How to feed your kitten properly with kitten wet food from an early age
In order to encourage healthy growth in young cats, it is crucial to provide an optimal amount of all required nutrients from an early age. Choosing high-quality kitten food is therefore indispensable.
Below we will explain what to consider when feeding kittens and why our wet food is the ideal choice for this purpose.
Wet food for kittens – the main points at a glance
- Kittens can be gradually introduced to solid foods from an age of three to four weeks.
- Kittens are usually weaned between six and eight weeks after birth.
- Due to their special nutritional needs, they should be given food especially for kittens.
- The daily amount of food should be divided into four or five meals so that the kitten's stomach is not overwhelmed with large portions.
- Our kitten wet food contains all important nutrients and also contributes to a sufficient fluid intake.
When can kittens be fed solid foods?
In the first few weeks of their life, kittens only feed on their mother's milk. This provides the little four-legged friends with all the nutrients they need for a good start in life.
Kittens can eat their first solid food when they are about three to four weeks old. Complete weaning usually takes between six and eight weeks.
Apart from occasional suckling at the mother cat, kittens only eat solid food from this point on, which should be made available to the four-legged friends in the form of high-quality kitten food.
Do young cats really need special kitten food?
When it comes to their nutritional needs, kittens differ in a number of ways from adult cats. For this reason, it is advisable not to feed kittens regular cat food and to offer good quality kitten food instead.
With its adapted composition, the latter ensures that growing cats receive the optimal amount of nutrients they need for healthy development.
Feeding kitten food should be continued until the end of the first year of life. However, depending on the breed of cat and the size it has reached by this age, switching to regular cat food may be recommended a little later.
Why wet food is ideal for kittens
You are probably aware that some cats don't drink enough water, which in the long run can have a negative effect on the health of the four-legged friends' kidneys, among other things.
Wet food for kittens has a significantly higher moisture content than dry food. As a result, it makes a valuable contribution to ensuring that your young cats is supplied with a sufficient amount of fluids.
What to look out for when buying kitten wet food
Just like regular cat food, wet food for kittens is not always of good quality. In order to ensure optimal nutrition for the small four-legged friends, it is therefore important to consider a few points when buying.
A good kitten wet food can be distinguished by several attributes, including the following:
- Energy-rich recipe free from grain
- Free from artificial flavours and preservatives
- Adequate content of animal proteins
- Sufficiently high taurine content
- Easy-to-eat texture for kittens
Nourishing kitten wet food made from natural ingredients
In addition to high-quality cat food for grown animals, our range also includes wet food for kittens. The recipe is grain-free and was developed in collaboration with our expert team of veterinarians and nutritionists.
It goes without saying that our wet food for kittens meets the same strict quality criteria as our regular wet cat food. You can therefore trust the excellent digestibility and optimal supply of nutrients for your growing four-legged friend.
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How often do kittens have to be fed?
While feeding on milk, kittens are used to frequent meals and small portions. Since their stomachs are still very sensitive and cannot yet tolerate large amounts of food, it is important to offer the little four-legged friends several small portions throughout the day.
We recommend dividing the required daily amount of food for kittens into four or five meals. In this way, the four-legged friends can digest the kitten food more easily and therefore preventable digestive problems caused by large portions can be avoided.
How should kittens be fed after moving in?
The new environment and the separation from the mother and siblings are associated with considerable stress for kittens. This makes the already sensitive digestive tract of the little four-legged friends particularly vulnerable. After moving in, kittens should therefore initially be fed with their usual kitten food from the breeder.
Once the kittens have settled into their new home, they can switch to a different brand, such as our wet kitten food. The transition should be little by little, gradually increasing the amount of new kitten food in the bowl until it has completely replaced the previous food.
Wet food for kittens – our conclusion
As you can see, it is very important that during and after weaning kittens are fed kitten food that is optimally adapted to their nutritional needs.
With kitten wet food from I love my cat, you are opting for high-quality food that reliably provides your growing four-legged friend with all the vital nutrients in the right amount.