Cats will have a period of lactation after giving birth, and kittens rely on breast milk to obtain the nutrients and energy needed for growth before weaning. Some shoveling officers will be afraid that the kitten will be undernourished, or if they pick up an unweaned kitten outside, they will choose to buy milk powder that the kitten can drink to brew. Kittens can start to come into contact with solid food before and after weaning, and there are many things that need to be paid attention to by the shovel officer during this period.
First of all, the gastrointestinal function of kittens has not yet matured, especially kittens who have just been weaned, have not fully adapted to other foods, so it is important for the shoveling officer to help them make a smooth transition, it is generally not recommended for cats before half a year to frequently change staple food, because this will increase the pressure on their gastrointestinal digestion, just adapted to one staple food, and changed to another, the kitten’s stomach is easy to eat.
If you want to add complementary foods to the staple food, such as chicken, beef, eggs, etc., you must start with a small amount. After feeding, it is also necessary to observe the follow-up digestion of the kitten to see if it has vomiting, soft stools, diarrhea, etc., if not, the amount of these foods can be gradually increased, but it cannot completely replace the main food, after all, it is a complementary food, which can supplement some or several nutrients of the kitten, but it does not represent all.
If the cat is found to have vomiting, diarrhea and other conditions after a small amount of complementary food, the shoveling officer should pause first, and wait for its gastrointestinal function to recover before making a second attempt to reduce the dose, if the kitten still has vomiting, soft stools, diarrhea and diarrhea after the reduction, it is very likely that its stomach and digestive tract are allergic to such meat, and then do not give it again.
Cats have the same allergic reactions as humans, some will be allergic to fish and shrimp, some are allergic to poultry or livestock, if the shovel officer has found that it will have problems after eating, don’t continue to try, wait for the kitten to recover and then change to other meat, but also start from a small amount to try, to ensure that there is no problem and then gradually increase, the most taboo is to give too much at once.
If the kitten eats staple food or complementary food and has been showing frequent vomiting and diarrhea, there is no sign of relief, the shoveling officer should take it to the hospital in time to check whether it is the cause of eating or other diseases, because the kitten’s immunity is not so strong, and it may be caused by internal parasites.
Like human children, kittens need to supplement a variety of nutrients to ensure normal body development during the growth process. Fortunately, there are many professional kitten foods on the market for kitten research and production, and the shovel officer can choose a big brand with a good reputation to buy, and feed it according to the correct method, adult cat food is sometimes not suitable for kittens.
If you feed your cat fresh meat, you should also pay attention to it: if it is not raw bone meat that has been treated with low-temperature inactivation, sterilization and insecticidal treatment, it must be thoroughly cooked before feeding to the cat. Do not feed cats meat that has been left for too long and is no longer fresh or even begins to deteriorate, even if it is cooked at high temperature. The food that the cat has not eaten should be put away and stored properly before giving it next time, but do not exceed 24 hours, after which it will also become stale, so do not feed the cat again.
