Let Them Grow To Be Lions - Extended Version

Let Them Grow To Be Lions - Extended Version

Kittenhood is the most important time food-wise in a cats life. What they eat not only allows them to grow well, it sets up good behaviours for later in life.

At WellCat we won't risk your kittens growth, so we only stock Royal Canin and Hill's kitten food. Both are scientifically researched, have extensive studies behind them, and are proven to be beneficial.

But it is not only the brand of food that is important....which form you feed can set up life-long feeding behaviours.

Kittens needs to eat a variety of different foods so that they don't become fussy when they get older. Skoda would have just eaten ham and nothing else when she was a kitten, but she wouldn't have grown up into the solid (?!) cat that she is now if that was all she ate.

Three things to consider when choosing food for your kitten:

1. different flavours - chicken, beef, lamb, kangaroo....it is important that your kitten doesn't get so fixated on one thing that they won't eat anything else.

2. different textures - wet food comes in different types - gravy, loaf, jelly; whilst even dry foods are different - some cats that have only eaten one type of kibble (eg. triangular shape) can baulk when offered something s bit different...like a round one (soooo different....but it is to a cat)! Offering different forms allows cats to get used to the idea of different foods, so when they are older they accept different foods more easily.

3. a little bit of raw meat......human grade, fresh, and again with different flavours. WHY? So we can feed their soul. If you have ever offered your cat some meat the likelihood is that they get excited, meow in a different way, rub up against you with food-love. Meat on its own is not balanced though, especially for growing kittens, so the main bulk (over 90%) of their diet should be prepared cat food.
NOTE - there is a risk of developing Salmonella when feeding raw foods, especially chicken, so it is important to use human grade food, keep preparation surfaces separate, and clean hands and area well afterwards.

HOW WELLCAT CAN HELP

At wellcat.com.au you can buy kitten packs, which have a variety of different textures and flavours. They contain two forms of wet food and one form of dry, and they come as a mystery pack.....a surprise to you and your kitten each time you get one.

HOW TO USE THEM

Feed a separate wet sachet (a different flavour, or a different texture) every day and leave it down for your cat to eat it. Even if not initially interested, most cats will go back and eat (especially once they know they are not getting anything else).

Offer the appropriate amount of dry food each day, and try not to top it up. When you need a new bag, buy it early enough to gradually introduce it over a week so the change is not sudden.

HOW IT HELP YOUR KITTENS - your kittens will be getting top quality food to allow them to grow so big and strong as to be lions.

HELP IT HELPS YOU - convenience in knowing that all of the kitten food is appropriate for growth; peace of mind that you are setting them up for a long and healthy life.

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