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My Ragdoll kitten is now a little over 5 months old. She weighs around 5.7 pounds (gained 2 pounds in the past ~2 months since I got her)
I have been feeding her a mix of WET and DRY food.
DRY: Whole Earth Farms - Recipes - Whole Earth Farms
WET: Whole Earth Farms - Recipes - Whole Earth Farms
According to the label of the wet food, I am supposed to feed 4 of the 2.75 oz cans to kittens per 5.5 pound of weight.
I currently feed the following per day, divided into four meals a day:
> A little under 3 cans of the wet food (2.75 oz) (since I'm supplementing with kibbles)
> 1/4 cup of kibbles
In the past week, I noticed her appetite slowing down a little bit (other than that, she seems normal). She used to wolf down her food really quickly so I got her a slow feeder mat to help her with burping. However, she now only finishes her wet food and will only nibbles at a couple of kibbles not finishing them whereas in the past she would finish everything super quickly.
My questions are:
1. Is this normal for a kitten's appetite to slow down when she approaches the six month mark? Or am I just overfeeding or is this the slow feeder working making her fuller?
2. Is it OK to feed wet and dry food in one meal? I put them in different bowls next to each other, but have been told by a breeder that this is not good.
3. Im planning to transition into 3 times a day meal when she hits the six month mark. Should I keep feeding the same amount, just bigger portions each meal?
Thank you in advance!!
I have been feeding her a mix of WET and DRY food.
DRY: Whole Earth Farms - Recipes - Whole Earth Farms
WET: Whole Earth Farms - Recipes - Whole Earth Farms
According to the label of the wet food, I am supposed to feed 4 of the 2.75 oz cans to kittens per 5.5 pound of weight.
I currently feed the following per day, divided into four meals a day:
> A little under 3 cans of the wet food (2.75 oz) (since I'm supplementing with kibbles)
> 1/4 cup of kibbles
In the past week, I noticed her appetite slowing down a little bit (other than that, she seems normal). She used to wolf down her food really quickly so I got her a slow feeder mat to help her with burping. However, she now only finishes her wet food and will only nibbles at a couple of kibbles not finishing them whereas in the past she would finish everything super quickly.
My questions are:
1. Is this normal for a kitten's appetite to slow down when she approaches the six month mark? Or am I just overfeeding or is this the slow feeder working making her fuller?
2. Is it OK to feed wet and dry food in one meal? I put them in different bowls next to each other, but have been told by a breeder that this is not good.
3. Im planning to transition into 3 times a day meal when she hits the six month mark. Should I keep feeding the same amount, just bigger portions each meal?
Thank you in advance!!