Feeding Your Kitten

Establishing Proper Eating Habits For Your Kitten

How can I keep my kitten from eating the older cat’s food?

I heard kittens and cats should not drink milk. Is this true? My 6 month old kitten sneaks it every chance she gets.

I have an older cat and a kitten. Should I have separate feeding and water dishes?

My 5-month-old kitten tries eating my houseplants. Would it be safe to give her the grass that you can grow for cat?

What is the recommended amount of food a kitten should eat in one day? Mine eats all the time and I don't want him to get overweight. What do you suggest?

My cat is continuously eating our houseplants and flowers. Is there any way to keep her from doing this so she doesn't harm herself and so we can keep our plants alive?

I am currently feeding my kitten dry food only. When is it appropriate to begin introducing wet food to him as well?

Is it ok to feed Kitten Chow to cats until they are almost 2 years old? We have 1 cat that is about 14 months old and one kitten that is four months old.

About 3 weeks ago I purchased a new set of bowls for my kitten's water and food and now she doesn't seem to be eating or drinking as much as she used to. What can we do to help her? I threw away the old bowls.

Why does my kitten try to "cover" his food as though he were in his litter box? Scratches at imaginary sand around his food.

Every time we put fresh water out for our kitten, he starts to play in it, then tips the bowl over and the water goes all over the place. Is there any thing that can change this?

I want to know why my kitten is greedy because I have an adult cat that eats less.

How can I train my kitten to eat more slowly?

My 8 month old kitten refuses to chew her dry food - she just swallows it whole. She does not vomit it up but I'm afraid her teeth will suffer long term with her never chewing. Her littermate chews all his dry food. Is there anything I can try?

Why does my 8 month old male kitten like to lick the windows when he is inside? He didn't do this when the weather was warmer, but now that it is -2 to 30 degrees it seems like that is all he does.

Why does my kitten insist on throwing his dry food out of the bowl? I have tried using a regular cat food dish (he threw the food into the water side) and now I'm using a soup mug (it's deeper) and he still insists on throwing the food on the floor. He eventually eats some of the food from the floor but most gets picked up and thrown away. Any ideas?

Ever since last night, my 9-month-old kitten has for some strange reason been drinking cold tea-no sugar out of my glass. My son poured the tea in a bowl and Teddybear went to town. This morning I was fixing myself a cup of hot herbal tea and Teddy started licking the package of Lemon Zinger from Celestial Seasonings. He bit the package a few times, but all he did was lick it. Why is this?

I keep hearing that I should let my kittens eat grass I can grow in the house. Should I do this and why? They are inside kittens only.

Is it okay to feed your cat raw meat? My vet asst. says no, that it will bind them up and make them sick. However, I've been feeding my cats (age 8 and 4 mos.) little pieces (10 each) of sirloin daily for 3 mos. now without a problem. They love it! (This, of course, is supplemented with top grade dry food.) Should I continue this practice or listen to the vet and put an end to it (and why)?

My kitten is about 3-1/2 months old. I brought her home when she was 2 months old. I have had much difficulty establishing a regular eating pattern. She eats both soft and dry food. At times she will go a day without eating and will just nibble on the food. Overall she is very active, playful and appears to be happy. Any suggestions regarding her eating and nutrition would be greatly appreciated.

I have given my kitten cat-sip every evening since I got him. Do I need to wean him off of it? How? Also, I read on your site how to tell if your pet likes you, how does my kitten know that I love him?

What human foods other than chocolate and onions are poisonous for my kitten?

My 9-month old kitten puts his toy mice in his food bowl. Why? Sometimes 2 or 3 at a time.

My kitten never liked the soft food but loves her dry food. Just recently she began putting pieces of the dry stuff in her water bowl? Any reasoning why?

Why do my eight-week-old kittens lick the dirt?

Why do my kittens growl when we try to pet them while they are eating canned cat food?

I have noticed one of my cats eating dirt from my potted plants. Why does he do this and is it harmful to him. Is there something he is lacking in his diet?

I have a 4-month-old kitten and she eats a lot! I'm afraid that if she eats too much she'll start to get problems. What should I do?

Are sweets harmful to kittens? I know about chocolate, I just wanted to know about other sweets.

Why does my kitten, 8 weeks old, want to eat cat litter? It doesn't matter what kind. I have gone to shredded paper and he leaves it alone.

First, my male kitten will sit by his empty bowl and just looks at me, so I get him some food and water, he will look at the food and then continue to stare at me as if to say "that's it?" Then he will lie down next to the bowl and put his paws and head on the bowl and just lie there. What does this mean?

Both of our cats (a 7 year old spayed female and a neutered 6 month kitten) resist patronizing an automatic waterer, a porcelain dish, a plastic dish, an aluminum bowl or any other water source placed anywhere near their food or on the floor. Instead, they beg us to fill a bathroom cup with water, or put some in the bottom of the bathroom sink for them to drink. Obviously, they DO drink, because it isn't often we can indulge them and they're both healthy. Their water is always kept cool and clean. So is the floor. What's up?

My kitten (9 months) doesn't like to eat out of her plastic food bowl. I noticed that she would use her paw or mouth to take out the food and then eat it on the floor. I clean out her bowl every morning so why would this happen and should I change her bowl to a metal one?

In the morning when we try to feed our 9-month-old kitten he at first seems very interested. He rubs against our legs as we prepare the food. But once we put it down for him he won't eat it. If we leave it down he will eventually eat (but we really can't leave it out because our older cat has a special diet and would eat the kitten food.) Why does the kitten act interested in eating when he is not and what can we do to get him on our schedule for eating?

My cat seems to have an eating problem, she likes to lick her dry food into her mouth and swallow the food without chewing. How can I fix that problem? How to train her to chew her food?

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