Recently, Halozi has received many private messages from novice cat parents, who are unsure about how much their kittens should eat.

Halo pays attention to the needs of pets at every life stage. If you want to give kittens the most appropriate care, you can read this article.

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Why are kittens fed different amounts than adult cats?

Kittens, like human babies, can only rely on liquids for nutrition in the early days of birth because their gastrointestinal functions are still maturing, and then slowly transition to solid food.

We can prepare solid food for kittens starting at 5 weeks of age. The energy a kitten obtains from food is used not only to maintain its current body functions, but also to support its growth into its final adult size.

As a result, their energy needs may be more than twice those of a healthy adult cat of the same size [1].

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How many calories do kittens need per day?

Next, we can calculate the energy needs of kittens through formulas.

According to "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition", we can determine the cat's "resting energy requirement" (RER) through the following formula.

Next, let’s calculate the kitten’s “maintenance energy requirement” (MER), which is the RER multiplied by the requirement factor. By comparing the age and condition of the kitten, we can find the appropriate coefficient.

Demand coefficient comparison table [1]

For example, for a 3-month-old kitten weighing 1.5 kg, its MER coefficient is 2. Its daily energy requirement will be:

· RER = 70x(1.5)^0.75 = 95kcal/day

· MER = RERxMER coefficient = 95x2 = 190kcal/day

This means that it requires about 190kcal of energy per day.

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How much cat food do I need to feed?< /p>

After calculating how much energy the kitten needs every day, we can calculate the recommended daily food intake for the kitten based on the caloric value on the pet food package.

Halo kitten food raw materials and nutritional ingredients

Taking Halo kitten food-chicken formula as an example, its metabolizable energy (ME) is 3870kcal/kg, which means that It is enough for a kitten to eat about 50g of Halo kitten food every day.

· Feeding amount = 190kcal/3870kcal*1000g = 50g

Halo pure fresh meat grain-free kitten food - chicken formula/fish formula

Halo also provides Kitten feeding suggestions from veterinarians are provided for everyone to search directly, easily calculate the reasonable feeding amount, and accompany the kitten to grow up healthily!

We also need to monitor the weight and health of the kitten so that we can adjust the feeding amount at any time and provide it with the most appropriate diet.

Since its birth in 1986, Halo has always insisted on providing comprehensive nutrition for pets at every life stage.