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Kitten Health Tips
Special Kitten Needs:
- Ultra Premium foods with higher levels of essential protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals while avoiding non-nutritional and harmful “by-products” and fillers
- Non-grain based foods as Cats and Kittens are carnivores and naturally require the highest level of protein.
- Plenty of fresh water as it is essential that cat’s of all ages drink regularly as they will generally not drink from stale water sources
- Measured feedings left throughout the day supplemented with canned varieties to increase the moisture in their diet. Discard stale leftovers to ensure eating.
- Easy access to a clean and maintained litter pan
- Regular play encouraging toys and scratching pads/trees/or posts. Avoid playing with hands or feet in order to discourage unwanted biting in adult cats.
- Regular brushing to reduce the build-up of hairballs or excessive shedding.
Things to Consider:
- Providing scratching surfaces that are appropriate as an alternative to furniture, carpets, and other valued surfaces
- Drinking fountains that provide fresh moving water to encourage regular drinking.
- Climbing towers, scratching pads, posts, and other interactive toys to ensure kittens have regular exercise, reducing the chance of the development of destructive behaviors.
- Wand toys, ball toys, and small plush toys that will encourage play
Recommended Foods & Supplements:
Orijen Cat/Kitten:
- For all life stages
- Animal protein focused recipe and low carbohydrates provide for optimum diet for carnivores. Grain-free.
Ziwi Peak Cuisine:
- Ranch raised ingredients, free of antibiotics & hormones.
- For all life stages
- Mainly carnivorous diet.
- Cold-pressed raw food.
Wellness:
- Kitten Health formula contains higher levels of protein, nutrients, fat, and calories than other adult formulas
- Dry and canned formulas
Innova Evo Cat & Kitten:
- All life stages
- High in protein, low in carbohydrates and grain free
- Dry and canned formulas
Merrick:
- All canned varieties provide an excellent source of water and nutrition
- All life stages
Nature's Variety:
- Designed for all life stages and has highest level of protein compared to other ultra premium and commercial diets.
- Bio-coating of freeze-dried raw meat increases the necessary natural enzymes and increases palletability.
- Instinct formula is grain-free
OptaGest Digestive Supplement:
- Provides beneficial bacteria (probiotics and prebiotics) to promote optimal absorption of nutrients