Kitten Feeding Chart
How often should a kitten eat? This chart shows typical meal counts by age, from weaning to adulthood. Check the pack and ask your vet for advice for your own kitten.
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- Birth to 4 weeks: Mother’s milk
- Orphaned kittens need a special kitten milk replacer and a vet’s advice.
- 4 to 8 weeks: Weaning
- Start soft kitten food alongside milk, in four or more small meals.
- 8 to 12 weeks: About 4 meals a day
- Small, regular meals of complete kitten food.
- 3 to 6 months: About 3 meals a day
- Keep to measured portions of kitten food.
- 6 to 12 months: 2 to 3 meals a day
- Gradually move towards two meals. Ask your vet when to switch to adult food.
- Adults: About 2 meals a day
- A complete adult diet in measured portions, with fresh water always out.
Questions people ask
How many times a day should I feed a kitten?
Typically about four small meals a day until around 12 weeks, three until about six months, then two to three, moving towards two as an adult.
Can kittens drink cow’s milk?
It can upset their tummies, so stick to water, or special kitten or cat milk.
When should a kitten switch to adult food?
Often around a year old, but large breeds can stay on kitten food for longer. Ask your vet.
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