Royal canin mother and baby cat wet food
Mother and Babycat Ultra Soft Mousse in Sauce Canned Cat ...
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Baby cats grow so quickly that certain kitten foods aren’t tailored to their nutritional needs. A mother cat’s milk has protective antibodies to support her kitten’s natural defenses. But as a baby cat transitions to eating solids, their immune systems are still developing. This “immunity gap” leaves a kitten in a fragile state. With growing bones, emerging teeth, and developing immune and digestive systems, they need the right nutrition for healthy growth.
Royal Canin Mother & Babycat Ultra-Soft Mousse in Sauce feeds your young kitten’s magnificence from the very start with the building blocks needed for healthy growth: Essential nutrients like DHA for brain development. Immune system-strengthening antioxidants and vitamins.
Highly digestible proteins and prebiotics for a maturing digestive system. And with its ultra-soft mousse texture made for tiny mouths, you can easily transition your newborn kitten into a more “grown-up” diet of solids.
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Water sufficient for processing, chicken liver, chicken, chicken by-products, pork by-products, wheat gluten, powdered cellulose, modified corn starch, pork plasma, natural flavors, vegetable oil, brewers rice flour, fish oil, hydrolyzed yeast, calcium carbonate, carrageenan, sodium tripolyphosphate, guar gum, potassium phosphate, taurine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), niacin supplement, biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], choline chloride, potassium chloride, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.
), magnesium oxide, carotene.Calorie Content
This diet contains 919 kcal ME/kg; 78 kcal ME/can on an as fed basis (calculated).
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Nutrient Amount Crude Protein (min) 9.0% Crude Fat (min) 4.0% Crude Fiber (max) 1.9% Moisture (max) 81.0%. -
For the Kitten (3 oz Can)
Age in Months Adult Weight 6.6 lb (3kg) 11lb (5kg) Cans/Day Kcals Cans/Day Kcals 1 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 128 - 157 2 - 2 1/4 166 - 204 2 2 169 2 1/2 225 3 2 1/2 215 3 1/4 290 For the Mother (3 oz Can)
Queen Weight Gestating Lactating 6. 
6 lb (3 kg)2 ½ - 3 ¾ cans (225 - 330 Kcals) Ad Libitum 11 lb (5 kg) 4 ¼ - 6 cans (375 - 555 Kcals) For the Kitten (5.8 oz Can)
Age in Months Adult Weight 6.6 lb (3kg) 11lb (5kg) Cans/Day Kcals Cans/Day Kcals 1 3/4 - 1 128 -157 1 - 1 1/4 166 - 204 2 1 169 1 1/4 225 3 1 1/4 215 1 3/4 290 For the Mother (5.8 oz Can)
Queen Weight Gestating Lactating 6.6 lb (3 kg) 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 cans (225 - 330 Kcals) Ad Libitum 11 lb (5 kg) 2 1/4 - 3 1/4 cans (375 - 555 Kcals) Mixed Feeding
Kitten Age Cans / Day Target Adult Weight 6. 
6 lb (3 kg) + DRY cup/day Target Adult Weight 11 lb (5 kg) + DRY cup/day 5 weeks 1 can 1/8 cup 1/8 cup 6 weeks 1 can 1/8 cup 2/8 cup 7 weeks 1 can 1/8 cup 2/8 cup 8 weeks 1 can 1/8 cup 2/8 cup 12 weeks 1 can 2/8 cup 3/8 cup
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ROYAL CANIN Feline Health Nutrition Mother & Babycat Ultra Soft Mousse in Sauce Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
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- Wet cat food formulated for the specific needs of growing baby kittens (1-4 months) and queen cats (pregnant or nursing).
- Supports a young kitten’s growth and development with an exclusive complex of antioxidants and vitamins.
- Fluffy mousse texture in sauce is easy to eat and helps newborn kittens transition from milk to solid food; a perfect complement to Mother & Babycat Dry Cat Food.
- Helps provide digestive support with highly digestible proteins and prebiotics.
- Includes DHA to build a strong foundation for brain development, starting in the womb and continuing throughout a pregnant cat’s full term.
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What are the portion guidelines based on age? It's not on the packaging anymore.
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Please click the image below for the recommended feeding portions. The feeding instructions can also be found by clicking on the "Feeding Instructions" tab next to the "Nutritional Info" tab that's located below the item's pictures.
Why does this product contain wheat gluten?
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Oct 15, 2018
Wheat gluten provides a great source of highly digestible protein. Wheat gluten contains amino acids that support gastrointestinal health.
Is it okay to give this food to the mother if she just gave birth to the kittens?
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This product provides the added nutrients that Mother cats need during nursing.
what is the next food to transition to at 4 months
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Dec 14, 2019
The Royal Canin Feline Health Nutrition Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Kitten Food and the Royal Canin Feline Health Nutrition Loaf in Sauce Canned Kitten Food available on our site, which are both suitable for kittens over 4 months.
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Old faithful for tiny kittens
This is expensive, but totally worth it for tiny kittens.
