How to feed a pregnant cat?

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A pregnant cat begins to gain weight from the first day of mating. In total, during the gestation of a litter, she can add up to 39% of her previous indicators. In some ways, this is similar to how rapidly a kitten is growing.

Accordingly, a pregnant cat experiences increased energy needs. They reach their peak at about 7-8 weeks, approaching 500 kcal / day. After giving birth, the lactation period begins, during which the cat’s needs increase even more, reaching 900 kcal / day.

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To meet such high nutritional requirements, the food for a pregnant cat should be somewhat different from the food that the animal received before mating.

An appropriate diet should be highly digestible, contain a lot of protein and have an increased concentration of minerals especially needed by the pet – these are calcium, copper, phosphorus, and so on.

Thus, when feeding a pregnant cat, it is recommended to either increase the daily food intake, or feed it with special food for pregnant and lactating cats or kitten food.

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An example of a food suitable for a pregnant cat is the Royal Canin Mother&Babycat dry diet, which is suitable for kittens from 1 to 4 months of age and animals during the reproduction period. It can be supplemented with Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive wet food, which is presented in the form of jelly, sauce, pate.

In addition to this brand, diets shown to pregnant cats are available under the brands Purina Pro Plan, Hill’s and others. Also, for example, Whiskas has rations for kittens from 1 to 12 months, and 1st Choice has rations for kittens from 2 to 12 months.

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Updated: December 21, 2017