The kitten is 3 months old. Proper feeding of kittens

So, a tiny bundle of happiness with huge eyes and a stomach no bigger than a thimble has appeared in your house. Surely the fluffy miracle has already made you understand that now it is... main member families, constantly meowing and asking for food. But what to feed a small one-month-old kitten at home and how to choose a balanced diet for him?

The importance of proper nutrition

If you have a small pet, you need to have an idea of how to properly and effectively feed a kitten in order to raise a healthy and happy animal.

Absence balanced nutrition affects the development and growth of the baby, can lead to physical disabilities, problems of internal organs and even death.

If the food is not selected correctly, this can lead to an allergic reaction in the young body, which can also affect the growth of the animal.

In turn, we must not forget about the baby’s feeding schedule, which differs from the feeding schedule of adult cats. Did you know? Not all cats can boast of the ability to hunt rodents. But those who regularly eat mice replenish their body big amount

trace elements such as sulfur, which contributes to the health and beauty of the fur of baleen hunters.

Basic feeding rules

It is recommended to gradually begin introducing complementary foods to your baby 3-4 weeks after birth. The first thing you need to figure out is how often, what and how much to feed the kittens.

How often should I feed?

When a small cat reaches four weeks, in addition to mother's milk, he is given additional feeding from 4 to 7 times a day. But if the kitten is deprived breastfeeding , That:

you need to feed him according to the schedule
at the age of up to 2 weeks - 10 meals a day, along with night feedings;
at 1 month - 8 meals a day, along with night feedings;
1-2 months – 7 meals a day (night feeding excluded);
2-3 months – meals 6 times/day;
4-5 months – feeding 5 times/day;
5-9 months – 4 times/day;
9-12 months – up to 3 times/day;

kittens from 1 year of age are fed twice a day (approximately every 12 hours).

What to feed? Before feeding a kitten at 1-2 months, which switches to home feeding

The consistency of cat food should be mushy, without any hard pieces. In the diet of little ones "mustachioed-striped"may be included:

lean meat – raw, boiled, scalded or frozen should be from 60 to 80% daily ration;
liver – should be on the menu once every 2 weeks;
porridge - as an additive to meat, mixed in a ratio of 1:2;
egg yolk– It is recommended to give it raw to the kitten once every 7 days. Quail eggs are more preferable in terms of microelements, and they can be given whole, without being separated from the protein;
low-fat dairy products– sour cream, kefir, yogurt or cottage cheese;
fresh or boiled vegetables;
Vaseline oil;
Brewer's yeast.

In turn, we must not forget about the baby’s feeding schedule, which differs from the feeding schedule of adult cats. Cats cannot stand the smell of citrus fruits and are indifferent to the taste of sweets. You should also avoid feeding kittens dog food, which contains much higher protein levels.

How much to feed?

In different time periods The baby should receive an appropriate amount of food for his weight:

1 week of life – 30 ml/100 g of animal weight;
2 weeks of life – 38 ml/100 g of weight;
3 week – 48 ml/100 g of weight;
from 4 weeks – 48-53 ml/100 g kitten weight.

Thus, daily norm young cats should be:

1.5 months of life – 120 g of food per day;
2 months – up to 180 g of food per day;
3-6 months period active growth– 180-240 g (the amount of meat product must be at least 40 g);
6-9 months – 180 g of food per day;
10-12 months – 150-200 g of food.

It happens that kittens are left without breast milk. In such cases, in addition to providing a warm, cozy incubator place, you need to know how to feed a kitten up to 1 month old that is left without a mother.

The first and most important point How to replace breast milk:

It would be ideal for the baby to find a nursing cat;
cat milk replacer purchased at any pet store;
diluted infant formula;
goat milk.

Important! Veterinarians categorically do not recommend giving kittens whole cow's milk, which is not absorbed by the young body and can lead to the death of the animal.

