Hi everyone!!! nice to meet you all.
I have a question. I've got two kittens, both six months old, sisters from the same litter.
They are fine in every way, except that one seems to eat a lot more than the other one, as a result, she appears quite fat.
one's ginger, one's tortie, and it's the ginger one that seems to have a larger appetite.
The tortie one is quite happy in every way, not underweight, coat and eyes bright and shiny, but i wonder about the ginger one eating too much.
Is it just a part of growing, and will she lose this as she gets older? She doesn't need worming.
I feed them both on a mixture of whiskas pouches and biscuit. the tortie isn't fussed over the pouches and is quite happy to munch down on the biscuit. The ginger one however, will eat everything in sight!!! especially if it's meat.
Any suggestions? I thought about feeding them separately.
Just wondering...
Re: Just wondering...
I'm asking too, how do you know they don't need deworming? Was it ever done, by a vet? Never use over-the-counter deworming products, since they are often useless and dangerous.
Do you spend enough time with them to ensure they are getting exercise? When was their last check-up, and are they spayed? Tested for FELV/FIV? Vaccinations up to date? Are they allowed outdoors? If so, please, Indoors ONLY!
They should be on a quality kitten food, such as Iams kitten food. Whiskas isn't exactly a quality food, and especially if it isn't a kitten formula. Kittens should also be on primarily dry food at this age, to help prevent early onset of tarter, plaque on the teeth, etc.
You need to get this addressed promptly with your vet, he can recommend a suitable diet for them, determine if they need to be dewormed, and determine for certain why the one kitten is gaining so much weight. If you don't address this immediately, then you are risking her health by allowing too much weight, thereby predisposing her to health problems...and if they haven't been properly dewormed by a vet, parasites can be detrimental to their health.
Do you spend enough time with them to ensure they are getting exercise? When was their last check-up, and are they spayed? Tested for FELV/FIV? Vaccinations up to date? Are they allowed outdoors? If so, please, Indoors ONLY!
They should be on a quality kitten food, such as Iams kitten food. Whiskas isn't exactly a quality food, and especially if it isn't a kitten formula. Kittens should also be on primarily dry food at this age, to help prevent early onset of tarter, plaque on the teeth, etc.
You need to get this addressed promptly with your vet, he can recommend a suitable diet for them, determine if they need to be dewormed, and determine for certain why the one kitten is gaining so much weight. If you don't address this immediately, then you are risking her health by allowing too much weight, thereby predisposing her to health problems...and if they haven't been properly dewormed by a vet, parasites can be detrimental to their health.
..........Traci