Feed the Scottish kitten correctly. Useful tips on care and feeding for owners of Scottish Folds. Ready-made feed options

Also make sure there is always fresh water available in the kitten’s access area. At first, curious kittens will likely play with their food more than eat it, but gradually they will get used to eating it rather than throwing it around the bowl. At the age of 2 months and beyond, the main diet should be dry food in order to support the growth and development of a small Scottish Fold kitten!

NATURAL NUTRITION

1. Raw frozen beef – (at least 30 grams for a kitten, 100-120 grams for an adult cat). Every day (from about 3.5 to 8 months) eating beef can be 500-1500 grams (per day).

2. Boiled chicken without bones - you can have it every day. Chicken breasts for kittens. From about 3.5 months you can give chicken legs.

3. Chicken or beef by-products (heart, lungs, liver, kidneys) (frozen) in boiled form. Heart no more than once a week (boiled). Boiled liver (since the liver is a filter for any organism, including ungulates) - do not get carried away with light-colored kittens, the fur may turn brown or yellow. Lungs and kidneys are optional; few cats eat them at all. All frozen meat products must be scalded with boiling water.

4. Fish - it’s better not to give it at all.

5. Chicken egg yolk (whites should not be given) - raw or boiled in pure form or can be ground with cottage cheese. 1-2 times a week. Quail eggs can be given whole raw.

6. Fresh, raw or boiled milk (only for kittens under 3 months of age, since an adult cat cannot digest milk and causes an upset stomach, but a kitten needs it).

7. Liquid milk porridge (kittens under 3 months of age): sometimes they give oatmeal, a small amount with the natural method of feeding, but you don’t have to do this, it’s better to replace it with vegetables.

8. Fermented milk products: kefir (it’s good for kittens to add gluconate and glycerophosphate, ground into powder), bio-yogurt, cream (a little) - all of medium fat content, as well as cheese. You can do it every day. Cheese is given to older kittens (4-5 months), often as a reward or treat during training.

9. Fresh non-acidic cottage cheese (also with the addition of gluconate and glycerophosphate, ground into powder) - can be mixed with sour cream or raw egg yolk. Kittens – 3-4 times a week, adult cats – 1-2 times a week.

10. Cereals: oatmeal (steamed), rice, buckwheat – mixed in a 1:2 ratio with boiled meat (1 cereal: 2 meat). Few times a week.

11. Raw or boiled vegetables: carrots, cauliflower, dried seaweed, pumpkin, tomatoes, cucumbers (a little), fruits, etc. - mixed in a 1:2 ratio with meat (1 vegetables: 2 meat). Several times a week (alternate with cereals).

12. Greens – sprouted wheat grains. You can grow grass on the windowsill (from wheat or oats). NO grass from the street!

There is no need to add it to food, because the cat regurgitates grass. Older kittens are given a hair removal paste (for example 8in1).

13. Dry brewer's yeast - found in all complex supplements (B vitamins). A daily kit + microelements + supplements is provided.

14. Cats are not given vegetable oil, only Vaseline, if there are problems such as constipation. You can take a drop of ADE oil vitamins into your mouth daily. With normal nutrition, kittens should not be constipated.

15. Mineral and vitamin supplements (for example, Canine vitamins, 8in1). Every day, dosage depends on the age of the kitten. The rest is a delicacy. Real vitamins are packaged in powders and injections.

16. Fresh water, purified through a filter or boiled, should ALWAYS be standing. Do not accustom cats to boiled water, then if they drink raw water from the tap, they will have stomach problems. No need to raise a hothouse frail animal!

Cat food is not salted, sweetened, or seasoned.

Meat and meat by-products that are given raw must first be frozen in the freezer and then scalded before feeding. You cannot feed your kitten only meat and fish, or only cereals. You shouldn’t get carried away with fish at all; its excessive consumption leads to inflammatory kidney diseases and urolithiasis. Castrated animals should not be given fish at all.