The necessary conditions feeding:

the mixture should be heated to a temperature of 36°C;
dishes for artificial feeding must be sterile;
It is more convenient to carry out feeding using a pipette or syringe. A little later, when the pet is a little older, you can use a bottle with a silicone nipple for newborns;
the baby should be tummy down, in a natural position, with his hind legs tucked under him;
The head should not be thrown back during feeding. To do this, the container with the mixture must be held at an angle;
There is no need to put pressure on the bottle of food when feeding - this can affect the sucking reflex, in addition, the liquid can get into the respiratory tract;
Lightly stroking the tummy after feeding will help improve intestinal motility;
You can store food for no more than a day in the refrigerator;
You need to feed the baby for at least five minutes, until signs of satiety appear, such as sluggish sucking, calmness and falling asleep;
If a fluffy refuses to eat the dosage required for his age, there is no need to force him, you can simply increase the number of feedings.

Features of preparing a diet by month

As it grows small cat, he needs to gradually introduce lumpy solid food into his diet, which they themselves begin to show interest in after a month.

2-4 months

From two months, when they are teething, it will be useful to give meat and vegetables. During the period of rapid growth and formation of bone tissue and gastrointestinal tract, kittens need to be given food, rich in vitamins and proteins.

Important! All new products must be introduced into the kitten’s diet gradually, first in small portions, bringing them to the required norm in one week. It is imperative to monitor the reaction of your pet’s body and its behavior.

4-6 months

During this period, your mustachioed friend begins to actively gain weight, so you need to add foods to your diet that help increase muscle mass.
The kitten's jaw, formed by this age, is already capable of processing meat cut into pieces.

As for fermented milk products, rich in lacto- and bifidobacteria, as well as calcium, you can include yoghurt or fermented baked milk in the menu.

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. Better time From time to time treat him with low-fat sea fish.

Properly selected products will guarantee the kitten’s health and good mood.

There are a number of foods that are acceptable and contraindicated for feeding small pets.

What is possible

Products that should be on the menu of a healthy mustachioed baby are given in the table:

Product	Frequency of application
Veal, raw or frozen	Once a day
Boiled boneless chicken	Few times a week
Beef or chicken by-products - liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, raw or cooked.	Few times a week. Liver no more than once a week.
Boiled, low-fat sea fish without bones. Raw fish can cause worms.	After 10 months no more than 1 time per week
Boiled or raw egg yolk in pure form or mixed with other products.	Up to 2 times a week
Milk (not cow's) is required for up to 3 months.	Every day. If dysbiosis is observed, change to fermented milk products
Liquid milk porridges for up to 3 months - oatmeal, semolina, rice, without added sugar.	Every day
Low-fat fermented milk products (sour cream, kefir, fermented baked milk, cream or pure yogurt) and hard cheese.	Every day. You can have cheese once a week
Low-fat cottage cheese, can be mixed with yolk or sour cream	Few times a week
Cereals (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, wheat cereal) with boiled meat in proportion 1:2	Few times a week
Vegetable purees from raw or cooked foods ( cauliflower, carrot, black Eyed Peas) with boiled meat in a ratio of 1:2	Few times a week
Greens (spinach, lettuce) can be chopped and mixed with the main food. Sprouted grains and wheat or oat grass	Few times a week. If the grass grows in a place accessible to the kitten, he himself controls the process of its consumption
Brewer's yeast (can be purchased at the pharmacy)	Few times a week
A few drops of vegetable oil can be added to food	In one day
Mineral- vitamin complexes	Every day
Clean fresh water	Always

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What not to do

There are foods that are strictly prohibited by veterinarians for consumption by kittens:

Product	How dangerous
Raw meat poultry, pork and lamb	The product may be contaminated with worms or other infectious diseases. In addition, pork and lamb are extremely fatty, and small organism can't cope with their absorption
Fish and chicken bones	Sharp parts may cause damage internal organs kitten
Sugar and sugar-containing products (cakes, pastries, chocolate, candies, etc.)	The immune system weakens, leading to problems with metabolism, a sign of which may be dull fur of the animal
Salt and spices	Such products settle in the kittens’ bodies, leading to problems with the liver, kidneys and stomach.
Human sausages or canned food. Fried, spicy, smoked dishes	They disrupt the animal’s metabolism, leading to chronic diseases digestive system
Potatoes, peas, soybeans and beans (except asparagus)	Not absorbed by the cat’s body, causing flatulence and indigestion
Human vitamins and medicines	Cause severe intoxication and kidney problems

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In turn, we must not forget about the baby’s feeding schedule, which differs from the feeding schedule of adult cats. Ingestion of aspirin by an animal will lead to immediate death. Garlic, vinegar, grapes and coffee have an extremely negative effect on cats.

