A cat without problems for its health can feed offspring only up to one and a half to two months. This is especially true of thoroughbred animals. And the baby is not required after the age of six months of age. It's time to switch to feed for babies. What is fed by grown-up 2-month-old kittens?
Than you can not feed the kitten?
First of all, let's define what foods are banned for a two-month-old baby. A big mistake is made by people who give a small kitten a dry feed like Kitty Cat, Whiskas and others.
These low-quality and cheapest feeds in their composition have an increased amount of mineral salts, which subsequently will certainly affect the health of the animal. Instead of useful meat and offal, feathers, bones, skins and animal fat are used here. Food from our table is also not the best option, because we often eat all kinds of smoked products, mayonnaises and other unhealthy foods. So a small kitten does not fit the waste from our table as the first food after the mother's milk.
Many believe that the main scourge of cats - urolithiasis - arises from the use of poor-quality dry food. This is partly true, but only partly, because this disease occurs in animals that are fed with any unbalanced food, including ordinary foods. That is why the balance of proteins and carbohydrates in the diet of a small kitten is very important.
Dairy products, or rather whole milk - a taboo for a two-month old kitten. It causes digestive upset, and the animal may even die from dehydration.
What should you feed the little kitten in 2 months?
The basic diet of the baby is made up of proteins - a building material for the muscular and bone system. It prevails over the rest of the diet and is at least 60%. What kind of protein is it, and what products does it contain?
Any low-fat varieties of meat - rabbit, chicken (without skins), turkey, veal perfectly suited your baby at two months of age. Meat is boiled, in the form of mashed potatoes (can be used canned baby food), scalded with boiling water and raw, which was previously frost-bitten for three days to destroy the parasites.
Meat is better to offer a kitten not in a single piece, but by mixing it with porridge and vegetables. So the kid will get used to taste and other less tasty products for it and will receive from food all necessary substances.
We all heard about the benefits of byproducts, but even here you need to know the measure, because the liver and kidneys filter the slag in the animal's body, and the search for such meat can lead to undesirable problems. Boiled kidneys, liver and heart can be present in the diet of a kitten no more often than once a week.
Favorite fish of all cats (low-fat varieties) - an excellent treat and source of protein and calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D. Since the fish is full of parasites, it is best to boil it and give a kitten with porridges and vegetables.
Dairy products are important for a baby for two months. We must strictly monitor their fat content. Sour cream, kefir and cottage cheese should be present in the bowl at least twice a day in kind or be mixed with porridge.
Very useful for a kitten is buckwheat, oatmeal and wheat cereals. It is boiled on water until well-brewed, then mixed with meat, fish or cottage cheese. The consistency should be semi-liquid, and the food slightly warm.
If the owner does not like fussing with the preparation of various dishes for the kitten, and he prefers ready-made food, you should buy high-quality, albeit expensive Gourmet, Proplan, Yams, Hills brands. This feed is given to the kitten in small portions 5-6 times a day. In a separate bowl next to the food, there must always be clean water.