Food should be slightly warm or at room temperature. Do not give food that is too hot or cold (from the refrigerator). All food for the kitten is ground very finely, large and small bones are carefully removed. For an adult cat, food is cut into small pieces. Don't give large pieces! It is better to immediately teach the cat to eat in only one place (this should be a quiet, calm place, not in a draft, where no one walks constantly, not near the door, as you can accidentally hit the kitten).

Raw meat is given in its pure form (you can also add raw carrots with a drop of clarified oil), boiled meat should be mixed with vegetables to avoid constipation.

Kitten 1.5-2 months. fed approximately 5 times a day (or given free access to food). By six months, gradually reduce the number of feedings to 3 times a day. From 8 months Feed like an adult cat 2 times a day. In general, it is difficult to reduce feeding a cat to one meal at a time, since cats eat several times. If you want a well-fed, growing animal, there is no need to restrict food: cats do not overeat if they do not have health problems.

Remember: a cat is a carnivore, and it does not have to eat borscht, pasta or coleslaw. A cat has its own special diet, and you should take this into account when feeding your pet, and not try to accustom it to what you and I eat - this is HARMFUL for cats and leads to various diseases.

NO CATS! (any age)

1. Chicken and fish bones - A kitten or cat can choke, and bones damage the esophagus and stomach and clog the intestines.

2. Pork. Poultry meat (except chicken and turkey): goose, duck. In its raw form it leads to infection with worms, in some cases to dangerous infectious diseases, which leads to the death of the animal. This meat is very fatty and is poorly absorbed by the cat’s body.

3. Fatty, spicy, salty, smoked foods, including sausages and canned food for people. Fried foods. They cause gastrointestinal upset and disrupt metabolism. As a result, the animal looks bad and chronic diseases appear.

4. Sugar, chocolate, sweets, cakes and everything sweet. Disturbs metabolism, weak immunity, dull coat, dental diseases. CHOCOLATE contains theobromine, which is a POISON for cats and causes severe poisoning and death of the animal.

5. Potatoes. Starch is not digested by the cat's intestines; potatoes are absolutely useless for her and can cause upset.

6. Legumes (soybeans, peas, beans). It is not absorbed by the body and causes bloating and fermentation in the intestines.

7. Salt, spices. Food for cats is not salted or spices are used, because this does not bring any benefit to the cat’s body, only harm.

8. Medicines, including vitamins, intended for humans. Cats have their own special balance of substances in their body; vitamins for humans are not suitable for them. In addition, many medications for humans cause severe poisoning; the kidneys may fail, which leads to death. For example, a weakened cat can be killed with a no-shpa tablet.

READY (INDUSTRIAL) FEED

Feeding ready-made food is more convenient because it saves time on food preparation, it is balanced, and the cat receives all the necessary nutrients.

You can feed dry and canned (canned) food (adult animals only!).

You need to choose high-quality dry food from good manufacturers: Eukanuba, Hills, Nutro, Eagle Pack, Purina Pro Plan, Iams, Royal Canin Royal Canin). Good foods are usually labeled "Premium" or "Superpremium".

Cheap food such as Kitty Kat, Katinka, Whiskas, Darling, Vaska, Friskas, etc. cannot be given! They are of poor quality, contain too many mineral salts, and do not use meat and high-quality offal as protein, but bones, skins, and feathers. Their consumption leads to various diseases and does not satisfy the cat's needs. There is also a high risk of developing urolithiasis.

From canned food, good food is from the dry food manufacturers recommended above, as well as Gourmet (Gourmet Gold, Pearl), Petrit treats ("canned natural food"), Bozita, Four-legged Gourmet, Sheba.

A kitten up to 8-10 months, sometimes up to a year, is fed with special food for kittens, both dry and canned.

This is very important for proper development. Then they are transferred to adult food. Kitten food is also given to pregnant and lactating cats. When feeding dry food to a male cat (especially a neutered one), the packaging should be marked “prevention of urolithiasis” (this food has a special formula with a low content of ash, phosphorus and magnesium).

For a cat this is not so important, just high-quality food is enough. Dry food can be poured throughout the day, it does not spoil. Canned food provides as much as the animal can eat at one time. The following diet is recommended (based on the daily dose): 75% canned 25% dry food - for show animals, for others - 50x50.

IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO MIX READY-MADE FEED FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, SINCE EACH COMPANY DEVELOPS ITS OWN DIET (SET OF PRODUCTS, VITAMINS, MINERALS). IF THE FOOD IS MIXED, THEN THERE IS NO NEED TO TALK ABOUT BALANCED NUTRITION.

Instructions

Provide your kitten with free access to food and water. In contrast, they eat often and in small portions. Your little kitten may go to the food cup up to 20-30 times a day. If you decide to feed your dog natural food or canned food, then change the food in his bowl with fresh food at least 4 times a day, as such food disappears very quickly. And if you feed your baby dry food, he can be in the bowl all the time.

When feeding naturally, give your kitten meat daily. It could be beef meat. Before offering it to your pet, the meat must be frozen for 3-5 days and given raw, or lightly boiled. For kittens up to 4 months of age, feed the meat in the form of minced meat or finely chopped meat. Only feed poultry meat (chicken or turkey) well-cooked to avoid infection with salmonellosis. 3 times a week, give your pet offal (both beef and chicken) - heart, lung, kidneys, tripe. Give by-products only frozen or boiled. Give liver once a week and only in boiled form.

Fish can be given only sea fish, low-fat types. Before feeding the fish to your Scotsman, boil it and remove all bones. Do not give your kitten raw or freshwater fish. Do not overuse fish, give it 1-2 times a week. If you constantly eat fish (especially raw fish), you may develop urolithiasis.

Milk can only be given to kittens up to three months. Then the body of many animals stops assimilating it. Boil the milk before giving it. It’s better to replace milk with fermented milk products: kefir or low-fat sour cream. Don't give your kitten cream. Even at the lowest percentage of fat content, this product is harmful to the animal’s liver. Also, do not give yoghurts - as a rule, they all contain sugar.

Several times a week, give your pet porridge made from rice, oatmeal, or wheat. Boil them in water or milk. If you cook in water, then add meat, meat broth and boiled vegetables, pureed, to these porridges. You can also add egg yolk to porridge. If the eggs are not homemade, be sure to boil them. Grind 1 yolk into puree and add to the porridge.

When feeding naturally, do not forget about vitamin supplements. Before using any vitamins, consult your veterinarian. Seeing the general condition of the kitten and knowing its diet, the veterinarian will help you choose the most optimal vitamin complex for your pet.

A good vitamin supplement would be grass. But under no circumstances give grass from the street. Purchase special grass for cats at the pet store and, following the instructions, germinate it.

If you decide to feed your Scottish Fold kitten with ready-made food, then choose “Premium” or “Super Premium” class food. Never feed your baby cheap food - this can have a very bad effect on his health, since such food contains very little meat as such, but a lot of offal (even skin or feathers) and vitamins that are not well balanced. When feeding ready-made food, do not add vitamins to the kitten - there are enough of them in the food. Choose food that is appropriate for your cat's age.

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Do not give your kitten: fried, smoked, salty, spicy food; chocolate and all sweets containing sugar; duck, goose, game, pork, lamb; any legumes and potatoes.

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You have decided to purchase a Scottish Fold kitten. This is a touching and important event for both you and your future pet. He will have another family, and you will have a little friend and loving companion. Undoubtedly, your responsibility for him as a living being is colossal. Proper care, hygiene, walks, all kinds of preventive vaccinations and, of course, organizing proper nutrition - this is an incomplete list of upcoming troubles.

Instructions

Include low-fat fermented milk products in your baby's diet. In terms of digestibility, the first place is taken by curds from the baby food series. For an older adult, you can feed him 0% fat cottage cheese. But don’t get carried away with cottage cheese - its excess leads to an increase in the rigidity of the animal’s coat and causes the ears to rise. But soft plush fur and hanging ears are the main features of your pet. It is better not to give whole food at all, it causes intestinal upset in kittens.

Remember that the kitten should always have clean water in a separate bowl.