Dry food or natural food: which is better for your pet?

Natural food contains many vitamins and microelements that are beneficial for cats, but such feeding requires certain efforts, time, financial costs, precise menu balancing and the need for constantly fresh food.

Stale food that has been sitting in a bowl for more than half an hour begins to deteriorate and can lead to intestinal disorders of the fluffy.
Whenever allergic reactions must be excluded dangerous product from the baby's diet.

Dry food is available on the market in huge quantities and solves many problems of cat breeders regarding their feeding.

However, it is imperative to take into account the fact that high-quality, ideal balanced feed won't be cheap.

Inexpensive “dinners” usually contain a huge amount of salts, which have a detrimental effect on the health of the animal.
When choosing dry food, you should definitely pay attention to their classification.

Premium food can only be purchased in pet stores. They are packaged in both small and large packages, 10 or 15 kg.

Important! You can determine the difference between premium and economy class feed due to the price difference. Cheap food usually includes low-quality, poorly digestible protein, bones, feathers and addictive attractants.

Professional dry elite food includes: Nutro Choice, Royal Canin, Yams, Purina Pro Plan, Innova, Chicken Soup, Hill’s.

Kittens that eat dry food must be provided with a sufficient amount of clean and fresh water.
The introduction of new complementary foods should be gradual. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the animal may not like the food.

Considering the fact that pets are not so active image Living like street dogs, in addition, they are often castrated and sterilized; such pets require mandatory replenishment of the body with vitamins and nutrients.

And how will the owners solve this issue, with the help natural products or dry food, this is the choice of every breeder.

The birth of kittens is always a long-awaited and exciting event for owners. Watching squeaking fluffy balls sucking their mother's milk causes tenderness and joy. Kittens suckle only 3-4 hours a day, and devote the rest of the time to sleeping and playing. However, we should not forget that soon the burden of responsibility for feeding the babies will fall on the owners, because without harm to own health the cat feeds the kittens for only 1.5-2 months.

photo: A cat can feed kittens for up to 2 months

Properly selected and well-balanced nutrition early in a kitten’s life lays the foundation for its future health. Depending on the age of the baby, he needs different food, which, in any case, should include only high-quality products.
When the kitten is 3-4 weeks old, you can start feeding the baby with other foods. During this period, kittens gradually wean from their mother and are ready to try something other than mother's milk.

photo: Milk is the basis for the transition to normal feeding of a kitten at 1 - 3 months

In order to switch to adult food did not affect the pet’s health and did not lead to unnecessary stress; complementary feeding begins with soft or liquid food rich in protein and vitamins. Children's meat and semi-meat purees are ideal for this. From 1.5 months, it is already possible to introduce more solid foods into the diet, for example, minced raw lean meat with vegetables. From 2 months, the kitten can be given meat cut into small pieces. On initial stage Milk, cottage cheese, sour cream or kefir are added to almost all food, since it is easiest for kittens to switch from mother’s milk to fermented milk products. Dairy products, which are so necessary for babies to fully develop, continue to be given until the kitten reaches 4 years of age. one month old.

photo: New foods should be introduced gradually into the diet of a 2-3 month old kitten

At natural feeding In addition to dairy products, chopped meat, fish, vegetables and cereals are added to the kitten’s diet. All new foods should be introduced gradually and given separately from other foods.

The most harmful foods for kittens are pork, fats, fresh meat, sugar, salt and smoked meats. Giving such products to children is strictly not recommended.

photo: A carefully selected diet is the basis of your cat’s health!

If further feeding is planned with ready-made industrial food, complementary feeding also begins at one month of age with the addition of several dry food granules soaked in milk or specialized canned food for kittens from 1 to 3 months. Part ready-made feed Almost the same ingredients are included as in natural feeding. The proportion of a particular product in the feed depends on the class of the finished feed. Daily dose feeding the kitten in accordance with its age and weight indicated on the package. When feeding dry food, the kitten should always have unlimited access to fresh water.

