When you bring home a new kitten, you will immediately begin to bond with her. You will want to love and nurture her, and take care of her to the best of your abilities. But even more important than petting her and cuddling her, and giving her a soft bed, is giving your new pet the right food. Proper cat nutrition should be very important to any cat owner.
First of all, if you intend to give your kitten milk, you should not give it the same cow milk that humans drink. When kittens are born, their bodies have the necessary enzymes to properly digest milk, but as they grow older and are weaned, these enzymes are no longer necessary. If you want to give your kitten some milk, you can be specially formulate goat or cow’s milk that is lactose-reduced. This makes it easy for cats to digest.
Another thing to keep in mind is that you shouldn’t feed your cat too much human food. While some foods are okay for cats, such as cooked chicken or cooked rice, some human foods may be very harmful. Again, dairy products can cause indigestion , dehydration, and diphtheria in kittens. And some foods that are good for people may have little or no nutritional value for cats.
The best thing you can feed your kitten is a nutritionally balanced kitten food. Just as you would give a human baby proper formula or breast milk, you should give a kitten the food that is right for her. Kitten food is made specifically for infant cats on up to one-year-old cats. It includes all the nutrients necessary for a healthy kitten to grow into a healthy adult cat.Whether you have one kitten or more than one, you should always think about proper cat nutrition before you feed them. They will live longer healthier lives if you feed them right.