Kitten Won T Eat Wet Or Dry Food

According to kristopher figge a senior scientist and technical services manager at afb international.

Kitten won t eat wet or dry food. If your newly weaned kitten won t eat it could be as simple as switching from a round kibble shape to oblong. He weighed 1lbs 9oz at the vet last saturday but he has gained a little potbelly since then so he probably gained a bit of oz s. Cats must eat meat protein as their main source of nutrients. They are obligate carnivores by nature so they will choose the wet food option over dry almost every time.

Offer wet food and dry food with different textures and shapes pâté stew broth triangular kibble round kibble etc. The husband says i have spoiled him lol. It s often advisable to lead with wet foods as the primary meal and leave kibble around 24 7 to be sure the kitten can eat whenever it feels a little hungry. The pebbles can easily crack and cause gum injuries and soon later the feline will stop eating dry food.

There are many kinds of kibble. I feed mainly authority wet sometimes other high qualities if they are on sale. Wet kitten food or canned kitten food is a popular choice. Some cats will take to wet food right away others will not.

Canned cat food s soft consistency may be easier for older kitties to eat than the crunchy kibble they ate at a younger age. For most owners a combination of both dry and canned foods is the ideal outcome. If not start by introducing a very small amount of wet food with your kitty s kibble. If you are feeding your kitten both dry and canned foods then twice a day canned feedings are sufficient.

You can also try to make the food more appetizing so that the transition is easier. Gradually increase the ratio of wet to dry until the cat is eating all wet food. Young kittens too can easily find very dry food hard to chew. Without some canned food they won t get enough nutrition to grow properly.

Surface texture plays a role in palatability. Cats are on dry food only diets are more prone to obesity and diabetes than the cats who eat wet cat food. It s important that very young kittens have at least some canned food to eat as part of their diet. Very small kittens have very small teeth and can t chew dry food well.

Now he won t touch his dry food. Keep in mind older cats may have a harder time eating dry food than wet especially if gum or dental issues have set in. The reason behind it is due to the high carbohydrate levels. Generally cats prefer to eat wet food because it approximates fresh meat.

And part is due to it gives a free choice feeding of dry cat food which gives cats 24 hour access to food. If they re only eating canned food.