By 2.5-3 months the kitten has already completely switched to adult food. The only difference is in the frequency of feedings and portion size.

photo: The kitten’s transition to adult food should be completed by the 3rd month of life

A balanced diet for a kitten in the first months of life is a fundamental factor in its harmonious development And good health. By following the tips described above, you can ensure proper diet to your little pet.

What to feed a kitten? Most articles on the Internet on this topic indirectly or directly advertise expensive premium food. But let's face it: most families in our country cannot afford such luxury. And I want to have a fluffy pet at home. In addition, no matter how superb the food is, imagine the situation - you feed it to an animal all its life. Now think about it, would you like to eat the same canned food all your life? No? Why should a representative of the cat family suffer? He also wants variety in food. Plus feeding natural food closest to the type of nutrition genetically inherent in nature. Now let’s take a closer look at what to feed the kitten. And at the same time we’ll tell you a recipe for busy people.

Age 0-30 days

Anything can happen in life, and it is not uncommon for a baby to be left without breast milk. We will not describe all the possible reasons why this happened. Now the most important thing is to provide for the baby good nutrition for initial starting growth.

The most common mistake is to try to feed the kitten whole cow's milk during this period. They say that in villages they always gave it to cats to drink and nothing happened. And they omit a small clarification: adult cats, although a similar product is not recommended for them.

What to do? There are several ways out:

Buy cat milk replacer at a veterinary pharmacy.
Dilute clean boiled water cow's milk. The proportions are 2 to 3. That is, take 3 tablespoons of milk for 2 tablespoons of water.
Buy a pack of sugar-free baby formula. By the way, it will last a long time.
Find a cat nurse. But it is not a fact that she will accept the orphan.

As you can see, until the baby is one month old, you will have to feed it from a syringe or pipette. Don't worry, time will fly by quickly and the next period will come.

Advice. Do not try to feed your kitten another food for up to a month, otherwise you will become a regular client of the veterinary clinic.

Age 30-90 days

As with any child, the time has come for a cat baby to introduce complementary foods. Just don’t pour everything into your kitten’s bowl at once. Try one thing first. Then watch the baby for a couple of days. Does the stool remain normal? Is the kitten cheerful, playful, and eats with appetite? So feel free to continue the experiment. At the slightest sign of depression or change in stool to a liquid state, stop giving complementary foods. Or replace the product with another one.

What to feed a kitten at this age:

raw meat (veal, chicken, horse meat, beef)
fermented milk products (cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, kefir)
porridge (buckwheat, oatmeal, millet)
boiled vegetables (carrots, zucchini)
boiled and raw egg yolks (chicken, quail)
by-products (liver, lung, heart)

The last two items are a rare delicacy, and not a permanent part of the menu. Because they are too difficult for the kitten’s still weak intestines to tolerate.

The general cooking rules are very simple:

Raw meat is thoroughly frozen, then scraped or ground in a meat grinder.
The same is done with offal.
Boiled meat is ground in a meat grinder and diluted with a small amount of broth until it becomes mushy.
Boiled yolk or cottage cheese is passed through a garlic press and diluted with low-fat kefir.
Porridge is cooked in water or diluted milk. Sugar and salt are not added.
Vegetables are boiled in water and ground into a paste. Or cut into very small cubes.

In principle, it will be easier for those who have cooked for their child. Because the menu is very similar, the preparation is also the same. The question arises: why grind? Because the kitten’s jaw apparatus is fully formed only by 3 months. Until this time, hard and large pieces of food are contraindicated.

Advice. Use a grater and garlic press. They are much easier to clean than a blender or meat grinder. And not everyone will agree to take out and assemble the unit for the sake of 30 g of food.

Age 90-150 days

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 full development and good growth 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.

Age 150 days and older

Your kitten is no longer the same little one that appeared in the house. But it is not yet a fully grown animal. The frequency of feedings decreases, the size of the pieces increases. By the way, do not feed your kitten food from your table, at any age. Human food is too salty and fatty for animals.

What to feed the kitten now:

raw meat
fresh offal
sour milk
broths
raw sea fish
fresh vegetables

As a treat, you can give all kinds of cartilage and unsalted low-fat cheese. Any bones are strictly contraindicated! They are too sharp when chewed, and the fragments can injure the esophagus or stomach of even an adult animal, not to mention a baby.

