I am going to start switching my kitten over to adult food soon after she is spayed (she will be 5 months), since that seems to be the consistent recommendation-switching over after spaying because of their metabolism slowing down. My only concern is- will that hinder her growth and development in any way since she will still be growing at that point? Since she gets a mix of wet and dry food, I was thinking of possibly only switching one of the 2 over to adult (probably the canned food) and keep one kitten version (dry food) for a little longer. Any thoughts or advice on all of the above? On a side note, another question- Is it also still recommended to slowly wean a cat from one dry food to another if it's say, just from the kitten version to the adult version of the same brand and flavor? (Whole Earth farms grain-free chicken) I think the only difference would be the calorie/fat content and the kitten version has salmon meal as an added ingredient for some reason, and the adult one does not(thank god). Thanks!