| If you are the proud owner of a cute and cuddly | | | | milk, it is important for you to maintain a properly |
| little kitten, it is important for you to know how to | | | | balanced diet. This includes providing your kitten with |
| feed it properly. After all, your kitten has to get | | | | protein, minerals and vitamins. If you are purchasing |
| proper nutrition now so it can grow up to be strong | | | | commercial cat food for your kitten, be sure to |
| and healthy. | | | | purchase food that is specifically formulated for |
| The Mother's Milk | | | | kittens. This way, you can be certain it has the |
| During the first ten weeks of life, it is essential for | | | | proper nutrition density. Some of the most important |
| your kitten to feed from its mother's milk. During this | | | | nutrients to include in your kitten's diet include:o |
| time period, your kitten will also grow substantially. In | | | | Calciumo Essential fatty acido Phosphoruso Vitamin |
| fact, most kittens weigh around three ounces at | | | | Ao Vitamin Do Taurineo Thiamineo Zinc |
| birth and they gain ½ ounce every day. By the | | | | Of course, the food you feed your kitten has to |
| time they reach the ten week mark, most kittens | | | | taste good. Otherwise, your kitten may turn up its |
| weigh around two pounds - that is a full ten times | | | | nose to the food and may not get the proper |
| what they weigh when born. If the average human | | | | nutrition. If you take steps to provide your kitten |
| baby were to grow this quickly, he or she would be | | | | with a variety of different foods, this will also help |
| about 80 pounds when just ten weeks old! | | | | prevent your kitten from growing into a picky eater. |
| Starting Solids | | | | As your kitten grows older, you should also try to |
| Once your kitten is three to four weeks old, you can | | | | vary the types of foods that you feed to it. Rather |
| start to introduce solid foods. The kitten's mother's | | | | than feeding only dry food or only canned food, |
| milk should still be the primary food source, but solids | | | | alternate between the two or offer a bit of each |
| should be offered as well. Since your kitten still will | | | | type of food each day. You might also feed dry |
| not have all of its teeth and will have a tender | | | | food to your kitten that has been softened with |
| tummy, you should stick with canned foods when | | | | some warm water in order to make it easier for |
| first introducing solids. By the time your kitten | | | | your kitten to eat it. In addition, feel free to feed |
| reaches ten weeks old, you can start weaning it | | | | your kitten as much as it wants to eat up until it is |
| from its mother milk and feed more and more solids. | | | | about eight months old. Your kitten is growing quickly |
| After Weaning is Completed | | | | and needs plenty of nutrition to help it grow! |
| Once your kitten is fully weaned from its mother's | | | | |