By the way, you need to teach a kitten to eat in one place from a young age. It happens that the owners first pamper the baby, giving him pieces from their plate, and then chase the adult pet, which roams around the tables. So it’s your own fault!

What not to give to a kitten

Despite the fact that it has long been customary to feed cats certain foods, we still do not recommend taking risks and shortening the life of your pet. To prevent various diseases from appearing prematurely, you should not feed the kitten:

sausages, frankfurters and similar products
potatoes in any form
pasta
smoked meats
rice
mushrooms
canned food
bread
oil
sweets
tomatoes

Of course, nothing bad will happen from one piece. But if you systematically consume food from this list, your kitten will get a whole bunch of diseases and ailments, including fatal poisoning.

Recipe for very busy people

Not every person has enough time to prepare food for a kitten every day. What to do if sometimes after work there is practically no energy left for the kitchen? Grab the recipe and you’ll thank me later.

You will need:

meat grinder
cling film
4 parts chicken fillet or veal
1 part offal
1 part egg yolks
5 parts boiled cereal
3 parts boiled vegetables
free day off

Grind all this stuff in a meat grinder, then knead thoroughly. Now place a piece of mass on the spread cling film and cover it with another layer of film on top. Now take a rolling pin in your hands and roll out a thin cake. Then put it in the freezer along with the film. A few of these cakes - and your pet will be provided with food for a long time.

They came home from work and broke off a piece of the required size. Thawed in the microwave or naturally. Now you can feed the kitten.

Advice. Instead of flatbreads, you can roll out small meatballs. Just freeze them individually on a tray, and only then pour them into a freezer bag or container.

Water. The kitten should always have it within walking distance. Clean, first boiled, until about 3 months of age. Then you can give it raw. Just not straight from the tap! Let it sit for at least 6 hours, at the same time it will warm up to room temperature.

For a breastfeeding kitten, you can replace cow's milk with goat's milk. Just be sure to dilute it with water. Baby food should be prepared according to the instructions on the package, but the amount of water is doubled. A feeding syringe is taken without a needle and with a soft stroke of the piston, this will make it easier to dose the food so that the baby does not choke.

Up to 2 months for a kitten instead meat products can be given baby food from jars, pates and porridges. For older kids, such a menu is no longer necessary.

Don't let your pet overeat. Babies know no limits and will lap from the bowl as long as there is food in it. No doubt, the kitten, swollen like a balloon, is touching. But here are problems with digestion and trips to veterinary clinic no longer cause attacks of cuteness. For example, at the age of 1 week, 30 ml per feeding is enough. And at the age of 5 weeks - only 50 ml at a time. For kittens over 5 months old, the amount of food per feeding is calculated according to the scheme 200 g per 1 kg of live weight. That is, if a baby weighs 1.5 kg, then he needs 300 g of all food at one time, including liquid food.

If possible, purchase vitamin and mineral supplements from a veterinary pharmacy. Add them to your kitten's food periodically according to the instructions, at least until the age of 10 months. And you don’t have to splurge on foreign brands. Our industry produces a sufficient number of inexpensive and high-quality analogues.

You can often hear from some owners: “The soup is sour, I’ll pour it out for the cat.” I just want to say that they themselves should eat such rubbish. Still, a cat is far from a pig, and you shouldn’t feed it spoiled food. Otherwise you’ll be tortured to wash the tray. And it’s good if everything turns out to be simple diarrhea, and not more serious consequences.

And further. Kittens of any age are not given legume products. They are not absorbed by the body at all.

What to feed a kitten? Imagine that this is not a fluffy squeaking creature, but a human baby. This is what you use to create your pet’s menu. Then you definitely won’t make a mistake or do any harm, and the purr will live with you happily ever after.

Video: what to feed a one-month-old kitten

Proper feeding kitten - important factor maintaining health and appearance. Balanced diet will avoid the development 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 little kitten at home.

