moist food?

Question

ive given my kitten moist food a few times as a treat, im trying not to everyday as i dont want to cause an upset stomach or something...is that ok? or should i be getting a "special" kitten moist food...also he begs none-stop when we eat for some of our food, can i give him a small piece of chicken or beef with no seasonings...things like that

can the chicken or beef be raw? or do i need to cook it?

Answer 1

Becareful with human food - our cat is also a begger and certain things make her sick - the vet told me to just stick with cat food. Also beware of the moist food - you will turn him into a little moist food monster! We started to do the same thing with our cat when she was a baby - and now when it's dinner time she will be a royal PITA until she gets her wet food! Little monster that she is - lol. I am not sure about any speical kitten formual wet food - we gave her iams kitten dry food and just regular wet food. Enjoy him!

Answer 2

With a he-cat you should have 50% of his diet in moist food because the males are more apt to have urinary problems than the females.

A good moist kitten food is perfect for him. It is just natural for a cat to eat meat. All this dry food is awful, our cats are perpetually dehydrated from this kind of food. Cats just don't drink water like dogs do. They descended from desert animals and got the moisture they needed from their prey's blood and the moisture from the prey's body (aren't we something like 90% water?)

If your kitten is five to six weeks old a terrific little meal for him is a RAW chopped up chicken wing, a small amount of RAW chicken liver, some RAW hearts and gizzards.

Perfectly balanced with lean muscle meat, a little fat in the skin, calcium in the bone, Vitamin A in the liver, good taurine in the hearts and gizzard (I usually trim the gizzards up a bit as they are very tough - even moreso than the bone. No COOKED chicken bones ever. Turkey and beef are just too much for a kitten or even a cat. Do not use ground meat ever because the risk of contaminated meat is very high with that.

You can make up little "meals" from the larger packages you get at the supermarket, put in large muffin tins to freeze overnight, then throw them in a large plastic bag to store and thaw out as needed. Your chicken should be hormone and antibiotic free - no Tyson here.

Your kitten will be ecstatic, growling and maybe carrying off a piece to be sure that no one else gets it! Give him this meal three or four times a week and use the canned or dry for other times. He'll get more quality nutrition from this meal than he will from any bag or can.

Answer 3

Moist food is essential for kittens. Their digestive process isn't fully developed, so moist food is easier for them to digest. Use caution later on, though, because moist food can cause dental problems if the cat doesn't get his/her teeth cleaned. My cat, General Sherman, just decided one day not to eat moist food anymore. The General is 7 years old, and he loves pieces of pizza cheese, small bits of chicken, hamburger, etc. They can enjoy small amounts. Helps to strengthen bond with me, I believe. Just watch for discolored carpet, then you know he got too much people food. A little is OK.

Answer 4

It is ok to feed moist food and dry food cats are carnivors and crave the meat taste of moist food dry food keeps tarter from building up on their teeth. Human food is something you should avoid. NEVER GIVE A CAT RAW MEAT it may harbor bacteria that may be fatal. I always gave my cats a small amount of moist food daily and keep dry food out freely

Answer 5

Of course you can give him chicken and beef. Cats are meat eaters and these are far better quality than anything that goes into cat food. My cat gets a slice of raw fish once a week and he loves it.

Answer 6

My cat gets a bit of tuna every day with her dry cat food.

Hard not to spoil a critter.

Table scraps? Sure, why not. A cat won't eat just anything, so you'll learn what they'll take. (Dogs on the other hand will try anything bite sized, very bad.)

Answer 7

You can give them moist food but buy the good kind otherwise it leads to tooth decay. The worst kind to buy is frisky's!!