How can i get my kitten to eat her own food cat to eat her own food?

Clorinda

I just recently adopted a kitten and I already have a cat. And after the hissy fits subsided, they started eating the others food. The kitten eats the cat food, the cat eats the kitten food. I put the food bowls in separate rooms... But they just go to the other bowl and eat out of that one. What do I do? How bad is it for a kitten to eat cat food? Or a cat to eat kitten food?



Deborah

Theres no need to feed them separate food formulas. Start them both on a high quality food thats appropriate for all ages. The different life stage foods are a sales gimmick. Check out Wellness, Blue Buffalo, or Merrick foods. These are all top of the line foods that will provide good nutrition for both of your cats. Heres a good website with tons of information on what to feed your cats for optimal health their whole lives. http://www. catinfo. org/



Hyacinth

Say, stop that kitty. Theyre cats, unless you physically restrict them, theyre gonna eat what they want.



Ethyl

Its totally fine its not a big deal as long as they both stay in good weight and seem healhy then just stop buying kitten food all together and start her on adult if she eats it already trust me its really ok!



Alleen

I had the same problem when I adopted a kitten. The food wont hurt either one of them (most of the kitten vs. cat food is just a marketing scam) but it is important that each one gets enough/not too much (usually kittens have control to stop and adult cats may not, especially those rescued in adulthood). If you can, feed both a high-quality wet food (Innova, Wellness, Avoderm, etc.), in different rooms (doors shut!). That way you dont have to worry about the stealing as you would with dry food that you leave out. Plus, high quality wet food beats out dry any day.



Anglea

I went through the same thing also, and they still do it. What I do is when I feed my kitten dinner, I put him in the bathroom for like 40 minutes, so they can both eat their own food alone. During the day, I just leave it. The cat food is not bad for the kitten, but it doesnt have enough protein to help her grow. Shell get full, but it has no value. The kitten food is high in protein for growth, and that can make your cat gain weight.