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For me and my new kittens, our options are wet food and kibble, as that is what I am able to provide and that is what they’re used to eating. I bought the same foods their foster mom has been giving them, Wellness Pâté and Whole Earth Kibble (which are both grain free), in order to have their transition go smoothly. I feel like having familiar food will be comforting for them.
My reading has indicated that grain free is best for cats, as they’re obligate carnivores and fillers like potatoes, peas, corn, and grains aren’t good for them. I really want to provide good food for them to keep them healthy, so I’m looking into only feeding grain free. I had some questions, though.
Which grain free brands are good? I haven’t had enough experience to know and my research was inconclusive, as one site would claim a brand was good and then another site would slam that brand for having too many recalls.
In addition, can I feed a variety of brands? I don’t want them to be picky, only like one brand, or be bored of one brand, so I was wondering if it’s a good idea to buy multiple brands of wet/dry food and rotate them for diversity. (One exception would be fish- I have a family member who cannot tolerate the smell of fish, so I can’t buy food with fish in it besides a little fish oil. Will this be okay? If not, I can try talking to said family member and making sure I feed fishy foods when they aren’t around.)
Lastly, I know kittens need to eat multiple times a day. Would wet food in the morning, dry food left out during the day when I’m gone (around 8 hours) so they can free feed, and then wet food at night before bed be alright? I’m not sure at what times/what kinds of food they should be fed. If needed, I can get an automatic feeder, but if possible I’d like to avoid it.
I know this post was full of questions and a bit all over the place. I just want to make sure I’m feeding my new babies good food and taking care of their dietary needs so they can live long, happy lives.
My reading has indicated that grain free is best for cats, as they’re obligate carnivores and fillers like potatoes, peas, corn, and grains aren’t good for them. I really want to provide good food for them to keep them healthy, so I’m looking into only feeding grain free. I had some questions, though.
Which grain free brands are good? I haven’t had enough experience to know and my research was inconclusive, as one site would claim a brand was good and then another site would slam that brand for having too many recalls.
In addition, can I feed a variety of brands? I don’t want them to be picky, only like one brand, or be bored of one brand, so I was wondering if it’s a good idea to buy multiple brands of wet/dry food and rotate them for diversity. (One exception would be fish- I have a family member who cannot tolerate the smell of fish, so I can’t buy food with fish in it besides a little fish oil. Will this be okay? If not, I can try talking to said family member and making sure I feed fishy foods when they aren’t around.)
Lastly, I know kittens need to eat multiple times a day. Would wet food in the morning, dry food left out during the day when I’m gone (around 8 hours) so they can free feed, and then wet food at night before bed be alright? I’m not sure at what times/what kinds of food they should be fed. If needed, I can get an automatic feeder, but if possible I’d like to avoid it.
I know this post was full of questions and a bit all over the place. I just want to make sure I’m feeding my new babies good food and taking care of their dietary needs so they can live long, happy lives.