Hi everyone,
As you know from the couple threads I started (whoever commented, thank you) I just bought a cat from a non-breeder and it is a week old now. I was kind of concerned about the food the mother cat is eating as well as the food the seller will feed my kitten when it is ready to eat solid foods (dry/wet).
I just called a Vet clinic and they helped out a lot but also got me worried at the same time. They said not only is the Kitten's diet supposed to be KITTEN food rather than regular cat food (since it includes more nutrients) THE MOTHER CAT needs to be on that diet as well since she is feeding them milk and the food she is eating must be kitten food as well.
I was advised to go to a pet store and get something from there and was told to stay away from supermarkets when it comes to cat food especially kitten food. I doubt the seller is giving it high quality food and I actually suspect it is cheap supermarket food. Do you think this already has at least some minimal adverse effect on my kitten's development after a week or no worries at all?
I will go to a pet store TODAY right after work and buy a bag of whichever brand you will all recommend. Can you please give me some general tips on the kitten's and mother cat's diet during these crucial 12-14 weeks? Are there any supplements I can give her mother cat to make up for the week of garbage food (if she was indeed feeding bad food to the cat)
She also has a bunch of Whiskas laying around and I hear it is a bad addition to a cat's diet, especially early on since it is PURE junk food.
I want to make sure my kitten and its mother cat are getting the best care so I don't have to pay for it in the future.
As you know from the couple threads I started (whoever commented, thank you) I just bought a cat from a non-breeder and it is a week old now. I was kind of concerned about the food the mother cat is eating as well as the food the seller will feed my kitten when it is ready to eat solid foods (dry/wet).
I just called a Vet clinic and they helped out a lot but also got me worried at the same time. They said not only is the Kitten's diet supposed to be KITTEN food rather than regular cat food (since it includes more nutrients) THE MOTHER CAT needs to be on that diet as well since she is feeding them milk and the food she is eating must be kitten food as well.
I was advised to go to a pet store and get something from there and was told to stay away from supermarkets when it comes to cat food especially kitten food. I doubt the seller is giving it high quality food and I actually suspect it is cheap supermarket food. Do you think this already has at least some minimal adverse effect on my kitten's development after a week or no worries at all?
I will go to a pet store TODAY right after work and buy a bag of whichever brand you will all recommend. Can you please give me some general tips on the kitten's and mother cat's diet during these crucial 12-14 weeks? Are there any supplements I can give her mother cat to make up for the week of garbage food (if she was indeed feeding bad food to the cat)
She also has a bunch of Whiskas laying around and I hear it is a bad addition to a cat's diet, especially early on since it is PURE junk food.
I want to make sure my kitten and its mother cat are getting the best care so I don't have to pay for it in the future.