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| What your kitten should be eating |
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Mother's milk |
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Solid food moistened with water |
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Dry or moistened food |
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Dry or moistened food |
| How much (per day) your kitten should be eating |
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1/4 to 1/3 cup (1/2 to 1 oz.) |
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1/3 to 3/4 cup (1 to 3 oz.) |
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1/2 to 3/4 cup (2 to 3 oz.) |
| How often (per day) your kitten should be eating |
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3-4 times |
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3-4 times |
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2 times |
| Tips |
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Kittens will start to nibble solid foods at three to four weeks of age. At that point, you can keep a very small amount of moistened Purina® Kitten Chow® brand Kitten Food available at all times. |
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When moistening dry food, use no more than one part warm (not hot) water to three parts Purina® Kitten Chow® brand Kitten Food, changing frequently to ensure freshness. |
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Adequate water intake is necessary to maintain your kitten's health and body functions. Make sure you provide fresh water in a clean bowl daily. |
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Because kittens continue to develop throughout their first year, it's important that they get the extra nutrition of Purina® Kitten Chow® brand Kitten Food for a full 12 months. |
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How your kitten's activity level is changing
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At about three weeks of age, kittens begin to play.
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Kittens at this stage are spending almost all of their waking hours either playing or eating. |
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Eye and paw coordination develops. Kittens practice activities needed for survival — fighting, hunting, and territorial defense. (Although household cats no longer need to perfect these activities, the instinct remains.) |
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After about five months, a kitten's enthusiasm for play generally declines. |
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| To maintain a healthy activity level… |
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Make playtime with your kitten part of your daily routine. |
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Your kitten is still a baby and needs lots of naptime. Learn to recognize when your kitten is ready to relax and needs a timeout. |
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To keep playtime stimulating and full of surprises, you might want to rotate your kitten's toys. |
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Continue to have regular play sessions at set times—at least two daily. |
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For kittens, the prime socialization period is between two and seven weeks of age. If they do not have positive interactions with people during this period, they may come to view humans as scary or dangerous. |
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Avoid playing with hands when interacting with your kitten. If your kitten perceives your hand as an object of play, it may inadvertently inflict damage as it matures. |
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A great toy for your kitten could be a simple household object: a table tennis ball, a crumpled ball of paper, or a paper bag. |
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Avoid any objects for play that are so small they could be ingested and cause intestinal blockage. |
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