I foster bottle feeders, and the transition to solid food is always an issue. With this food, you can make a gruel for syringe feeding if necessary, dilute with a little KMR and feed in a small bowl, or just let kittens start eating the Baby Cat out of a bowl when they're ready to make the transition.
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Lucy was an unexpected stray kitten that showed up at my house. Four weeks later, she’s a healthy girl that has grown like a weed. It’s hard to imagine life without her.
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Excellent food for young kittens & weaning
Wowow is this stuff expensive, and totally worth every penny.
I'm a kitten foster and use this stuff exclusively for weaning and sick kittens. 100% recommend, and the kittens love it.
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Kittens LOVED this!
I fostered kittens from the Humane Society. They suggested this food and the kittens loved it! They went absolutely crazy whenever it was time to eat. Highly recommend.
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Product is excellent if you can get it!
I foster rescue kittens and Royal Canin Mother and Baby-Cat is the best for the little ones. I mix in some warm chicken broth, which they love. The only issue is getting the product.
The 1-3 day delivery time is usually up to 5-6 days. I order about every one to two weeks.
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This canned food is the only kind my cat can tolerate. Hope they never change the formula and texture.
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Kitten food
This food is absolutely perfect for tiny little kittens that need nutritional help. This is the second time I have used this product and I am so thankful and amazed how healthy the kittens get from eating it.
Cannot stress enough how much I appreciate how fast Chewy gets orders delivered!
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Too much wheat in the ingredients. Kittens don't like it anymore.
My kittens liked it for 4 cans then became uninterested in it. There is too much wheat in the ingredients which very bad for kittens. Very expensive too. I would recommend choosing something else. Literally everything else I've tried they have liked better than this. I only choose non-grain foods now.
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Freddie, Bruno and Willie Hank love their kitten food! I trust Royal Canin to grow healthy bodies and bright, inquisitive minds.
Thank you Chewy for your usual quick delivery.
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Can I return this item ? It is no longer needed. Kittens were sold and mother not nursing anymore.
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The appearance of a new friend in the family is always happiness.
A small lump brings warmth and comfort to the house, as well as an important question: how to feed a kitten? You need to monitor the nutrition of the baby from the first days of life. And the most crucial moment is the transition of the kitten from wet food to dry food.
After birth, the mother takes care of the nutrition of the kitten. Colostrum, and later mother's milk, is a natural and healthy food for kittens up to 2 - 2.5 months. Cat's milk contains twice as much fat as cow's milk, and contains about three times more protein. With such nutrition, the kitten will receive everything necessary for healthy growth and development.
If for some reason the cat does not have the opportunity to feed the litter, or there is not enough milk, there are worthy analogues in pet stores. The sucking reflex in a kitten appears even in the womb, so any responsible owner will be able to feed the kitten on their own. Veterinarians do not recommend preparing a nutrient mixture for a kitten yourself, because the kitten's digestive system is sensitive, and immunity is just beginning to form.
ROYAL CANIN Babycat Milk is suitable for kittens from the first birthday up to 2 months. It comes with a feeding bottle and instructions. With this kit, you can feed your kitten up to 1-2 months before switching to dry food.
Complete transition to dry food is possible after 2 months from the birth of a kitten. However, the transition requires careful preparation. The first, still milk incisors, appear in kittens for 2-3 weeks of life. At 3-4 weeks, fangs appear in kittens. From now on, you can add dry food to your little pet's diet. At this time, it serves only as an addition to the main diet, so that the kittens get used to solid food. It is not necessary to soak the food in water or milk, even the milk teeth of a kitten will perfectly cope with this food. The only important point is the size of the croquettes. Dry food should be just for kittens. You can not give the kitten food for adult cats, because it can simply choke on large granules. Not to mention, the nutritional needs of kittens and adult cats are different.
If the kittens show no interest in dry food, you may need to wait a little longer. The decisive signal will be the moment when the kittens begin to gnaw on the surrounding objects. This is a natural reflex that helps kittens explore the world. From this period, you can definitely start the transition to a new, dry kitten food.
Choosing the right dry cat food
In every pet store you can find lines for adult cats and lines for kittens. The rulers are divided among themselves for good reasons: the size of the granules and the energy value.
Despite their modest size, a kitten needs more energy than an adult cat. Up to a year, a kitten's skeleton is formed, muscle mass grows, teeth are renewed and immunity is established. Babies are generally more active and mobile. All this requires energy, which the little fidget receives from the feed. On average, a kitten needs 25% more calories than an adult cat. If you feed a kitten with adult cat food, he may experience a lack of energy.
As a result, problems with the formation of the skeleton, teeth, immunity or muscle mass. Therefore, in the first months of life, the kitten should eat special food.
However, there are exceptions - Super Premium and Holistic. Many of these diets can be included in the diet from 2-3 months. So, for example, GO food can be given to a kitten from 2 months of age. A lower calorie content in this case is solved by increasing the portion for the kitten, according to the feeding norms. But why not do this with economy and premium food? It's all about the calorie sources. In premium feeds, meat occupies up to 20% of the composition. The rest of the feed can be vegetables and cereals. With an increase in the volume of a portion of the economy segment feed, the pet will eat more cereals, and only a little more meat. Such a diet is contraindicated for a baby whose body is just being formed. At the same time, Akana feeds contain up to 60% meat, and legumes serve as a source of carbohydrates in them.
