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Experienced breeders are unanimous in saying that it is impossible to give a kitten to a new family until they have turned 2-2.5 months. If a monthly lump of happiness appeared in your house, most likely it was taken from the street. Hence the need to nurse a defenseless pet, which will not last a day without support from outside. In a short time you need to master the basics of nurturing and feeding in order to become an animal full-fledged parent. For the first time, a newly-minted mother asks the question “How to feed a monthly kitten?”. Let's try to figure it out together.
How to teach a kitten to self-feeding
It is difficult to teach a small pet to eat independently, but there is no other way out. Like any other matter, feeding kittens contains a number of features that must be considered.To begin, pour in a bowl of whole milk at room temperature, bring the kitten to the container and leave it for 2 minutes.
If the animal does not take the initiative and starts to crawl to the side, put your finger in the milk and moisten the kitten's nose with the product. You should come to the point where the fluffy ball starts to lick your nose.
After a certain period of time, the animal will begin to eat on its own. Similarly, teach your pet to eat other foods. Breeders with extensive experience say that when feeding a kitten with meat, it does not need to explain the whole process. The pet reacts momentarily and begins to eat.
Important!
If the animal refuses to eat from the bowl after all the effort, take it to your knees, stroke and try to feed from the hands. As for liquid food (broth, dairy products, etc.), put a finger in it and let the baby lick the contents.
Practical feeding recommendations
- The main component of a complete diet of a monthly kitten, of course, is milk. The best option is the mixture-identifier, close to natural cat milk.In cases where the possibility of purchasing this product is not available, feed the kitten with goat milk or other acidic foods (ryazhenka, yogurt, sour cream, acidophilus). Most importantly, make sure that the indicator of fat content does not exceed the mark of 10%.
- With regards to products for adult cats, they need to be introduced gradually. Prepare the kitten's stomach and intestines daily. Stir in small portions to the main food.
Important!
Do not enter new products in the kitten’s menu every day, pause for about three days after the last added component.
In addition to the above dairy products, the kitten's diet should include several other important components: cottage cheese, boiled vegetables, egg yolks, cheese, meat, fresh green grass. Consider each item in more detail.
Cottage cheese. If possible, feed your pet with children's curd mass, which can be purchased in the relevant department of the supermarket.Such products contain all the necessary vitamins and elements that are needed for the full development of the skeleton and bone tissue.
Vegetables and meat. It is allowed to feed monthly kittens only with boiled vegetables, you can add them to the broth or give them as a second dish. To cook the food properly, buy zucchini, eggplant, carrots, broccoli, freeze them, then, in this form, put in boiling water. After cooking, skip the vegetables through a meat grinder or chop them in a blender. Be sure to combine porridge with dietary meat (chicken, turkey, beef). In no case do not feed your pet pork, it is too fat. Mix vegetables with meat in a ratio of two to one.
Important!
Once a week it is allowed to give the kitten boiled beef or chicken liver, previously crushed in a blender, as an additive to the basic diet.
Do not buy a mixture of vegetables from corn, peas, beans, tomatoes. They cause intestinal upset, as a result of which babies often begin to swell.
Egg. Breeders advise feeding kittens not quail eggs, but quail eggs. At the same time it is important to remember forever that the cat's organism only assimilates raw yolks.You can add them to porridge or present in the form of a separate dish no more than once a week.
Cheese and fish. Full growth and development of the baby is impossible without the content in the diet of calcium and phosphorus. Give soft or semi-hard cheeses 2 times a week (20 gr.), Pre-rub them with a grater and add to porridge. You can mix the product with boiled river or sea fish (lean).
Fresh grass. Greens - a fundamental component in the daily menu of a monthly kitten. Due to the use of fresh grass, the animal's wool becomes softer, the risk of constipation and general malaise of the body disappears. Fresh grass is sold in pet stores, but it is better to grow it at home on the windowsill. As a raw material, give preference to wheat and oats. Put the seeds in a flower pot, water them regularly, after a week you will see the first fruits of your efforts. Provide the kitten free access to the treat by placing the pot in a convenient place for it.
Purified water. In no case do not allow dehydration. Change the kitten water every 3-5 hours. Make sure that the fluid does not contain foreign bodies.Optionally, you can add in a bowl with a drink vitamins and minerals designed specifically for kittens (sold in veterinary pharmacies).
Feeding frequency of one month old kitten
Many advise to provide a kitten around the clock access to food, thereby organizing free feeding. This move is considered reasonable, since in most cases cats are not prone to overeating.
Watch your pet carefully. In cases where he has eaten, resort to feeding schedule by the hour (compiled individually).
The total weight of food eaten per day should not exceed 125 grams. The approximate portion of single feeding is equal to two teaspoons without a hill.
How to feed a monthly kitten dry food
Many newly-born owners of small kittens will certainly ask the question "Is it possible to feed a month-old pet with dry food?".It is difficult to give a definite answer, it all depends on the owners. If you do not have enough time to prepare natural food, ready-made food will save the day.
Manufacturers took into account the physiological needs of animals by age, so this food is 90% balanced. The best are considered to be “Akana Wild Prairie”, “Royal Kanin K — 34”, “YMS”, “Hills”.
Since dry granules can clog the food channel, the feed must be soaked. To do this correctly, take half a handful and place it in a deep bowl. Fill with purified water at room temperature, wait 1-2 hours until the granules are completely swollen. The structure will tell about the readiness of the composition: the grains will become soft, will begin to fall apart. As soon as this happens, mash them with a fork until the formation of porridge.
Important!
Dry food can be poured not only with filtered water, but also with kefir, ryazhenka, meat-free broth.
Particular attention should be paid to feeding a monthly kitten until he reaches six months. During this period, the walls of the gastrointestinal tract are rather weak, as a result of which dry (unwetted) food can damage them.
The diet of the monthly kitten consists mainly of natural products. Give your pet lean meat (beef, turkey, chicken), cottage cheese, dairy products, freshly cooked vegetables. Do not forget about quail / chicken yolk, river fish and semi-hard cheese. Grow green grass on the window sill, put the pot in the pet's access zone.
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