Normally, we all think that cat nutrition in cat food is enough for cats nowadays! But in the early years of a cat’s life, cat food alone is not enough, we need to give them more nutrition to make them healthier. Today we will talk about how to give nutrition to young cats! Kittens have special nutritional needs. Kittens go through two periods of growth, the first is the very rapid growth period, followed by the sexual maturity period. Both periods require proper nutrition in order for kittens to grow into healthy and strong adults. 1. Rapid growth period: After weaning, kittens enter the rapid growth period from 2 months to 6 months of age, which lasts until they reach 6 months of age. During this period, kittens need a balanced diet with high protein and calories to provide the nutrition and energy needed for rapid growth. After weaning, kittens enter the rapid growth period, which lasts until they reach 6 months of age. During this period, kittens need a balanced, high quality food with high protein and calories to provide the nutrition and energy required for rapid growth. In terms of energy required per unit of body weight, the energy required by a fast-growing kitten is twice that of an adult cat; however, kittens have small mouths, small teeth and small stomachs, so they cannot eat and digest a sufficient amount of food in one meal. Therefore, kittens must eat at least three meals a day after weaning until they are six months old. Because kittens need a lot of nutrition and calories, they must eat specially formulated high quality kitten food. This type of high quality kitten food is characterized by meat as the main raw material, and is very easy to digest and contains a lot of nutrients to meet the special nutritional needs of kittens. 2. Rapid maturity period: 6 months to 12 months of age When kittens reach a size similar to adult cats after a rapid growth period, their nutritional needs are different again. After six months of age, the growth rate of kittens starts to slow down and their activity level decreases slightly; at this time, they have a larger amount of food per meal, so the number of meals per day can be reduced. When a kitten reaches a size similar to an adult cat after a rapid growth period, the nutritional requirements are different again. After six months of age, the growth rate begins to slow down and the activity level decreases slightly; at this time, they eat a larger amount of food per meal, so they can reduce the number of meals per day. Although the cat is very much like an adult cat at this time, it will still grow more or less. Many cat owners give their cats different foods when they reach sexual maturity; in fact, cats like to eat good quality dry cat food; at this time you can add a little nutritious canned cat food to the dry cat food to meet their different nutritional needs due to their slower growth rate. Note that cats are absolute carnivores and must obtain nutrients that are only contained in meat. For example, a lack of adequate taurine (an essential amino acid for cats that is only found in animal meat) in the cat’s diet can cause growth retardation, blindness, heart disease, reproductive disorders and other problems. Kittens and adult cats must have plenty of fresh and clean water at all times, and must also be brought to the veterinary hospital regularly for regular checkups to maintain their physical and mental health and to stay in the best condition.
