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I'll start by giving a little background. I am a 20 year old college student living off campus with 4 other guys in a house. Recently we took in a feral cat which the vet had told us was about 4, maybe 5 weeks of age at the time. None of us have ever raised a kitten before, though several of us have had a cat when we were younger. It is exactly one month later and while the kitten is doing great. If I had to guess she is just under two pounds, though I have no sure way of measuring. She is playful and full of energy, though I had some inquiries about her eating habits and the types of food we are feeding her.
We have switched wet food a couple times, but currently we have her on a diet of Newman's Own Organics for Cats. We feed her two different types, Chicken and Salmon Formula and Turkey Formula. Every night around 4:00 to 5:00 PM we will put out a full, 3oz, can of the food for her, which she will eat over the corse of an hour or two.
In addition to the wet food, we also leave out dry food 24/7 for her. Currently we are feeding her Simply Nourish Kitten Food, Chicken and Rice Recipe, which she nipples on throughout the corse of the day.
Like I mentioned, we are in college and cannot afford to have a raw diet, or purchase too expensive of foods. Currently what we have is pushing the budget as is, though is manageable. I was wondering if these were considered 'good' for our baby, or if they weren't the healthiest of options. Also I was wondering how we are doing on her current meal plan, or if we should be feeding her in different time settings or different amounts.
Lastly how long do I keep her on this meal plan, and when would I switch her to a set amount of food per day?
Thanks in advanced for all your help and taking the time to answer my questions.
We have switched wet food a couple times, but currently we have her on a diet of Newman's Own Organics for Cats. We feed her two different types, Chicken and Salmon Formula and Turkey Formula. Every night around 4:00 to 5:00 PM we will put out a full, 3oz, can of the food for her, which she will eat over the corse of an hour or two.
In addition to the wet food, we also leave out dry food 24/7 for her. Currently we are feeding her Simply Nourish Kitten Food, Chicken and Rice Recipe, which she nipples on throughout the corse of the day.
Like I mentioned, we are in college and cannot afford to have a raw diet, or purchase too expensive of foods. Currently what we have is pushing the budget as is, though is manageable. I was wondering if these were considered 'good' for our baby, or if they weren't the healthiest of options. Also I was wondering how we are doing on her current meal plan, or if we should be feeding her in different time settings or different amounts.
Lastly how long do I keep her on this meal plan, and when would I switch her to a set amount of food per day?
Thanks in advanced for all your help and taking the time to answer my questions.