My two boys, Colby and Monty, are both almost exactly 6 months now. I’ve been leaving dry kitten food out for them all day/night (about 3/8C per kitten) and then twice a day (8am and 8pm) feeding them ½ can of 3oz wet food (with extra water mixed in). I know that eventually I want to switch them over to fully scheduled meals since I can better control their diets that way (When Monty went to the vet they said he was on the heavier side of healthy).
I’ve read several conflicting articles on when the best age to do this is. Some say 4-6 months, in which case I’d like to start switching to just meals soon. Others say around 10mo-1yr, so I would have a lot longer to wait before switching them over. Do any of you on this site have experience switching a young cat over from free to scheduled feedings? Any advice is appreciated.
For reference, Colby is almost 7lbs and Monty is a little over 8lbs. Monty eats a ton of dry food during the day and Colby barely touches the dry and just waits for the wet food.
I’ve read several conflicting articles on when the best age to do this is. Some say 4-6 months, in which case I’d like to start switching to just meals soon. Others say around 10mo-1yr, so I would have a lot longer to wait before switching them over. Do any of you on this site have experience switching a young cat over from free to scheduled feedings? Any advice is appreciated.
For reference, Colby is almost 7lbs and Monty is a little over 8lbs. Monty eats a ton of dry food during the day and Colby barely touches the dry and just waits for the wet food.