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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

1850.0. "Are there any moist kitten foods?" by STARCH::SCALA () Mon Oct 10 1988 19:29

    What is the best moist cat food for kittens? 8 weeks old? 
    I noticed that there is a dry kitten food, but have not been able
    to find a moist kitten food.
    
    
    Sue
    
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1850.1Science Diet's Feline GrowthTOKLAS::FELDMANPDS, our next successMon Oct 10 1988 20:1513
    I think the only common moist kitten food is Feline Growth, which
    is part of the Science Diet line made by Hills.  The canned version
    is a little harder to find than the dry, but you should be able
    to find it if you shop around.
    
    Science Diet's canned foods are drier than most.  I taught Firecloud
    to eat it by mixing in some KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement), gradually
    reducing the proportion of liquid.  He now eats it straight.
    
    It's possible that some of the lesser known brands also make a kitten
    version.
    
       Gary
1850.2another vote for Science Diet VAXWRK::DUMASWow, too late, we're there.Tue Oct 11 1988 13:055
    
    My kittens love the Feline Growth canned food.  I just mix
    it with a little warm water.  The pet shop on Main St. in Hudson
    carries it, as does the one in the Stow shopping plaza.  
    
1850.3KMR--where??SHARE::SUPINOTue Oct 11 1988 13:175
    Where can one find KMR? (kitten milk replacement) I now have two
    new kittens in addition to my cat to the household, so I'd be
    interested in purchasing some of this.  Also, has anyone had problems
    feeding IAMS kitten food to their little lovelies?
    
1850.4WITNES::MACONEDon't litter. . . . SPAYTue Oct 11 1988 13:398
    I know that Ericson's feed shop in Acton has KMR.
    
    As for IAMS kitten food -- my Elmo wouldn't touch it.  But since
    he is growing by the day on the regular IAMS, I'm not to worried.
     Elmo was also about 5 months old when I got him.
    
    	-Nancy
    
1850.5KMR-Chelmsford/Hudson area?SHARE::SUPINOTue Oct 11 1988 19:276
    Oops!  Should have mentioned, I live in the Chelmsford area and
    work in Hudson MA, so if anyone knows of a place where they sell
    KMR in those areas, I'd be most obliged!
    
    diane
    
1850.6My twins couldn't handle IamsVAXWRK::SKALTSISDebTue Oct 11 1988 22:296
    yes, Panther and Eirene had trouble with it. They also have trouble
    with adult Iams. These also have problems with dyes, and have sensitive
    stomachs in general. I don't know if their being part Siamese has
    anything to do with it.
    
    Deb
1850.7Chelmsford Pet Care CenterBRUTUS::SOBEKWed Oct 12 1988 12:087
    There is a pet supply shop in the little plaza located across the
    street from Marshall's in Chelmsford. I was told they carry KMR.
    You may want to call first to be sure. Other places to check are
    Agway in S. Chelmsford and UCF in Littleton. If you can't get any
    in one of those places, let me know and I'll locate a source..
    
    Linda
1850.8EDUC8::TRACHMANE.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298Wed Oct 12 1988 13:176
    re: 3
    
    I was just wondering why you are feeding KMR - how old are the
    kittens?  
    
    E.T.
1850.9re: Chelmsford Pet Care CenterSHARE::SUPINOWed Oct 12 1988 20:139
    Linda,
    
    Funny you should mention Chelmsford Pet Care Center; we were just
    there on Saturday.  I've also been to Agway.  I'll check into it.
    
    Thanks!
    
    diane
    
1850.10Are they not eating?CLUSTA::TAMIRACMS design while-u-waitFri Oct 14 1988 12:3311
    re: .8
    
    Ya, why do you think you need to feed KMR?  I was feeding it to
    my little foster kitten because Meg wasn't nursing him enough, but
    the vet told me that as soon as the little mite was eating kitten
    food to get him off the KMR.  She said that KMR should be used for
    babies who aren't getting mother's milk, or for sickly kittens who
    need a nutritional boost.  The baby is off KMR, nearly off Meg,
    and eats like a pig!
    
    Mary
1850.11KMR only for un-weaned kittens, pleaseBENTLY::WILDETime and Tide wait for NormanMon Oct 17 1988 18:4012
If the kitten has been weaned to solid food, then KMR is not a good idea.
Solid food is the recommended diet for a weaned kitten, it packs more
nutritional wallop and helps them grow better...feeding KMR only removes
the appetite for what they should be eating.  Quality dry
and/or canned food (brands are mentioned often in these notes)
and available fresh water will assure a healthy cat.

KMR is strictly a replacement or supplement to mother's milk when the kittens
are young enough to need mother's milk.  HONEST...cats don't need milk once
they are weaned...it's a little like our passion for fried food - some of us
like it, but we KNOW it isn't good for us...and I've had cats that simply
don't want milk once they are weaned.