What food do pedigreed and outbred kittens need?

In pet stores you can find food for British kittens, Maine Coons and other breeds. But you will never find special lines for mestizos and outbreds. A novice parent may conclude that food for outbred kittens is not as serious as for purebred ones. That you can choose any, the cheapest, or even feed the baby with food from the table. This dangerous delusion cost the health of many domestic kittens!

A purebred kitten grows as rapidly as a thoroughbred. For a healthy formation, he needs vitamins, minerals and other useful substances daily. Calcium is responsible for the formation of bones, vitamin A for sharp vision, B vitamins for immunity, the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovascular system, and fatty acids for a beautiful coat. 

In the diet, it is important not only the presence of nutrients, but also their balance. At home, it is very difficult to achieve it on your own, so veterinarians recommend giving kittens ready-made balanced feeds.

Every kitten needs a balanced diet, regardless of its breed, age and individual characteristics.

The main requirements are:

– choose a complete food, because. it can be used as the main food,

– the food must be suitable for kittens: this purpose must be indicated on the packaging,

– The first ingredient in the composition should be meat. In this case, it should be painted what kind of meat and in what proportions is included in the composition. Avoid vague phrases like “meat products”, “offal”. In this case, you do not know anything about the protein source and buy a “pig in a poke”,

– Avoid artificial colors and preservatives in the composition.

Got it sorted out. But why then there are feeds for certain breeds? 

The main difference between breed lines and classic diets is the size and texture of the granules (or pieces). Some kittens are larger, some are smaller, and breed lines try to take this feature into account.

Depending on the manufacturer, the feed may contain additional nutrients or it may have some special formula or taste. For example, in Mnyams dry food it is a complex of flavonoids and carotenoids to strengthen immunity, fructooligosaccharides for ideal digestion. And Mnyams wet canned food for kittens is made not from frozen raw materials, but from chilled meat: this allows you to increase their palatability and nutritional value.

That is, if you have a purebred kitten or you have not found food specifically for your breed, you can easily buy a classic diet for kittens. The main thing is that it meets the above requirements.

In any modern pet store you can find food with a good composition at a variety of prices, for any budget. And if you track promotions and use loyalty programs, you can save very well.

• Kittens are best suited wet food: a variety of spiders and canned food. They are as close as possible to the diet of cats in the wild. They have a pleasant texture, they are easy to chew, and they also maintain optimal water balance in the body and prevent the development of KSD (urolithiasis). 
• Wet food has its drawbacks: for example, it quickly deteriorates. It cannot be stored in an open package, and everything that the kitten did not finish at one meal will have to be thrown away.
• You can use another type of feeding: a combination of wet and dry food in the same diet. This is a great solution. Your kitten gets the benefits of both types of feeding, and you win in price: dry food is cheaper than wet food and is consumed more slowly. For example, Mnyams Kot Fyodor spiders are great for dry food Mnyams.

With mixed feeding, the main thing is to choose rations of the same brand so that they are combined with each other and comply with the feeding rate.

• Wet and dry foods do not need to be mixed in the same bowl, it is better to alternate these foods. For example, a kitten’s daily diet can be built on 50% wet food and 50% dry food. Or choose the most economical option: give canned food only for breakfast, and for dry food, get a separate bowl and make sure that it is always filled. The kitten will come up to her and eat himself when he wants to eat.
• If you still decide to prepare food for your pet yourself, discuss with your veterinarian what exactly you can give the kitten. And be sure to add an additional vitamin-mineral complex to the diet.

In the first months of life, the foundation is laid for the physical and emotional health of cats, and nutrition plays a key role in this. Be careful and don’t let your little one down. We believe in you!