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I am confused. This is my second kitten I was given to raise. I was successful in raising the first one (the one shown in my profile pic), and this current one is two weeks old and around 240g.
I am confused because her appetite sometimes seems reasonable and eats the expected range according to what I read from this feeding chart I am referencing (6-10ml), and other times she easily downs over 20ml. I feed her every 3-4 hours. I was wondering, is it a good idea to let the kitten eat as much as she wants until she quits even if it seems like a ridiculous amount... I thought stomach capacity was only like 4ml per 100g of body weight, but if that is true then she wants to take waaay more than what the math says her stomach should be able to hold...
One reason I need to know is because she only gained 2 grams within the last 24 hours. Her weight gain since I got her has been pretty sporadic, sometimes gaining around 6g some times while other times she gains over 14g. However this time she only gained 2g. Would I overfeed this kitten if I allowed her to take as much as I described?
I am confused because her appetite sometimes seems reasonable and eats the expected range according to what I read from this feeding chart I am referencing (6-10ml), and other times she easily downs over 20ml. I feed her every 3-4 hours. I was wondering, is it a good idea to let the kitten eat as much as she wants until she quits even if it seems like a ridiculous amount... I thought stomach capacity was only like 4ml per 100g of body weight, but if that is true then she wants to take waaay more than what the math says her stomach should be able to hold...
One reason I need to know is because she only gained 2 grams within the last 24 hours. Her weight gain since I got her has been pretty sporadic, sometimes gaining around 6g some times while other times she gains over 14g. However this time she only gained 2g. Would I overfeed this kitten if I allowed her to take as much as I described?
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