In caring for a kitten Special attention pay attention to nutrition. First of all, you must follow the basic feeding rules:

The transition to “adult” food should be gradual.
You cannot force food; the kitten must start eating on its own.
Introduce a new product to the menu no more often than every 3-4 days.
For a small kitten whose teeth have not yet erupted, prepare mushy food by grinding the food in a blender.
Dilute food that is too dry with water. This will avoid stomach upset.
Food should be at room temperature (neither cold nor hot).
You cannot mix the types of feeding kittens (dry food or natural products).
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 the kittens are feeding 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.

Daily food intake for one month old kitten should be approximately 120 g. Starting from the age of 1.5 months, add soft varieties of cheese to your diet. Vitamins are also necessary mineral supplements, they provide normal development bone and muscular systems, strengthen the immune system, improve the quality of wool. 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, on 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 nutrition leads to serious illnesses liver, kidneys. 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 daily ration. However, experts consider such feeding undesirable. The fact is that gastrointestinal tract animal adapts to certain type food, and all 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. Change rulers ready-made rations not recommended (only in 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 allow you to 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:

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

Some products may cause negative consequences Therefore, such food is given with caution or completely excluded from the diet. These include:

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 It cannot be given, it causes infection with helminths.
Liver of animals and birds. Too much frequent use may cause hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D.
Milk, flour products, potatoes, legumes. Causes gastrointestinal upset.

Consequences of poor nutrition

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

Diabetes. Causes development pathological processes in all organs and systems of the body, which leads to death.
Nutritional secondary hypoparathyroidism. Consequences: growth and development disorders, lameness, gastrointestinal disorders, neurological symptoms.
Food allergies. The main symptoms are: dermatitis, hair loss, digestive disorders.
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.

By the age of three months, kittens increase muscle mass, milk teeth are replaced by permanent ones, actively forming digestive system and a skeleton. Therefore, what to feed a kitten for 3 months depends on full development and pet health. Let's look at 3 important aspects of this issue: what foods should a baby's diet consist of, what kittens should not be fed, how often and in what portions food should be given.

What to feed a 3 month old kitten: foods for a balanced diet

Since all cellular structures of the body are built on the basis of protein, meat becomes the main dish of the kitten menu, consisting of natural products. This dish takes up up to 80% of the daily diet. At the same time, it is allowed to feed the kitten only fillet of lean meats - turkey, chicken, rabbit, beef, veal.

The meat must be boiled and chopped: into small pieces or twisted into minced meat. In raw form, kittens can only be offered a frozen, high-quality product that is guaranteed to be free of helminths. Meat by-products, in particular liver, which is beneficial for the body, are allowed to be included in the menu no more than once every 7-14 days.

Vegetables and fruits. They contain many vitamins, minerals and trace elements that are essential for a growing body. Kittens, like children, need to eat them. Pumpkin, zucchini, cabbage (white and cauliflower), cucumbers, beets, carrots, apples, watermelons, greens - all this is recommended to be offered to kittens raw (grated) and boiled. If the baby refuses to eat, vegetables are mixed with minced meat or cook porridge in vegetable broth.

By the way, porridge should also be present in the diet of a 3-month-old kitten. The purr's digestive system responds best to oatmeal, semolina and rice. They are cooked in both vegetable and meat (low-fat) broth, milk, and water. To improve the taste, porridge is mixed with meat or vegetables in a 1:2 ratio.

Eggs are healthy and the right product. But not protein. Kittens are only allowed to be given boiled, crushed yolk. Raw yolk can be added to food no more than once every 7 days. Whole, without separating the white from the yolk, kittens are given quail eggs– 1 piece 2-3 times a week.

Fermented milk products with the lowest percentage of fat content must be included in the kitten’s diet. Ryazhenka, kefir, natural yogurt, sour cream, liquid (baby) curds, cream, yogurt - a little bit of everything can be offered to the kitten warm.

Allowed food for a 3-month-old kitten includes fish. But in no case is it freshwater, which can become a source of helminth infection. Kittens are given only fillet sea fish without bones.

Furry pets need grass to replenish their vitamin reserves. This can be young nettle, scalded with boiling water and crushed, sprouted wheat, barley, oats. You can buy weed at a pet store or grow it yourself on a windowsill.

Special mineral supplements and vitamin complexes (in tablets, capsules) are the main source of many microelements and vitamins. If the kitten eats only natural food, they must be added to porridge and mixed into minced meat and fish. To the same group healthy products include brewer's yeast. This product is added to kittens' food little by little.

