Kitten Feeding and Litter Info
Feeding Info
It is important to keep your kitten's feeding and food as routine as possible during the stressful transition to their forever home.
Below are links to what we feed and other necessities for your new kitten.
It is important to keep your kitten's feeding and food as routine as possible during the stressful transition to their forever home.
Below are links to what we feed and other necessities for your new kitten.
Water is always available in a gravity refill bowl.
Kittens are currently free fed kibble, it is available always. I mix 50/50 Purina One Healthy Kitten and Nulo Chicken:
https://www.chewy.com/purina-one-healthy-kitten-formula-dry/dp/119347
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/nulo-medalseries-grain-free-chicken-dry-cat-and-kitten-food
You do not need to continue mixing these foods as I do, purchasing either is fine. I began mixing during Covid when supply issues were big and I wanted more options that my cats were familiar with so I had more possible availability of products to feed them. I have continued to do so because pet food has so many recalls, feeding 2 completely different items limits their exposure in the event of any recall or manufacturer quality situations.
Four times a day they are given raw food and canned food. They do prefer raw food, and I highly recommend the raw diet for cats. The raw diet my cats eat is raw ground meat (chicken, turkey, or beef, I rotate/buy what is easily available and priced well) mixed with a food pre-mix and fish oil.
I use 2 different pre-mixes, they are My Natural Cat and EX complete fur cats, find them here:
https://felineinstincts.com/product/my-natural-cat-raw-meat-premix/
https://www.foodfurlife.com/store/p4/EZComplete_Fur_Cats_450g_-_Makes_24.2_lbs_of_food.html#/
If you want to feed raw but do not want to mix our own, these are a few great options:
https://www.stellaandchewys.com/where-to-buy/
https://www.stevesrealfood.com/
Many pet stores sell it in stores. We have and do use Steve's in our rotation of foods offered to the kittens, and buy it locally at Pet Pantry.
We rotate many wet 'kitten' foods including Royal Canin, Pro plan, Blue, and Tika.... We also rotate flavors in hopes to avoid picky eaters.
It is best if you keep their eating habits and food the same as they are already accustomed to for at least the first few weeks if not for longer. If you have difficulty finding the food, please let me know! It is important not to change their food during the stressful move home. If you have any questions about feeding, foods, raw prep, please don't hesitate to ask!!
Kittens are currently free fed kibble, it is available always. I mix 50/50 Purina One Healthy Kitten and Nulo Chicken:
https://www.chewy.com/purina-one-healthy-kitten-formula-dry/dp/119347
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/nulo-medalseries-grain-free-chicken-dry-cat-and-kitten-food
You do not need to continue mixing these foods as I do, purchasing either is fine. I began mixing during Covid when supply issues were big and I wanted more options that my cats were familiar with so I had more possible availability of products to feed them. I have continued to do so because pet food has so many recalls, feeding 2 completely different items limits their exposure in the event of any recall or manufacturer quality situations.
Four times a day they are given raw food and canned food. They do prefer raw food, and I highly recommend the raw diet for cats. The raw diet my cats eat is raw ground meat (chicken, turkey, or beef, I rotate/buy what is easily available and priced well) mixed with a food pre-mix and fish oil.
I use 2 different pre-mixes, they are My Natural Cat and EX complete fur cats, find them here:
https://felineinstincts.com/product/my-natural-cat-raw-meat-premix/
https://www.foodfurlife.com/store/p4/EZComplete_Fur_Cats_450g_-_Makes_24.2_lbs_of_food.html#/
If you want to feed raw but do not want to mix our own, these are a few great options:
https://www.stellaandchewys.com/where-to-buy/
https://www.stevesrealfood.com/
Many pet stores sell it in stores. We have and do use Steve's in our rotation of foods offered to the kittens, and buy it locally at Pet Pantry.
We rotate many wet 'kitten' foods including Royal Canin, Pro plan, Blue, and Tika.... We also rotate flavors in hopes to avoid picky eaters.
