The dry feed is very convenient for the animal owner, it does not spoil and does not demand additional cooking. But not all "drying" are suitable for feeding of little kittens, such food needs to be given only from certain age.
It is required to you
- - special powdered milk for kittens;
- - kefir;
- - clear water;
- - dry feed for kittens;
- - small cut meat;
- - cottage cheese.
Instruction
1. It is undesirable to accustom little kittens (1-2 months) to a dry feed. But if owners nevertheless decide to begin feeding with this product, "drying" needs previously to be prepared. Food needs to be soaked in special milk for kittens with the low content of lactose (is on sale in shops for animals), low-fat kefir, broth or in water. The received gruel can be mixed with a meat forage (forcemeat).
2. A stomach and intestines at little kittens very gentle and sensitive therefore firm dry food can lead to microinjuries of a mucous membrane. The dry feed needs not just to be filled in with warm liquid, and to wait until it absorbs it and will bulk up. After that the fork can be made similarity of a squash puree for a kitten.
3. That the kitten passed to firm food quicker, the cat in the period of a lactation needs to be fed with the same food to which it is planned to transfer the kid. At this age it is not necessary to give to the pet only a dry feed, it is necessary to alternate such food to small cut meat, a bird and fish fillet.
4. Since one and a half months, gradually dilute a dry feed for a kitten with the lesser amount of liquid and do not mix it with softer food. Transition has to be smooth, in pure form without water admixture the kitten bravely can give a dry feed only by three months.
5. By two months the kitten has to pass completely to firm food. In 2-3 months at kittens flavoring addictions therefore it is desirable to accustom to a dry feed of pets at this age are formed. At this time at kittens still a small stomach, but they do not feel saturation therefore cannot decide how many to them is, it is the best of all to give them food in the small portions four times a day. Pets who eat a dry feed especially need access to clear water.
6. In 3-6 months at kittens teeth begin to change therefore during this period the dry feed is most useful, it will help temporary teeth to drop out quicker and will contribute to the development of chewing muscles. Together with a dry feed the kitten can give boiled chicken, meat, fish and cottage cheese. In a qualitative dry feed there are all necessary vitamins and minerals, but if it is not the main food, the kitten can give special vitamin supplements in addition.
7. 6-12 monthly kittens continue to grow, but it is already possible to feed them as well as adult animals. It should be noted that it is undesirable to pets to milk at any age, it can lead to disorder of digestion. To diversify with the grown-up animal up to one year better food, but not to transfer at once and completely to a dry feed. The forage has to be qualitative, it is desirable to choose the product intended especially for kittens.