Feed an already grown kitten lean meat, for example, lean lamb, rabbit, chicken. Before eating, scald the meat with boiling water or bring to a boil and cool. This way you will be confident in the safety of the product. And exclude pork meat, as it can lead to fatal diseases for your pet. Also offer your baby boiled offal. But remember that they should be given no more than once a week. Buy only sea fish and before serving to your pet, boil it and remove the bones.

Do not give your kitten poultry bones, as they are sharp and can damage the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.

Be sure to prepare porridge and boiled vegetables for your cat. They contain all useful vitamins and microelements. Add vegetable oil to vegetables for better absorption.

And do not overfeed your pet, because an overweight cat can lead to serious health problems.

If you have a Scottish Fold at home, you are lucky: there is hardly a more loyal friend among all the cats. Of course, he will allow himself to be stroked only if he wants it, but this is from a love of freedom, and not from a lack of sympathy towards you. Such a warm relationship will last at least 12-15 years. Of course, if the cat is fed correctly, it will not get sick.

Make the right diet if you are going to feed your cat homemade food. Remember that representatives of this cat breed are large-boned and quite muscular, and therefore need an increased intake of protein and calcium. And one more important piece of advice for those who decide to feed their Scottish Fold homemade food. “Homemade” is not a synonym for “food from your table.” The cat will have to cook separately, because many “human” foods are undesirable for him.
Optimal for cats is white chicken meat, which should be boiled for about 10-15 minutes after boiling in water without salt. If you want to feed your Scottish Fold raw beef or beef liver, they can only be used if they are first frozen and then thawed. However, it is better to boil, of course, fresh meat. Porridge made from sprouted grains is a good side dish.
The same grain, but with green sprouts and fresh, is good to give to Scottish Folds as a vitamin supplement (it also helps remove swallowed fur). Once a day, cats should be fed fermented milk products - fresh, natural and without fruit or sweet fillers. But fish and milk should be completely excluded from their diet.

The kitten's diet must be balanced, because... otherwise, he will face problems with stool, vomiting, diarrhea, and abnormal development.

Nutrition should be limited to a time frame: small straight-eared and fold-eared kittens are fed 5-6 times a day, adolescents - 3-4 times a day, adult cats - 2 times a day (morning and evening).

The kitten should have its own bowls that cannot be washed with chemicals. Bowls should be placed in a quiet place where nothing disturbs the kitten: if the animal is nervous while eating, this will negatively affect its health.

It is also important to know what to feed your Scottish kitten. The kitten should have constant access to water, also in a quiet, protected place. The water should be changed every day. It is advisable to choose a container large enough, because... cats love larger “ponds”. And they are especially fond of running water: to imitate it, you can buy a special cat fountain, but do not allow them to drink from the tap: it contains harmful chlorinated water. The bowl of water should not be placed in the same place as the food: cats like to drink away from the place of feeding, which is dictated by wild instincts - water near food can become infected with poisons.

The kitten should eat often and in small portions, because... otherwise, the body will have difficulty digesting what is eaten, and this will lead to hiccups, vomiting and other consequences. Of course, the cat doesn’t mind eating 200 grams at a time, allotted for a day, but the owner must monitor the quantity limit: put in a bowl as much as the kitten can eat at one time, without reserve.

Additionally, vitamins are included in the kittens' diet. Read more about them in a separate article.

Homemade food for your Scottish kitten

Breeders have been arguing about what is best to feed a Scottish kitten, natural food or factory-made food, probably since factories began producing ready-made food. We will not give an answer to this question, because everything depends not only on the benefits or harm that certain products give the body, but also on your wallet and the availability of free time. Although, of course, if you have time, opportunity and you properly balance your diet, there is nothing better than natural nutrition. At the same time, you may nothave enough time for it.

Natural nutrition (popularly called “natural”) - this is not food from the master’s table, as many people think. This is a separate food prepared according to cat rules. It includes such products.

What can and should be fed to kittens - Scottish Fold and Straight-eared

Natural cat food differs from human food in that it is not salted or flavored with spices. That is, it should be fresh. Lightly salted foods are occasionally allowed.

Meat is served either raw (preferably) or boiled, but in no case fried, dried or pickled.

