What to feed a cat that feeds kittens?

Mother’s needs

A lactating cat is going through the most energy-consuming period of her life. After all, right from the moment of birth, she needs to provide calories not only for herself. The mother should produce enough milk to feed all her kittens. And, the more of the latter, the greater the need for energy, and hence for food.

Not surprisingly, during lactation, a cat’s nutritional requirements can be four times higher than normal. And in this she is similar to her children, who, for full development, need to receive high-calorie nutrition, saturated with proteins, minerals and vitamins. At the same time, such food should be easily digestible and not too voluminous.

Diet

So, the nutritional needs of a lactating cat are similar to those of a kitten. It is important for a pet to get more protein, more minerals with food, and the food itself should be easily digestible.

Diets designed for kittens can fully satisfy the listed requirements. At the same time, if the growing body must receive food in accordance with the recommended norms, mothers can count on food without restrictions.

Acceptable option – feeding the animal daily diets for adult cats. In this case, it is necessary to increase the daily food intake in accordance with the recommendations on the package.

October 19 2017

Updated: July 24, 2018