At what age can you transition a cat from kitten kibble to adult kibble?

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  • #817224
    Ashley
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    My eight month-old cat has been eating Iams ProActive Health Kitten formula. My plan is to eventually transition him to an adult food that is 40% protein for sensitive skin (his gets really dry) and a sensitive tummy (bless his heart). How old should my cat be before I transition him to this adult food?

    #817226
    Anonymous
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    Hi Ashley,

    I waited until my fur balls were 1 year old because they have kitten needs until that age. I’m glad you found a food for your sweet guy’s sensitive system. Not many people realize that even wee kits have sensitive needs. Please give your boy cuddles from me! 😉

    #817269
    jcat
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    Ashley, to be honest with you, I would never give a male cat a purely kibble diet 24/7. In some male cats, who are predisposed, an all-kibble diet seems to encourage the formation of crystals which can block the bladder and urethra and become life-threatening in a matter of hours. It only seems to happen in a small percentage of male cats but the trouble is, you can’t tell beforehand whether your cat might be affected and if he is, it is dreadfully painful and traumatic for both you and your cat, it’s dangerous and can be humungously expensive if an emergency operation is needed (as it was with my Max). If you are going to feed him a dry diet, 24/7, then please always make sure he has plenty of fresh clean water around, also 24/7, as he will always need to have access to it (a dry diet does tend to dehydrate). A wet diet already has the water in it that they need. (This does not affect female cats in the same way.) Not trying to frighten you but it is something to bear in mind when reading up on and choosing a diet for your male cat. I would recommend one wet food meal and one raw food meal a day (the raw food should be human-grade from the supermarket and could include chicken livers, beef, ox and lamb kidneys, ox heart, chicken necks, veal, gravy beef, etc) with some kibble if he loves it.

    #817279
    Ashley
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    Ok, great, thanks!

    #817280
    Ashley
    Participant

    jcat – just to clarify, I’m not feeding him a dry diet 24/7. I’ve been feeding him both kibble and wet food. 🙂

    #817282
    Anonymous
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    Ashley,
    You could find a formula (wet or dry) that is specifically for urinary health then mix it with the other food.

    #817331
    jcat
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    Hi, Ashley, sorry, I didn’t realise that you were feeding him wet food as well. It’s when male cats are only fed dry food, 24/7, that I worry about them.

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