How to feed a newly bought cat? What to do if the newly bought kitten does not eat?

Many people who raise cats will buy kittens and then raise them little by little, which makes it easier to develop a relationship with the cat owner. However, kittens that have just been brought home are usually afraid to eat because they are shy. Cats cannot survive if they do not eat, so how can you make cats willing to eat?

How to feed a newly bought cat

Before feeding a cat, you should understand how the previous owner fed the cat. If you suddenly change the cat's eating habits, the cat will need a week to adapt to the new environment.

After one week, you can let your cat eat comprehensive nutritional food, and the amount of food can be increased appropriately according to the cat's growth.

Notice:

1. Cats like to eat in a quiet place

2. Distinguish the diet of adult cats and kittens

3. The time and amount of feeding for cats

4. Place a bowl filled with water next to the cat food bowl.

What should I do if the kitten I bought doesn't eat?

The correct way to feed kittens:

1. Soak the cat food in boiling water and feed it to the kitten.

2. Remove the bones of the fish and feed it to the cat. You can try mixing the fish with rice porridge, but the cat may not eat it. Whether it eats rice depends on the cat's taste. You can also buy some small fish to make fish soup.

3. If the cat refuses to eat fish, it is recommended to take it to the hospital. If it is sick, the doctor will prescribe medicine and give it some nutrient solution. Not eating for such a long time is not good for the cat's health and may even kill it, so if it refuses to eat, you must go to the hospital.

What should I pay attention to when feeding kittens?

Eat small meals frequently and feed regularly and quantitatively

Kittens have no concept of hunger or fullness, and if they are not careful they will eat too much which will lead to indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. This will affect the cat's gastrointestinal function in the long run, making the already fragile stomach of kittens even worse.

Correct method:

Kittens should be fed 4-5 times a day before they are two and a half months old, 3-4 times a day before they are four months old, and 3 times a day before they become adults. The appropriate amount of food should be enough to make them 70% to 80% full.

Try to feed your cat at fixed times to help it develop good eating habits and avoid being picky about food in the future.

In addition, 15 minutes after feeding, the cat food should be put away regardless of whether the cat is full or not. Do not adopt the buffet feeding method. On the one hand, it can prevent the cat from eating too much and causing indigestion. On the other hand, eating at random can easily lead to the cat being picky about food.

Eat a balanced diet

Correct method:

Choose high-quality regular brand kitten food. In addition, you can feed your cat some egg yolks, beef, chicken breast, fish, etc. on a daily basis.

If you want to feed animal liver, feed it no more than once a week to avoid vitamin A poisoning in your cat.

In addition, try to avoid feeding cats grain foods, because cats' stomachs are poorly digestible of grain foods, which can easily lead to intestinal bloating, indigestion, etc.