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Hi all,
I'm a new cat mom to a 7 month old Maine Coon. I have a couple of questions within one thread. I hope it's okay.
In talking to my vet, she recommended I feed 1/4 of a can of wet food three times a day. However, my kitten is wanting closer to 3-4 cans a day (of the small 3 oz size) and eating 4-5 times a day. In looking at the feeding guidelines on many of the cans, the kitten seems to be on par with their instructions. Am I correct in assuming that my vet's recommendation was a little bit off? She's already 9.2 lbs but she doesn't look overweight. She also said to switch to adult food at 1 year whereas I'm reading not to do so until around 18 months for them (because it takes them so long to reach maturity). Does anyone have any insight?
We are currently alternating between Purina Pro Plan kitten true nature and Blue Buffalo high protein kitten. I'm feeding wet only but it's seeming like these are probably not the best and healthiest options for her. Does anyone have any recommendations for foods that may be better? Money really isn't an issue. I've been looking at a few boutique brands like Rawz and Fromme but I really don't know what she may like (she does seem to prefer salmon to chicken, though).
Here's a obligatory photo because she's so beautiful
I'm a new cat mom to a 7 month old Maine Coon. I have a couple of questions within one thread. I hope it's okay.
In talking to my vet, she recommended I feed 1/4 of a can of wet food three times a day. However, my kitten is wanting closer to 3-4 cans a day (of the small 3 oz size) and eating 4-5 times a day. In looking at the feeding guidelines on many of the cans, the kitten seems to be on par with their instructions. Am I correct in assuming that my vet's recommendation was a little bit off? She's already 9.2 lbs but she doesn't look overweight. She also said to switch to adult food at 1 year whereas I'm reading not to do so until around 18 months for them (because it takes them so long to reach maturity). Does anyone have any insight?
We are currently alternating between Purina Pro Plan kitten true nature and Blue Buffalo high protein kitten. I'm feeding wet only but it's seeming like these are probably not the best and healthiest options for her. Does anyone have any recommendations for foods that may be better? Money really isn't an issue. I've been looking at a few boutique brands like Rawz and Fromme but I really don't know what she may like (she does seem to prefer salmon to chicken, though).
Here's a obligatory photo because she's so beautiful