You also need to understand that you cannot save money on a cat, that is, it is inappropriate to give spoiled and weathered food. Domestic purebred cats are very sensitive to food and may suffer from stomach upsets. Slightly spoiled food can only be fed to street cats that are accustomed to it. And then, it’s better to have pity on them too.

The food you serve should not be cold or hot: bring it to room temperature, maybe a little warmer.

What should you not feed lop-eared and straight-eared kittens?

What Scottish Fold and Straight-eared kittens enjoy eating does not always coincide with what is good for them. Learn the list of do's and don'ts.

Feeding with prepared food involves the use of mixtures created at the factory in the form of pastes, pieces of jelly, canned food and dry pads. Typically, such mixtures contain everything that is included in natural food, but it is specially processed for long-term storage. Draw your own conclusions. But in any case, you cannot feed cheap mass-market food such as Whiskas, Kitiket, etc. According to veterinarians, cheap cat food is made from who knows what, so consuming it will lead to illness. Veterinarians recommend only super-premium and holistic food.

Supporters of ready-made feeds put forward the main arguments in favor of such nutrition that, firstly, the substances in the feed are already balanced, and, secondly, such nutrition is easier for the owners: buy it, take it out, pour it in.

Please note that it is not advisable to mix natural food and ready-made food - choose one. And the brand of food should also always be the same. Otherwise, it is very difficult to create a balanced menu, because... Each food has its own characteristics.

If dry pads are on the menu, the cat will need increased consumption of fresh water. Buy your cat a special fountain to encourage him to drink more.

What to feed a kitten: breakdown by age

If you are feeding a kitten with food, then everything is simple: choose the food in accordance with the age indicated on the package, serve it in the quantity specified in the instructions, and as many times as required by age. But it is worth noting that the food contains many ingredients and if your cat has sensitive digestion and reacts negatively to some components of the food (vomiting, diarrhea), then it is difficult to figure out what kind of product it is. For such cases, natural nutrition is recommended.

Those who are planning to feed their cat natural food will have to study the issue. It will be difficult at first, as you need several meals a day. Once the kitten becomes a teenager, that is, reaches 5 months, everything will become much easier.

Feeding raw meat is preferable for felines because... in nature they feed on it. This diet is considered more balanced, because... Boiled meat already lacks many essential elements. The main thing is that the meat is of high quality, from a factory where infection with worms is minimized and where they are not addicted to chemicals.

A kitten should consume approximately 10% of its body weight per day. This is the average. It is not customary for kittens to limit their food: they should eat as much as they want.

For those who want to feed their cat natural food, but have little time for it, breeders advise making preparations. Mix meat, offal (heart, neck, kidneys - if your cat doesn’t like kidneys because of the specific smell, in which case you can do without kidneys, a little liver - if there is too much liver, the cat may swear), herbs, vegetables (if it contains carrots, its need to be pre-cooked), raw quail egg, chopped kelp or other additive. Place this mixture in portions in bags and freeze in the freezer. Then take out one bag at a time and bring to room temperature. The mix is ​​ready: you can serve the healthy dish to your cat.

What to feed a kitten up to 1 month and a month old Scottish fold and straight-eared kitten

At the age of up to 3 weeks - 1 month, kittens are fed by the mother: up to 2 weeks - 10 times a day, including at night, at 1 month - 8 times a day. Next, complementary foods are introduced, but the kittens feed on their mother’s milk for up to 2.5 months, so they cannot be weaned from her before this period. At this time, the mother cat has a difficult task: her body is exhausted and therefore the best thing the owner can do is to feed the mother intensively and in a balanced manner. But this is a topic for a separate article. Complementary feeding directly to kittens begins at about 1 month.

It happens that kittens do not have a mother for some reason. Then a person has to feed them. This is a difficult and painstaking task: in the first week you need to feed every 2 hours, that is, you will have to take time off from work. In addition, without mother's milk, kittens do not receive her antibodies and resistance to infections. Therefore, if possible, it is better to place the kittens with another nursing cat (a healthy, clean cat with all vaccinations; a street mother will not do): usually she does not refuse to shelter foundlings.

