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Is Your Kitten Ready for Adult Cat Food?
Is Your Kitten Ready for Adult Cat Food?-mob

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Is Your Kitten Ready for Adult Cat Food?

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Does Premium Matter?

Why move your nearly grown kitten to a premium adult cat food? Because quality counts. It's crucial to continue the superb nutrition she's been getting from a premium kitten food into adulthood. Downgrading to a basic nutrition brand at this stage of her life may upset her digestive system and certainly won't provide her with the same type of nutrition she was raised on.
Think of a baby. When it's time to start giving him solid food, you wouldn't feed your child anything less than the best nutrition you can buy. The same is true for your maturing kitten. She needs the best age-appropriate food there is to help maintain overall health. Premium foods such as IAMS are formulated to meet all her needs and provide additional benefits. They're specifically designed to provide your cat with a formula that features:
High-quality ingredients
Balanced, optimal levels of protein, fat, moderately fermentable fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, which make costly supplements unnecessary
High-quality recipes and great taste
Standards that meet or exceed Association of American Feed Control Officials standards
Nutrient-dense formulas that are right for each life stage
Product guarantees
 


See the Results

 

What do all of these features add up to? A happy, healthy cat. With premium cat food, you can expect to see these important indicators of good health. They contribute to providing your cat with a long, healthy life:
Exceptional muscle tone
A shiny, luxurious coat
Healthy skin and bones
Clear, bright eyes and clean teeth
Small, firm stools
Founded upon decades of research, premium formulas from IAMS help maintain your cat's health and help provide him with the nutrition he needs for a long life. Generic brands simply may not match the level of expertise that goes into every bag of IAMS cat food.
 


When to Switch

 

When your cat is about 12 months of age, it's time to change her diet to a premium maintenance formula. When you transition your cat to an adult diet, it's important to monitor her weight and body condition and adjust portions if necessary.
Because cats generally eat only what they need, free-choice feeding is adequate for most cats. (Free-choice makes food available to your cat around the clock and lets her eat when and how much she needs.) Indoor cats that don't get much exercise, however, may overeat if fed free-choice. For them, portion-controlled feeding twice a day is a better routine.
To determine how much food to give your cat, check the recommendations of the pet food manufacturer on the label. Use the guidelines and weigh your cat on a weekly basis. If your cat is gaining or losing weight and shouldn't be, slightly adjust her daily intake and weigh her again the following week.
 


How Do You Do It?

 

To avoid intestinal upsets, make the change from a kitten formula to an adult diet over a period of four days with the following method:
Day One: Fill your cat's dish with 75% kitten food and 25% adult food.

Day Two: Mix adult and kitten food in a 50/50 ratio.

Day Three: Feed your cat a mixture that's 75% adult food and 25% kitten food.

Day Four: Switch to 100% adult formula.

  • Our Favorite Tips to Train a Kitten
    Our Favorite Tips to Train a Kitten

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    Kitten Training

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    Your kitten is one of a kind, not to mention adorable. But training your li’l baby comes with some basic guidelines. Scroll on for a handful of our favorite kitten training tips.

     

     

    Set up your kitten for litter box training success.

    Introduce your new kitten to their litter box as soon as they get home. Then always set your cat in their box right after meals and as soon as they wake up from naps.
     

    And don’t forget to reward your kitten with a treat, toy or some extra love after they use it.

     

    Kitty, meet litter.

    Litter, meet kitty.

     

     

    Nip kitten biting in the bud.

    When Kitty forgets their manners and bites you or shows their aggressive side, say “ow” or “no” clearly and sternly.
     

    Then slowly remove your hand — or other body part — from their razor-sharp clutches. Pick up your kitten, place them away from you, walk away and ignore them.
     

    You can also redirect them to a feather wand or another toy or activity if you want. But that’s your call.

     

    Ouch!

    That’s my hand,

    not a treat, tiny cat.

     

     

    Squash kitten scratching (and save your furniture).

    By giving your little feline lots of sturdy scratching posts throughout your house, especially where they like to hang out, you can save your favorite furniture from unwanted claw marks and damage.
     

    Oh, and be sure to trim your kitten’s nails regularly.

     

    Say it with me:

    Sofas are NOT

    scratching posts.

     

     

    Cue the cat carrier training.

    Teach your kitten that their cat carrier is a safe, comfortable place to chillax and feel protected.
     

    Trust us, by making a carrier part of your fuzzball’s daily life, road trips and vet visits will be easier and safer for years to come.

     

    Cozy up,

    Buttercup.

     

     

    It's midnight. Bring on the zoomies, furry one.
    (Actually, please don’t.)

     

     

    Curb the crazies when you’re asleep.

    Want to stop your kitten from bouncing off the walls while you’re supposed to be deep in slumber land? Try these tips.

     

     

    Did you know there are five distinct cat personalities?

    Yep, it’s true! One of our favorite Opens a new windowstudies from the University of South Australia proved it.

     


    To help train your kitten, pick the word that best describes them:

     

     

     

     

    Skittish

    These anxious felines tend to run away when the doorbell rings and are fearful of new situations.


    The key to training a skittish kitty? Practice lots of patience and never force them to face their fears, like meeting your house guests after they’ve already runaway and hidden.
     

     

    Outgoing

    Some call them nosy, but we call them fearless. Outgoing kitties are curious and adventurous. They love to explore and get into everything — and they sometimes act naughty because they’re bored.


    One of the tricks to training an outgoing kitten is to give them lots of toys and actively play with them. It stimulates their mind and helps burn off energy.
     

     

    Dominant

    “Bossy” best describes these kitties. They bully other cats (and even other pets) and hog things like food bowls, toys and litter boxes.


    If your kitten fits this category, be consistently firm and make sure you play with them regularly so they have less energy to be aggressive.


    You might also want to make sure your little CEO (Cat Executive Officer) has their own food bowl, water bowl and litter box.
     

     

    Spontaneous

    Two words describe these felines: impulsive and erratic. Their behavior and moods are unpredictable, even if they’ve encountered the same situation before.


    When training, never raise your voice — it’ll just ramp up your kitty’s nerves and make them more erratic.


    Also, be sure to stick to a consistent daily schedule for feeding and playtime so your little fuzzball knows what to expect and doesn’t get stressed out.
     

     

    Friendly

    This personality is every cat lover’s dream.


    These sweeties can usually be found curling up against your shins, meowing loudly and purring away.


    The key to training these kittens is to never yell and to socialize them early and often. That way, they’ll continue to be everyone’s best friend for life.

     

    You had me at
    meow, li’l feline.

    Our Favorite Tips to Train a Kitten
    Our Favorite Tips to Train a Kitten
    Our Favorite Tips to Train a Kitten