition to your pet and your little furry miracle will grow strong and healthy.

It is worth remembering a few basic nutrition rules:

1. We feed an eight-month-old kitten 2-3 times a day;
2. Water should always be available (keep it clean);
3. Do not overfeed your child;
4. Do not overuse dry food;
5. Do not mix canned food with natural products;
6. Do not give at all: milk, pork, all types of fats, butter.

Only balanced feeding will allow the kitten to develop correctly and fully. Learn more about what you can and should feed.
1. Lean meat. It is better to scald it with boiling water or first freeze it. Avoid pork completely!

Kittens can experience protein poisoning. Its first sign is convulsions.
2. Porridge is healthy. Cook rice with half and half buckwheat and pieces of lean meat. Or just with meat broth.
3. Chicken or beef liver can be given no more than once a week.

How to feed cats correctly

4. You can give turkey or chicken without bones. In general, we do not give bones under any circumstances to avoid perforation of the stomach or intestines! It is better to mince boiled chicken breast.
5. By-products (hearts, stomachs, kidneys, lungs), both beef and chicken, are best given boiled. This way you will avoid upset of the kitten’s fragile stomach.
6. It is worth using boiled vegetables. But don't feed too many potatoes. Avoid legumes and corn! You can grind boiled vegetables and meat in a meat grinder and put them in the refrigerator. This will provide your baby with food for a couple of days.

7. Eggs. Only the yolk once a week. We do not boil it, as it will not be digested when boiled.
8. Use cottage cheese. You can sweeten it a little and add sour cream. You can take cottage cheese from baby food series. It is better if the fat content is 0%.
9. Don't neglect kefir. He is very useful and kittens love him.
10. You shouldn’t get carried away with cheese, but as a source of calcium, it is sometimes appropriate in the diet (a couple of times a week).
11. Choose dry food especially carefully. It should be introduced very carefully and gradually. Choose only high-quality food from well-established manufacturers. It is better to give preference to canned goods.
12. In general, it’s cheaper for you to feed your kitten meat and it will be much healthier. There is evidence that Whiskas canned and dry food led to liver disease and death of animals. If you are forced to feed your kitten dry food, then soak it first in broth or warm water.
13. Buy weed from pet stores or sprout your own wheat or rice.
14. Baby meat food in jars would also be appropriate.
A little advice. If the kitten is afraid to eat from a bowl, feed it from your hands. Good luck to you and a healthy pet!