Did you know that sometimes cats even feed animals of other species? For example, one caring mother fed the hedgehogs given to her.

But it happens that there is no such possibility. Then you need to feed the kittens at the rate of 30 ml of food per 100 grams of kitten weight in the first week, 38 ml per 100 grams of kitten weight in two weeks, 48 ​​ml per 100 grams of kitten weight in the third week, 48-53 ml per 100 grams of weight from four weeks weeks We are talking about milk (cream) or special factory milk mixture for kittens. The mixture can be poured into the mouth through a bottle with a nipple, a pipette or a syringe without a needle: be careful so that the kitten does not choke. This mixture can be purchased at a pet store.

Why is cow's milk worse than mother's milk or ready-made formula? The water content in cat milk is 70%, fat content - no more than 11%, proteins - 11%, lactose - 3%. At first glance, cow's milk is very similar in composition to cat's milk, which contains 88% water, 3.2% protein, 3.25% fat, 5.2% lactose. It also contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B12, D, calcium, magnesium and potassium. But there is a significant difference in the amount of lactose: in cow's milk it is 5.2%, in cat's milk it is only 3%, that is, almost half as much. And the kitten’s digestive system has difficulty accepting large amounts of lactose.

If you decide to feed your kitten a cow product (and life often dictates this option, because not everyone has access to special mixtures), it is better to take cream:1 sachet of 10% fat is mixed with 1 egg yolk. This mixture is given instead of mother's milk.

Experts consider factory-made premium cat milk substitutes to be the ideal option. The substitute's properties are as close as possible to cat milk and correspond to the capabilities of the kitten's digestive system. Also forMilk replacers are enriched with taurine, an amino acid that is almost absent in the milk of ungulates, as well as omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.

At about 4 weeks, kittens can begin to be weaned off milk if they are drinking formula. Milk is gradually stopped being given to the kitten and solid food is introduced into the diet. Complementary food for Scottish kittens should be mushy, preferably crushed using a blender.

Sometimes it is necessary to introduce complementary foods up to 1 month, because... The cat has little milk. You can guess that kittens are malnourished by the way they squeak all the time and try to cling to the cat's chest and your fingers.

You need to start with one type of complementary food and only when the kitten has mastered it well, start introducing another. For example, we start with one type of meat. It should be finely chopped or blended into a paste. It is also good to start complementary feeding with fermented milk products (ryazhenka, cottage cheese), but not with kefir, because it is too heavy for babies.

EXPERT COMMENT: felinologist and nursery owner Zhanna Korsunskaya

Kittens are able to eat the same food as their mother from the age of three weeks. However, this does not mean the end of breastfeeding: the cat will feed the children for quite a long time. As kittens grow, the share of main food increases, and the share of mother's milk decreases until it disappears. Don’t be afraid that the pieces in mom’s bowl are too big or that there are bones: the kitten won’t start with the difficult ones in any case. He will choose what he likes, what he can bite off, chew, and swallow. The lack of essential substances at this age is compensated by mother's milk. Therefore, there is no need for complementary feeding - lightweight, crushed, fortified food for kittens. If the mother's diet is balanced, then it is absolutely suitable for children. If the cub has not yet begun to be interested in the mother’s food, but is as well-fed and active as its brothers, there is no reason to worry. And under no circumstances should you try to force feed. When the time comes, the kitten itself will begin to eat from its mother’s bowl and over time will completely switch to a meat diet.

What to feed a two-month-old Scottish kitten (1-2 months)

The menu for a 2-month-old Scottish kitten includes eating 7 times a day. At this age, ideally, kittens still receive their mother's milk, but are already happy to eat complementary foods. At 1.5 months, a kitten requires about 120 grams of food per day, including mother's milk, which still remains the basis of the diet.

The food of a Scottish kitten at 2 months can be natural or factory-made. If you plan to feed your kitten with ready-made food, then this is done starting from 1-1.5 months. To do this, you need to purchase special products for kittens according to their age. If it is dry food, then it must be soaked first, because the kitten is not able to digest such solid food. Or buy canned kitten wet food. However, it is advisable to start complementary feeding with meat.

