When each kitten is just born, it needs to be suckled by the mother cat in order to obtain the nutrients needed for body development. But the kittens are also growing day by day, and the mother cat cannot always breastfeed; then the kittens must be weaned and fed with other things. Generally, it is best to wean kittens at about one and a half months; however, after weaning, it is best to feed milk powder as the main diet.

Kittens should be fed mainly milk powder after weaning

Since the absorption and digestion functions of the gastrointestinal tract of kittens are still in a relatively fragile state after weaning, pet owners should not rush to feed kittens cat food, meat and other foods. After weaning, the diet given by pet owners to kittens should mainly consist of milk powder; however, the selection of milk powder is also very particular, and pet owners should pay attention to the selection.

First of all, when choosing milk powder, pet owners should not choose baby milk powder for kittens to drink; nor should they feed milk to kittens. Because milk powder and milk that people drink contain lactose; however, cats cannot decompose the lactase component in lactose. Cats will easily develop lactose intolerance after eating; they may also suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, etc. symptom.

Secondly, when pet owners choose milk powder, they should choose goat milk powder specifically for cats; goat milk powder is close to the mother cat’s milk, and the kitten’s stomach can easily absorb it after drinking it. Therefore, it is best for pet owners to feed their kittens goat milk powder; this is suitable for kittens.

Wait until the cat grows up before adding more cat food.