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Hey all. Recently I had to switch my 7 month old kitten onto an all wet diet that is chicken-free. I am only on an all wet diet right now because I haven’t found a kibble that is working for him yet, although all wet seems to be ideal for kitties so it’s not the worst thing. I’m currently feeding instinct’s rabbits pate which is 80 calories per 3 oz can. I would have loved to get him on a kitten specific food so the calories were higher, but we are having trouble getting him on something that doesn’t give him diarrhea and this has been working. I read that for his weight (7, maybe even 8 lbs right now) I’ll need to be feeding somewhere around 400-450 calories. Before I was just doing about 1/4 cup of kibble with 2-3 cans a day, but now that I’m switching to all wet it seems like I’d need to have him eating 4-5 cans per day. I’m only able to feed him 3 times a day, so he’d need to be eating 5.5 oz a sitting. That seems like a lot for his little stomach. Is this ok to do? Also, is that an accurate number for calories? Seems like he’s been gaining weight on less. I’ve also read that you can get away with feeding less on higher quality foods, but I’m not confident about that either. Thanks!