But soup for Scottish kittens is not a relevant food. Starting from a very early age, kittens can already consume minced meat and small pieces of meat. The consistency of soup is not necessary for normal digestion.

When furry family members appear in the house, they give adults and small family members a lot of joy and love, but you need to immediately think about what to feed your Scottish kitten.

A Scottish Fold kitten should not be separated from its mother until two months of age, and already an 8-10 week old kitten is quite ready to feed on its own. Very young kittens are fed 7–8 times throughout the day.

Veterinarians advise diluting complementary foods for babies with a little more liquid than the manufacturers advise. This will help avoid constipation.

How much food to give (per day):

• 1 week – 30 ml per 100 g of kitten’s weight;
• 2 weeks – 35 ml per 100 g of weight;
• 3 weeks – 40 ml per 100 g of weight;
• 4 weeks and subsequent - 48 - 53 ml per 100 g of kitten weight.

Recipe for cat milk replacer mixture No. 1:

• 20% condensed milk without sugar (1 part water to 5 parts condensed milk);
• 1 teaspoon of bone meal (per 1 liter of milk);
• stir until lumps disappear;
• strain and cool to 36 – 38° C.

Recipe for a formula substitute for a newborn kitten No. 2:

• 200 ml milk;
• 2 egg yolks;
• 1 tsp. vegetable oil;
• a drop of vitamin (trivita or tetravit).

Recipe for mixture for weakened kittens No. 3:

• 100 ml milk (3.2%);
• 1 egg yolk;
• 20 ml glucose 5%.

Make sure your kitten's daily diet includes:

• glycerophosphate;
• calcium gluconate;
• phytin;
• white chalk;
• 2 - 3 drops of fish oil;
• crushed eggshells in a coffee grinder.

From 1.5 to 2 months, the kitten should be fed 6 times a day every 3 hours.

What to feed at 2 months and beyond?

After one and a half months, portions are gradually increased, but the number of feedings is reduced to 4–5 times. At the age of 4 - 5 months, feeding should be done 4 times a day, at 6 - 7 months - 3 times a day, and after 12 - 14 months, a Scottish cat should be fed twice a day.

At home, you can also use the continuous feeding method for Scottish Fold kittens: in this case, the food is not removed from the bowl and the kitten can approach it whenever it wants. The food needs to be changed as often as possible, depending on what you feed your lop-eared kitten.

For example, dry food can be constantly present in the bowl, while canned food and natural food can be changed 4 times a day.

It is important not only to feed and water your Scottish Fold kitten correctly. Water should be in a separate container (metal or plastic). If you decide to purchase a plastic bowl, buy it in a specialized store to avoid getting a fake: poor quality plastic may contain harmful substances.

Change the water 2 times a day and make sure that no pieces of food get into it.

What to feed a Scottish kitten?

Natural nutrition

Remember: not all foods that people eat can be fed to cats, much less kittens. In addition, natural food should not be understood as leftover food from the owners.

You will need to prepare your kitten's food daily using the following ingredients:

