I got a 9 month cat 2 weeks ago and since then i changed his diet but can i change it again?

Question

I got a 9 month cat 2 weeks ago and since then i changed his diet but can i change it again?

Answer 1

yes, but I think to change it you need to first add it together.  

When I changed my cats food from one type (same brand) to another (same brand) I mixed them a little more in each day that way they slowly became adjusted to it.  

They now eat two different types in a mix because I, and my vet thinks it will be fine for them since one of my cats once in a while goes outdoors and the other two are indoors strictly.

at the end of each week I give them some tuna mixed with egg and parsely for their treat, coat, and breath.

They havent gotten sick or even had diahrea.  I have switched foods before and there was vomit and the runs, but i think mixing it gives them just a little bit at a time.

Answer 2

Do you really need to change the diet? ...That's another question I guess.

The general advice when changing cats from one type of food to another is to do it gradually. Mix in the new food over the course of a week. There are two good reasons for this: 1) to allow the cat's system time to adjust. A change in diet can lead to diahrea depending how sensitive your cat is. (This happens with humans too!) 2) Cats don't like change. Let me say that again. Cats don't like change. Gradually mixing in the new food allows the cat to get used to it. I had a cat once that stopped eating rather than try a new food. Not all cats will be that radical, but it's something to think about.

Answer 3

not all at once get some of what your going to change it to and give him some....then the next day give him a little more and keep giving him a little more each day until he is used to it

Answer 4

You have provided very little information to enable me to try to answer better. However, if your cat disagrees with his current food, you can change it again, with precautions of course. Because cats have a very sensitive digestive system, any changes would have to be done gradually. Transition the new food into his diet slowly by mixing the old and the new, until he is only eating just the new food. Another important aspect that you would want to know is how to choose a better food for your cat.

When you are choosing food, it is important for you to learn how to read ingredient labels. They tell you a lot about what kind of meat is being used and whether the food has any cheap fillers which does not benefit your cat/kitten.

You want to feed a food which is high protein - meaning the meat source must come from wholesome muscle meat. Make sure to select only food that list chicken, lamb, rabbit, beef, turkey, venison, salmon, whitefish, herring or a combination or those and not one that says by-products (chicken by product, meat by product, fish by product)

Stay away from too much fillers like corn, corn gluten meal, wheat, wheat gluten, soy, oatbrans, etc. These are all cheap filler which help reduce the cost of manufacturing but brings little to no benefit to your kitten.

You would also want to stay away from preservatives like BHA/BHT and Ethoxyquin which are proven to be harmful to your kitten. Also you do not want other artifical preservatives such as propylene glycol and propolyneglycol .You need natural preservatives such as Vitamin C, Vitamin A or Rosemary.

Your cat need an essential amino acid called Taurine. Cats can only receive this from eating wholesome meat. Choose a food that contains ample amount of Omega 3 sources - Salmon Oil, Flaxseed Oil or Canola Oil.

When you are well educated in learning how to read pet food ingredients, shopping for the best food for your cat would be easier.