How to feed a British cat

From the moment of birth and up to 4 weeks, the little “Briton” feeds only on breast milk. From the age of one month, complementary foods begin, consisting of liquid cereals (rice, semolina), cream and milk of medium fat content.

For a kitten, you need to install a bowl with clean filtered water, since milk cannot replace a full drink. Cups must be washed constantly, they must be either metal or porcelain or glass. Plastic plates absorb odors, and low-quality material releases toxic substances that are dangerous to the animal.

When feeding an animal, remember that it needs animal protein for normal growth.

The baby cannot yet be given whole cuts of meat, fish or minced meat. This can be replaced by special canned food for kittens, as well as pre-frozen meat cut into thin slices.

Up to 12 weeks in the diet of a growing Briton, 60-70% is taken by the milk of a cat, the rest is complementary foods. Kittens that have reached the age of three months completely switch to six meals a day. The menu for every day includes children’s canned meat, cottage cheese, cream, beef and chicken liver, dry food by age.

It is recommended to freeze meat and offal for 3 days or cook. Here the kitten’s diet consists of 10% dry food and 90% wet food.

How to feed a 4-6 month old British cat? From 16 weeks to six months, the grown animal is fed 6 times a day, gradually reducing the number of feedings to 4. The British diet throughout the entire time period consists of 20-30% of wet food and 70-80% of dry food.

After 6 months, due to possible digestive disorders, the cat should not be given milk. It is replaced with fermented milk products: kefir, fermented baked milk, sour cream or cottage cheese.

The kitten’s daily menu should include:

• frozen or boiled chicken, beef;
• by-products;
• vegetables;
• canned food for children with meat;
• boneless marine lean fish (boiled);
• dry food;
• dairy products;
• canned food, preserves for cats and cats (by age);
• chicken yolk (1-2 times a week).

A similar menu remains at an older age. The only thing that changes is the ratio of dry to wet food, the number of feedings. At 6-10 months. the cat needs to be fed 3-4 times a day, at 10-11 months. – 2-3 times, and a year you need to transfer the animal to two meals a day.

In the diet of an adult animal, the percentage of dry food is 70, and that of wet food is 30. Starting from 6 months, the kitten should be gradually transferred to high-quality dry food, using meat and other products as complementary foods.

How to feed a British cat if he is neutered? There is no special menu for such animals, but you need to adhere to certain dietary restrictions, since castrated cats and spayed cats are prone to overweight. If your pet is overweight, then transfer it to feed with special feeds developed for neutered cats.

For normal growth and development, British kittens require a constant supply of vitamins. Useful supplements are prescribed only by a veterinarian according to the age of the animal.

British cat with constant care will be a great friend and family member. Remember, what you feed your pet depends on its health and longevity.