The Guide to Kitten Nutrition

Being a kitten is hard work, it’s a constant cycle of sleeping, eating, and spending all their daily energy in short, sharp bursts of being devious which usually ends with your fingers or toes in their mouth! Kittens need a lot of energy, not only do they have hyperactive bursts of play that result in a heavy nap afterwards, but their food is supporting their growth as well. Growing takes a lot of energy which is why regular cat food just won’t cut it for your new addition, they need specially formulated kitten food.

Most of their energy will come from protein, it helps them grow and heal and keeps them nice and strong. Kitten food is higher in protein than any other diet, which is the main thing you need to look for when feeding your little ball of fluff.

Kittens don’t just need a higher amount of protein in their diet than adult cats, but they need more fats too. They also need a greater amount of copper, iodine, magnesium, and Vitamin A, but you don’t have to worry too much about providing them with supplements. If you feed them with specially made kitten food, then these will usually contain everything your growing moggy needs to live a healthy and happy life.

When looking for kitten food, the recommended protein content should be a minimum of 30% although if it’s higher, it’s generally better. A good kitten food will support their growth with enough calories to also give them energy throughout the day. Their meals should be complete and balanced and to make things even easier, we’ve selected some of the top, most palatable kitten foods on the market to help you choose what’s best for your four-legged friend.

Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive in Jelly is made with an optimal nutrition profile that’s instinctively preferred by kittens. By feeding a diet that naturally appeals to kittens, you’re more likely to promote a full tummy and a kitten that grows to be robust and healthy. The meat comes in smaller chunks, perfect for their little mouths and is rich in protein, fats and fibres. It boosts their immune system and keeps them nice and healthy as they grow and develop for the first year of their life.

You can either buy this diet in individual sachets or for a more cost effective option, you can get them in larger multipacks to last longer.

Whiskas Kitten Mixed Menu in Jelly Wet Cat Food Pouches is a great choice for pet parents who don’t know their new addition’s preferences yet. With lots of different flavours, you can find out what calls to your kitten more and what they might avoid or just not be as fussed about. The Whiskas pouches contain Vitamin E and taurine to help support natural defences.

Wet kitten food doesn’t just make the diet more palatable for your little feline friends, but it means they get a lot more water in their diet, than they would if they were eating a dry kitten food and just drinking from a water bowl.

Natures Menu Kitten Pouches is a kitten food made up of 70% chicken and no derivatives which means they get plenty of high-quality protein to help them develop. There are no artificial flavours, additives or colourings and it’s free from any cereals or fillers that many diets use to boost the calorific content, but not of any nutritional value. All the food used in Natures Menu kitten food is human grade, so you know your little bundle of fluff is getting the best quality meals you can offer them.

When you’re bringing home your new kitten, you can take out a lot of the stress by having a good, nutritionally balanced diet, so you know their health and ability to grow is being taken care of. For everything else you need, take a look at our cat products to give your kitten the life of luxury they deserve!