What should you feed a kitten for 3 months?

First of all, it must be said that you should not give kittens food from your table. Even if these are products approved for pet consumption. Dishes for people are prepared with the addition of salt and spices, which are completely unnecessary for the body of tailed fidgets.

In addition, there are a number of foods that are prohibited in the diet of small kittens. Let's list the main ones:

1. Fatty meat (pork, lamb) and meat with bones (especially hollow ones).

2. Whole milk. This product is not digested in the cat's stomach. If you can’t do without milk, it is recommended to give your kitten goat’s milk instead of cow’s milk. It is much healthier and not so greasy.

3. Fermented milk products with high fat content.

4. Protein chicken egg. The product contains ativin, which blocks the action of biotin, which is extremely important for developing organism kitten Egg white Can be mixed into your pet's food as a remedy for diarrhea.

6. Spices, seasonings, sugar.

7. Any sausages and canned food for people.

8. Potatoes. The root vegetable is not digestible in any form by the kitten’s gastrointestinal tract, so this product is never introduced into the pet’s diet.

9. Corn (grains, cereals, flour), legumes (beans, soybeans, peas). Causes bloating and fermentation in the intestines.

10. Soft and hard cheeses with high fat content.

11. Baking, pasta, flour.

12. Any sweets, confectionery. Chocolate is especially harmful to kittens. It contains theobromine, a substance poisonous to cats. Chocolate can cause severe, even fatal, poisoning.

If a kitten has digestive problems, foods that worsen its well-being are excluded from the diet. So, if you have diarrhea, you should not give your baby fermented milk products. For constipation, remove any solid food from the menu, such as rice.

What to feed a 3 month old kitten: ready-made food

Ready-made cat food has 2 significant advantages over natural food. They do not need to be cooked, plus, there is no need to additionally introduce vitamin complexes and mineral supplements into the diet. The disadvantage of dry food and canned cat food is the flavorings, flavoring fillers and preservatives used in the production of such products.

If the choice of what to feed a kitten for 3 months still falls on ready-made food, you need to carefully analyze the composition of the product. If you have any doubts that such food can harm your pet’s body, you should consider offers from other manufacturers. cat food.

Having decided on the choice of food, you need to study a number of rules for creating a diet and diet:

· canned food (preserves) are never mixed with dry food;

It is advisable to feed the kitten ready-made feed only one brand;

· it is extremely undesirable to exchange for another food;

· canned food in liquid sauce (jelly) is given to kittens 4–5 times in the amount established for a single meal;

· leave wet food You can’t keep it in a bowl all day.

You need to buy special food for kittens with added vitamins, trace elements, and minerals. It is advisable to opt for products marked “professional” from reputable ones. the best side manufacturers. Such food is not cheap, but you cannot skimp on the health of everyone’s pet.

What to feed a 3 month old kitten: feeding regimen and rules

First, you need to decide whether your pet’s diet will consist of natural products or prepared food. In the future, when the baby grows up, switching from one type of food to another is not recommended.

Such changes may turn serious consequences for the pet's health. Combine feeding natural food And purchased feed This is also not possible to avoid problems with digestion, the risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases, and hypervitaminosis.

3-month-old kittens need to be fed 5-6 times a day. The total amount of food eaten per day should be 180–240 grams. The daily portion of meat is at least 40 grams.

New products must be introduced into the menu gradually so that the kitten’s body has time to adapt to them. It is advisable to alternate dishes, preparing them from different cereals, vegetables, types of meat and fish.

Small kittens lack a sense of satiety. Therefore, food should be served to the baby in small portions every 3 hours.

Cats should not eat ice-cold or hot food. All food for kittens should be warm. The consistency of the dishes, especially at the beginning of complementary feeding, is soft, mushy, without solid particles.

Most importantly, the kitten needs to be provided with constant Free access to the water. The drink is poured into a separate clean (warm) bowl, changing it 2 times a day so that the water does not stagnate.

One last thing important rule. Since from 3 months the kitten’s diet contains meat and fish products, there is always a risk of infection with helminths and infections. That's why small pet It is necessary to regularly show the veterinarian, carry out vaccinations and deworming on time.