Hey folks,
I have an almost 12 week old kitten who is just getting over some parasites and a URI. I've been really interested in getting him on a partial raw diet (once or twice a week) but I don't know when is a good time to start. I know I need to wait till he's healthy again, as I'm feeding him A/D with a mix of goats milk as he recovers, but I'm just not sure how he'll take raw at his age. I've tried giving him a tiny slice of raw salmon, and it took him a good 5 minutes to chew and eat it.
Any advice on an appropriate age? Or what I should add to it for a kitten diet if I start him on it soon? My local pet store sells a few types of raw food (they are a natural pet food store, so they have all the really good canned food brands I've been feeding him now.) but I don't know if they are appropriate for kittens. Should I wait till he's around a year old?
Thanks in advance,
Ares
I have an almost 12 week old kitten who is just getting over some parasites and a URI. I've been really interested in getting him on a partial raw diet (once or twice a week) but I don't know when is a good time to start. I know I need to wait till he's healthy again, as I'm feeding him A/D with a mix of goats milk as he recovers, but I'm just not sure how he'll take raw at his age. I've tried giving him a tiny slice of raw salmon, and it took him a good 5 minutes to chew and eat it.
Any advice on an appropriate age? Or what I should add to it for a kitten diet if I start him on it soon? My local pet store sells a few types of raw food (they are a natural pet food store, so they have all the really good canned food brands I've been feeding him now.) but I don't know if they are appropriate for kittens. Should I wait till he's around a year old?
Thanks in advance,
Ares