1. Lean meat is the most important product in the diet of lop-eared kittens. This product should be given to kittens daily, after boiling or scalding with boiling water. It will be enough to give the kitten 30–40 grams of beef every other day, and you can alternate boiled meat with raw frozen meat (it must first be frozen for 3–5 days). Raw meat can be given to a kitten only if you are sure of its high quality.
2. Poultry meat(chicken, turkey) can only be given well-cooked to avoid salmonellosis infection. The breast must be chopped before serving. And legs can be given to kittens from 4 months.
3. Beef or chicken by-products(liver, heart, lungs, kidneys, tripe) can only be given frozen or boiled. Boiled liver is beneficial for lop-eared kittens, as it is rich in vitamins and microelements. It should be offered to your lop-eared pet once a week.
4. It is a myth that cats need to be given fish. In reality, fish is not such a healthy product for the cat's body. Fish can only be given to cats that are low-fat, preferably of marine origin. Before feeding the Scotsman, the fish must be boiled, freed from bones. It is not recommended to offer raw or freshwater fish to kittens. You should not overuse fish; give it no more than twice a week. Constant consumption of fish (especially raw fish) can provoke the development of urolithiasis in a kitten.
5. Milk and dairy products Allowed for kittens only up to 3 months of age, as then the milk begins to cause intestinal upset. Before serving, milk must be boiled. Offer fermented milk products to your pet 1 – 3 times a week (kefir, low-fat sour cream, cottage cheese). The kitten's body best absorbs cottage cheese and kefir (from baby food). But you should not overfeed with cottage cheese: its excess increases the stiffness of the animal’s coat and causes the ears to rise. And since soft fur and drooping ears are the main characteristics of the Scottish kitten breed, such metamorphoses are unlikely to please you.
6. Egg yolk or whole quail eggs. If the eggs were purchased at the store, it is better to boil them. Raw egg yolk should be given to kittens no more than once a week, and boiled chicken yolk should be mixed into the kitten’s porridge twice a week.
7. Vegetables(except potatoes) are introduced into the diet up to three times a week. Fresh and boiled vegetables are very beneficial for kittens. Before use, they are grated on a fine grater. Boiled vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, green beans) are pureed and mixed with meat. Boiled or steamed pumpkin is added to food to prevent worms.
8. Rice, buckwheat or oatmeal can be cooked 3 – 5 times a week with water or milk. You can add vegetable side dishes. If you cook cereals in water, add meat, fish, meat broth or grated boiled vegetables to them.
9. Since the kitten’s body does not always absorb all the beneficial elements contained in foods, the kitten should be given vitamin and mineral supplements. It is necessary to add special vitamin complexes to the food of a fold-eared kitten, which do not contain iron. You should take a responsible approach to the selection of vitamins, since an incorrectly selected vitamin complex can cause problems associated with the liver and kidneys. That's why before you give your kitten vitamins, he needs to have tests done.

Feeding with prepared food

For a Scottish Fold kitten, it is better to choose premium ready-made food, since only they can saturate the growing body with the necessary nutrients and vitamins.

In addition, this method of feeding will help save your time without worrying that the cat’s body will not receive all the necessary nutrients. You don’t have to worry that your kitten won’t have enough calcium to grow, or sulfur or zinc to have a beautiful coat.

All these microelements are contained in Elite and Premium class feeds. You shouldn’t skimp on your pet’s food if you value its health.

The composition of food for kittens of each age differs significantly. For a fold-eared kitten up to three months, canned mousse is most suitable: thanks to the delicate consistency of the mousse, it is very convenient for the kitten to eat it.

You should not feed small kittens with food for adult animals, since the granules of adult dry food are larger than those in baby food. Kitten food is not suitable for a pregnant or lactating cat.

When the kitten grows a little, gradually mix dry food into the canned food, which is useful because the cat chews it and the risk of dental disease is reduced. There is no need to add vitamins to ready-made feeds, since there are enough of them in the feeds.

Mixed nutrition

When choosing a mixed diet for your kitten, remember that the basis of your pet’s diet should be ready-made food. Natural products should be given as bait 1 – 2 times a day. With this type of feeding, the cat should receive vitamins every day - just like with a natural type of food.

What food is best to feed?

Avoid cheap (massively advertised) food - this can negatively affect the kitten's health, since such food contains very little real meat, only ground bones, skin and other waste, flavored with synthetic additives.

Vitamin supplements in such feeds are very poorly balanced - their consumption can lead to the development of urolithiasis. This is why literally after 2–3 months of feeding cheap food the kitten begins to get sick.

Well-known manufacturers of premium feed:

• Hills;
• Nutro Choice;
• Iams;
• Royal Canin;
• Eagle Pack;
• Nutra Gold;
• Purina Pro Plan.

If you cannot afford high-quality food, it is better to feed your pet natural food.

Remember: Even very healthy foods can damage a cat’s health and disrupt metabolism, but a good attitude, quality nutrition and care can make a Scottish Fold kitten healthy and cheerful.