This food is biologically compatible with the cat's natural diet.
The composition will help you determine if a given food is right for your kitten. Earlier we wrote about what modern feeds consist of and how they are produced. The principles for selecting ingredients in kitten food are the same as for adult cats. The special needs of a kitten include an increased protein content. Make sure that the meat in the composition goes on the first line. It is also recommended to avoid foods that contain by-products and meat ingredients, indicated in general terms, without a percentage. For example, the line "meat and offal of animal origin" should alert the responsible owner. If the manufacturer included lamb fillet in the feed, he would openly write about it. The silence of the ingredients suggests that the meat in the feed is far from being of the highest quality. If for an adult cat such a diet can be called acceptable, then the kitten's weak digestive system may not be able to cope with the digestion of offal.
From here, the kitten may have vomiting and problems with the stool.
When choosing a dry diet for a kitten, it is better to immediately think about what brand of food you want to feed your pet in the future. Indeed, upon reaching one year, the kitten will have to switch to food for adult cats. Lines of 90% of manufacturers have food for both adults and kittens. The transition between two lines is easier if they are the same brand of food.
How to accustom a kitten to new food
The basic principle is simple - you need to smoothly introduce dry food into the kitten's diet, observe the results and increase the amount of dry food in the diet. Carefully monitor the reaction of the kitten's body and adjust the diet in accordance with it. So the pet can easily switch to dry food.
What happens if you completely replace the diet with dry food?
A kitten can completely switch to dry food only after reaching a certain age.
As a rule, it is 2-3 months. The food itself, to which the pet passes, is also important. It must be complete.
A kitten under 2 months of age is not recommended to be switched to dry food, even if you soak it with water. It's all about the needs of the kitten during this period. Until 2 months old, a kitten needs a lot of energy from food. He can get it from his mother's milk or kitten formula. Both those and others contain much more protein and fat as a source of energy. If the kitten switches to dry food before the end of the feeding period, he may have developmental problems.
A kitten that has reached the age of two months can be safely transferred to a complete dry food diet. It contains enough nutrients for a full life and growth. The main thing is that the food is formulated specifically for kittens, or, in the case of holistics, shown to kittens from two months of age. Also, you can not transfer the kitten to dry food in one day. This process requires attention and should be carried out for at least a week.
It is necessary to gradually introduce dry food into the feed ration and reduce the number of milk intakes.
“There is an opinion that ready-made diets, in particular dry food, somehow stimulate the appearance of urolithiasis. Actually it is not. On the contrary, ready-made diets are balanced in terms of the content of proteins, fats, minerals, microelements and are aimed at preventing urolithiasis,” Vasily Shilov, Candidate of Veterinary Sciences.
Modern dry food does not cause dehydration or digestive problems. They don't need to be soaked. The main thing is that the cat has constant access to a bowl of water. Therefore, after reaching two months, you can safely switch to only dry food.
« High-quality dry food contains a lot of meat or fish, a balanced complex of vitamins and minerals, taking into account the age and health of the animal. This food is suitable as a permanent diet, and there is no need to add canned food to it”,
– Vastab PetCity clinic veterinarian Rannamõisa Marja Roosileht.
However, to diversify the diet, you can periodically include wet food in his diet. It's great if the brands of your dry and wet food are the same. If the manufacturer that produces the line of dry food does not have a wet food, look towards super-premium and holistic wet food. As a rule, they are 60-80% meat and will not harm the pet.
PlanetaZOO recommends
The choice of dry food for a kitten depends on its growth and further development. A small organism is sensitive to nutrition, and therefore the choice of food should be approached with all responsibility. A selection from Planet ZOO will help you navigate among manufacturers and not get confused when choosing food in pet stores.
1. Mr. Buffalo
Premium complete food. The main source of protein in the feed is chicken meat (36%), and carbohydrates - whole grain rice. The food strengthens the immunity of babies, increases resistance to diseases.
B due to the high content of meat, the food is easily digested and absorbed, has excellent taste and is suitable even for picky pets.
2. Brooksfield
Super premium food from sunny Italy. As part of 57% of meat ingredients, hypoallergenic rice acts as a source of carbohydrates. The food is rich in vitamins due to the addition of fruits and vegetables. Suitable for both pregnant cats and kittens from one month old. It turns out that by buying a large pack you can feed both mother and kitten. A good option in terms of price - quality.
3. Royal Canin
Premium food with the widest range for babies. Babycat Milk is a milk that can be given to a kitten from birth up to 2 months. Mother & Babycat (mousse) wet food, 2 to 4 months. Dry food of the Kitten series, for feeding kittens up to a year. Thanks to a wide range of products, you will be able to smoothly transfer a kitten from a wet type of food to a dry one. This is the brand of food recommended by most breeders.
