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I bought a bag of Whiskas cat food and it says in small print, for cats and kittens. so is it really ok for both adult cats and kittens? or do i need to specifically buy a bag that just says for kittens? because i have three kittens under a year old and one cat is just over a year old.

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Kittens need kitten food for the first year to help them grow, strengthen their bones and for brain development. There is also usually a higher fat content in kitten food because they are burning it up so fast with all that kitten energy. But many foods have formulas designed for both kittens and adults now. That should be fine if yours says that and it is more convenient when feeding a range of ages like you have.

Allie answered on Oct 15th.

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As usual, Allie is right. All 4 of your cats should still be on kitten food. My vet said that a cat like Izzie, who is a Maine Coon mix and won't stop growing for 5 years (Yikes!! He's 20 lbs. NOW at 2 yrs.!) should be on kitten food for 2 years and he was. As Allie said, kitten food formulas contain all the vitamins and minerals that little kitten bodies need. I don't believe in "dual foods", so when get some kitten dry food, mix it in with the Whiskas and then feed pure kitten food after that.

Izadore (Izzie) answered on 10/15/09. Helpful? / 0

I would feed a kitten food too just to be on teh safe side.

Oscar J. Cat answered on 10/15/09. Helpful? / 0

Whiskas is not a high quality food. Think of it as the fast food of the cat diet. Sure, Mcdonalds hamburgers are ok for kids, but wouldn't they be better off eating more wholesome foods? Foods designed for kittens will give them the nutrients they need for their growing bodies.

Generally, any cat foods sold at the grocery store are of poor nutritional quality, versus the cat foods sold at pet supply stores or veterinarian offices.

Charlie answered on 10/15/09. Helpful? / 0

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