It is best if you keep their eating habits and food the same as they are already accustomed to for at least the first few weeks if not for longer. If you have difficulty finding the food, please let me know! It is important not to change their food during the stressful move home. If you have any questions about feeding, foods, raw prep, please don't hesitate to ask!!
Litter Info
The kittens are used to a low sided pan with scoopable litter scooped once a day. The have access to both covered litter boxes and open air litter pans.
It is important to use litter they are familiar with. We use Scoop Away.
It is the cheapest at COSTCO. Otherwise walmart, petco, petsmart, and others carry it.
https://www.chewy.com/scoop-away-complete-performance-fresh/dp/184410
They are exposed to a Litter Robot 3 in our home (we have several). If you are interested in purchasing a Litter Robot, use this link for $50 off your purcahse!!
https://share.litter-robot.com/x/BAUplQ
These are other trays/pans that they see in our home:
https://www.chewy.com/hartz-cat-litter-tray/dp/210115
https://www.petsmart.com/cat/litter-and-waste-disposal/litter-boxes/omega-paw-roll-n-clean-cat-litter-box-72585.html?cgid=200153&fmethod=Browse
Many folks love and use litter robots and similar. They are fantastic! I don't use them because when kittens are with me, most are too small to safely use automatic litter boxes, so I don't have one out of an abundance of safety. If I had an average cat household without kittens a few times a year I would absolutely have at least one...
It is important to use litter they are familiar with. We use Scoop Away.
It is the cheapest at COSTCO. Otherwise walmart, petco, petsmart, and others carry it.
https://www.chewy.com/scoop-away-complete-performance-fresh/dp/184410
They are exposed to a Litter Robot 3 in our home (we have several). If you are interested in purchasing a Litter Robot, use this link for $50 off your purcahse!!
https://share.litter-robot.com/x/BAUplQ
These are other trays/pans that they see in our home:
https://www.chewy.com/hartz-cat-litter-tray/dp/210115
https://www.petsmart.com/cat/litter-and-waste-disposal/litter-boxes/omega-paw-roll-n-clean-cat-litter-box-72585.html?cgid=200153&fmethod=Browse
Many folks love and use litter robots and similar. They are fantastic! I don't use them because when kittens are with me, most are too small to safely use automatic litter boxes, so I don't have one out of an abundance of safety. If I had an average cat household without kittens a few times a year I would absolutely have at least one...
Grooming
Our kittens are used to being groomed regularly. I give them a bath at least every 2 weeks to get them familiar with the process and not too worried about water. To wash them, I used a tub or sink that has a few inches of warm water in it. I hold the kitten the entire time to be sure their face doesn't get wet. I pour water over them, I do not use the sprayer, suds them up, and pour fresh water over to rinse.
After their bath I towel dry, comb/brush and trim their nails. The comb is especially helpful to be sure you have gotten all tangles out of the sensitive areas.
Below are the items I use for our at home grooming:
Combo Brush: https://www.chewy.com/frisco-cat-dog-combo-brush-mini/dp/233457
Metal Comb: https://www.chewy.com/frisco-metal-dog-cat-comb/dp/233482
Nail Clippers: https://www.chewy.com/chi-small-nail-cat-clippers/dp/186580
I also recommend a dematting tool as well. I know a mat can come out of nowhere, especially in the armpit and inner theigh areas. https://www.chewy.com/pet-republique-dematting-tool-short/dp/343975
After their bath I towel dry, comb/brush and trim their nails. The comb is especially helpful to be sure you have gotten all tangles out of the sensitive areas.
Below are the items I use for our at home grooming:
Combo Brush: https://www.chewy.com/frisco-cat-dog-combo-brush-mini/dp/233457
Metal Comb: https://www.chewy.com/frisco-metal-dog-cat-comb/dp/233482
Nail Clippers: https://www.chewy.com/chi-small-nail-cat-clippers/dp/186580
I also recommend a dematting tool as well. I know a mat can come out of nowhere, especially in the armpit and inner theigh areas. https://www.chewy.com/pet-republique-dematting-tool-short/dp/343975
