How much wet food should I feed my 5 month old kitten?
Feed your kitten three pouches of kitten wet food per day or in a mixed diet, only two pouches and twenty to twenty-five grams of kitten dry food.
How much wet food should a kitten eat per meal?
For example, Blue Buffalo Wilderness Kitten Chicken Grain-Free Canned Cat Food advises that you feed your kitten as much as they'll eat in three or four daily feedings until they're 20 weeks old. After that, ½ can of food per pound of body weight every day is appropriate until 30 weeks.
How much should you feed a 5 month old kitten?
Age Approximate Weight Amount to Feed
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15-16 weeks 4 5.5 pounds 250-360 calories per day
4 months 4 5.5 pounds 60-65 calories per pound of bodyweight per day
5 months 5.1 6 pounds 60-65 calories per pound of bodyweight per day
6 months 5.5 6.5 pounds 60-65 calories per pound of bodyweight per day
How do I know if I overfeed my kitten?
Can you overfeed a kitten? From a kitten's first few weeks of life up until they reach four months, their metabolism is at its all-time high as they are constantly growing and using larger amounts of nutrients. It's almost impossible to overfeed your kitten during this time.
Why does my 5 month old kitten eat so much?
Your kitten is growing so she needs to eat a lot to meet her daily nutritional requirements. A kitten's life stage requires more energy. Therefore giving it food that does not suit this age and stage may not meet their nutritional and energy needs making them always hungry.