Info on caring for kittens

Our cat passed away exactly 1 month ago. After a long vacation spent around animals, we decided we need another companion around the house, it’s really quiet. We found these two bonded kitties at a shelter near us, that actually happens to be having a sponsored event the same day we planned to go school supply shopping at the same plaza. The event has $50 off each cat, and it’s got absolutely perfect timing. The bonded kitties are names skunk and podunk, skunk is mostly black with white on its chest, paws, and a thin white stripe down the middle of its face, and podunk is mostly white with black patches on its head and back. They’re brothers, and we all love them and would love having them in our family.

Our cat died suddenly of cancer, she had a disease where the symptoms masked the cancer symptoms, and by the time the symptoms differ (lethargic, weak, not eating or pooping) it’s too late and she was so far along all the vets could do was treat her with pain meds until the vet with euthanasia opened. She never made it to be euthanized, but she still died in my arms, right where she wanted to be. We still have her stuff. Due to her disease (not cancer) she would have these fits in slight changes where she wouldn’t eat unless it’s a completely new food, so ofc we went out and bought her new food, but she didn’t really eat it. So we have a ton of open food that our shelter can’t take and since we’re getting these new kitties, we’re wondering if we can just feed them the adult food, which is sensitive stomach food because my old cats disease effected her stomach.


So can I feed these kittens (maybe 12-16 weeks?) adult cat food, and is there any suggestions you have on raising kittens?

 

Our cat passed away exactly 1 month ago. After a long vacation spent around animals, we decided we need another companion around the house, it’s really quiet. We found these two bonded kitties at a shelter near us, that actually happens to be having a sponsored event the same day we planned to go school supply shopping at the same plaza. The event has $50 off each cat, and it’s got absolutely perfect timing. The bonded kitties are names skunk and podunk, skunk is mostly black with white on its chest, paws, and a thin white stripe down the middle of its face, and podunk is mostly white with black patches on its head and back. They’re brothers, and we all love them and would love having them in our family.

Our cat died suddenly of cancer, she had a disease where the symptoms masked the cancer symptoms, and by the time the symptoms differ (lethargic, weak, not eating or pooping) it’s too late and she was so far along all the vets could do was treat her with pain meds until the vet with euthanasia opened. She never made it to be euthanized, but she still died in my arms, right where she wanted to be. We still have her stuff. Due to her disease (not cancer) she would have these fits in slight changes where she wouldn’t eat unless it’s a completely new food, so ofc we went out and bought her new food, but she didn’t really eat it. So we have a ton of open food that our shelter can’t take and since we’re getting these new kitties, we’re wondering if we can just feed them the adult food, which is sensitive stomach food because my old cats disease effected her stomach.


So can I feed these kittens (maybe 12-16 weeks?) adult cat food, and is there any suggestions you have on raising kittens?

First off, I'm truly sorry for your loss! That's so sweet of you to save 2 cats ij replacing of losing one! Cats never get adopted out and it's so sweet of your family to take both in and not split then up!! 12-16 weeks is way too young to feed adult food to. They need to start off with milk (Luke warm) and soft wet foods at first. You can take the food and put in air tight containers and it will last a long time. When they they bigger you can start mixing the wet and dry and then taper them off the wet all together.

 

First off, I'm truly sorry for your loss! That's so sweet of you to save 2 cats ij replacing of losing one! Cats never get adopted out and it's so sweet of your family to take both in and not split then up!! 12-16 weeks is way too young to feed adult food to. They need to start off with milk (Luke warm) and soft wet foods at first. You can take the food and put in air tight containers and it will last a long time. When they they bigger you can start mixing the wet and dry and then taper them off the wet all together.

Thank you! Shelter animals have a spot in my heart, and also if I could get a healthy cat at a shelter for $200, who needed rescuing, why buy from a breeder who’s cats cost $1000 and will end up with a home once they’re all available anyways? We did buy a lot of wet food because my old cat loved it, when she had her fits of not eating she’d only eat wet food of a certain brand and kind, but she changed the kind every time, so we have a lot of different kinds. It’s adult wet food, is that ok? I don’t know if there’s kitten wet food, but if the chunky in the food are too big, we can crush them. My old cat, she’s only eat pates if the top was crushed up, otherwise she’d only eat the gravy food. I appreciate your help, and I hope I can get the kitties today! Thank you!

 

Thank you! Shelter animals have a spot in my heart, and also if I could get a healthy cat at a shelter for $200, who needed rescuing, why buy from a breeder who’s cats cost $1000 and will end up with a home once they’re all available anyways? We did buy a lot of wet food because my old cat loved it, when she had her fits of not eating she’d only eat wet food of a certain brand and kind, but she changed the kind every time, so we have a lot of different kinds. It’s adult wet food, is that ok? I don’t know if there’s kitten wet food, but if the chunky in the food are too big, we can crush them. My old cat, she’s only eat pates if the top was crushed up, otherwise she’d only eat the gravy food. I appreciate your help, and I hope I can get the kitties today! Thank you!

We got some kitten food and many toys and treats! Podunk is hiding so I couldn’t get very good proctored of him, but skunk is very very friendly and I have many pictures of. First 3 hours and he’s already sleeping next to me after a long play session! This is skunk:





this is podunk:

 

They do make kitten food. It's better to get kitten food bc it's more nutritious for them. You can definitely try the wet food you have though! They will let you know if they like it or not lol.

They do make kitten food. It's better to get kitten food bc it's more nutritious for them. You can definitely try the wet food you have though! They will let you know if they like it or not lol.

They are absolutely beautiful tho+

 

They do make kitten food. It's better to get kitten food bc it's more nutritious for them. You can definitely try the wet food you have though! They will let you know if they like it or not lol.

They are absolutely beautiful tho+

We got them some kitten food, the shelter we got them from told us they were already eating kitten food 2x a day and they had wet food on supply all day. The place had a pet store near it, so we got what the kittens needed and left. Podunk is definitely getting more settled in, letting me pet him and begging me for treats.

 

They do make kitten food. It's better to get kitten food bc it's more nutritious for them. You can definitely try the wet food you have though! They will let you know if they like it or not lol.

They are absolutely beautiful tho+

This. Kitten / adult / elderly etc… have different proteins, vitamins etc… in qty’s needed for that stage of development. Adult food will make them grow, sure. But they may end up with lifelong obesity/diabetes etc…. Due to too much of one, not enough of the others. I know you got it, but now you know why you got it

 

I agree with BPSabelhaus on the food. Kittens are growing at a rapid rate and need different nutrients than an adult cat who is already fully developed. Both the kittens are real cuties!