Hi All
I have had my bengal baby for about 3 weeks now - she has a very healthy appetite (she is 14 weeks and 2 kg, and a bit "pudgy" according to the vet - I think I have been overfeeding - she was 1.25 kg when I got her!!).
Anyway, I was advised by the breeder to feed her raw meat, RC 36 kibbles, and Fancy Feast cans. She has had days here and there with diarrhoea. I took her to the vet for the next round of vac's, and the vet strongly recommended a dry food only diet for the first 6 months. Does anyone agree with this here?
I have also read that kibbles and meat are processed at different rates, and if you feed the cat both at the same time, it can cause diarrhoea (I was guilty of doing this at times
). So while it could have been the mixture of food, it could also have been the raw meat that caused the diarrhoea. And while the diarrhoea is not good for the kitten, I would like to sort out the cause of the diarrhoea as I can't stomach cleaning it up, and tend to throw out the things she poos on (including an Indian doll and my bag!!
She knows the good stuff to poo on!
). I am now feeding only kibbles and the occasional Fancy Feast can, and hasn't had any diarrhoea since.
The vet also thought the FF was a poor canned food, so I am starting to cut that down at the moment. I would like to feed raw meat, but just want to know that it's 100% fine for kittens!
Thanks for you help