Cats and Biscuits?

Question

What age do kittens start eating cat biscuits/dry food? PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

In general any wet or canned food is better for cats than dry food.

Cats are carnivores and need meat. Most of the dry foods are full of grains that cats don't need and can cause serious health problems later in life. Dry food also do not contain the moisture they do need.

Here is a link to cat nutrition written by a veterinarian and a cat lover. She explains in easy to read terms about nutrition, how to read cat food labels, how ingredients are processed, different foods, brands and even raw meat diets.

If you want to feed a dry food, look for one that has meat as the primary ingredient. Avoid foods with corn, wheat, rice, corn or wheat gluten, and dyes. This link recommends several good brands.

If your kitten is weaned, she can start eating dry food. I had orphaned kittens last fall and I started giving them dry food at about 6 - 7 weeks.

Purrs to you and kitten.

Answer 2

they can start eating dry food about 5 weeks old.. usually they just lick it when they watch their mom - but eventually they will bite into it..

ALL cats and kittens should have dry food available all the time - BUT kittens under 6 months also should have small feedings of canned food... (more feedings when they are younger - cut down to 1 per day by the time they are 6 months of age)..
the cans give instructions for TOO much food.. (of course they want more sales) 1 teaspoon per feeding is enough AND you can mix water with the canned food to help the cats urinary tract...

Answer 3

Hello.
I am a breeder from 1984 Persians (white and Red ) others colors some time.
Before kittens food do not existing on supermarket we start to feed our kittens with chicken, beef, turkey babies food (Gerber), also we mixed with Gerber rice cereal plus goat milk with a fresh egg.
Egg given all the protein they need for the all day.
Today. I start with can food Friskies NO GRAVY..and I start mixed dry food littler by littler.
Kittens s/b eat at leas every 2 hours on the first week from the mother and always you need to maintain warm.
After 4 week you can start with this died.
I HIGH RECOMMENDED Evo dry food ( 50 % Protein )
Friskies in can for do your mixed.
At that time deworm is necessary too. consulting your vet for that.
I hope I helping you a littler.
Brian S
www.sanbachspaws.com
Sanbachs Cattery
~ THE CAT IS PRIMEVAL ROYALTY~

Answer 4

If the mom continues to let them nurse, it can be a bit more difficult to get them to eat dry food. Most often, they see mom eating, and try to do what she's doing. I'd say by 6 weeks, they should be able to eat dry food. Remember that they should have kitten food as it is more easily digested, and the kibble is usually smaller.

Answer 5

I put my kitten on a kitten formula dry food at 6-8 weeks. Its softer than regular cat food, and will be easier to crunch when they start to lose those baby teeth. Try to stay on the "kitten" dry food for at least a year before you upgrade to regular. And make sure you always have fresh water for them.

Answer 6

I'v had some that started at about 3 1/2 weeks(on thier own) , these that I have know don't want to eat dry food at about 7 weeks.
They will when they are ready.

Answer 7

Well, I just let my kittens eat the dry cat food when they decided to. They watched their mother eat it and must have decided to copy what she was doing.

Answer 8

mine started softened dry food at 6 weeks..