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At 12 weeks of age your kitten should be eating a high quality food. At Burns we do not differentiate between kitten and adult cats. This is a concept promoted by the pet food companies to take up more shelf space and sell more products. The general argument for kitten food is that they need higher levels of protein and fat. The way a kitten is fed using Burns Feline Maintenance means that your kitten will get adequate but not excessive levels of the appropriate nutrients.

At 12 weeks your kitten stomach is very small therefore free feeding is advised in the initial stages. As your kitten grows then you start to regulate the quantities fed. At 16 – 18 weeks you should be looking at about 4 small meals per day.

At this juncture you should be regulating the quantity and establishing what the correct quantity is required for growth and energy. If your kitten leaves food in the dish then at the next meal reduce the quantity by slightly more than it ate. The other side of the equation is if clears its dish then more food may be required at each mealtime.

Following this pattern of feeding as the kitten grows will avoid the comments that I hear so often on the telephone or at shows. “I got my cat 6 or 9 months ago and it would eat
anything now it is a fussy eater.”

By 10 months your kitten should be on no more than 2 meals per day, eating all that is offered and looking for a little more each mealtime. By feeding Burns you will have a healthy and playful kitten which you will be proud of and love.

Bringing the kitten home
The First Months

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Burns Feline Maintenance

Suitable for cats and kittens of all ages. No wheat, Soya, beef or dairy products, and no added colorings, artificial flavorings or preservatives. - Please give your Kitten a real start in life

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Scratching Furniture

Introduce your kitten to a scratching post at an early age. Sharpening their claws is an instinctive activity for hunting and survival. They cannot be trained not to do it.

You can buy these at any pet shop or make them yourself. Beware that the scratching post does not have the same type of carpet as the rest of the house. If in doubt use cork tiles.

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