Hi there

Well Dexter is 15 weeks old now but is still dinky!! had him weighted last week and his is 1.7kg. From what i have gathered this is quite small for his age.

I think i need some better food for him, I was feeding him on a combo of Mac's (free smaples i got from them), pets at home kitten and just nature.

I would love to continue feeding him Mac's all the time but seeing as its not yet avalible here and the postage cost are a fair amount, i thought i would ask what you think is a good food i can get from ZooPlus.

replys much apreciated.

Thanks

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Paula = Human
Dexter = Kitten

The best one is probably Grau Gourmet, Bozita is pretty good too as well as Smilla.

Have you looked at Mac´s Katze Nassfutter the postage is quite a lot but for me, just with one cat it still works out cheaper than others on Zooplus.

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I would say that Grau Gourmet and Terra Fellis are probably about the best you can buy on Zooplus, although IMO the Terra Fellis isn't worth the extra cost over the likes of Grau, Animonda Carny, Bozita pate etc.

The best food is totally dependent on your cat, obviously there are things to look out for and Hobbs thread is the best for checking the different foods out. However, I still have about 3 months supply of Grau, Bozita and Animonda in my shed after buying them because they looked great, unfortunately my cat doesn't like them.

I've had the most success with Hi-Life, she will eat any Hi-Life food, she also likes Hills if I'm desperate and Applaws pouches for a very occasional treat.

I'd buy a small range before you commit to large numbers, and remember to try out Hi-Life, it's not the best, but it's probably the best that you can get without going online. Sainsburys sell the boxes of 12 pouches. They also do a kitten version, although I've read on these forums somewhere that it is virtually the same as the adult version.

I wouldn't panic about that weight, as long as he's healthy and active. Kitten weight is something I've been researching in a general sort of way, but from the other end of the scale, with our Popeye shaping up to be a Big Boy. The rule of thumb seems to be an average of about a pound per month of kitten age, and 1.7kg converts to 3.75lb, so your boy is pretty much spot on if he's just coming up to four months old. And you have to remember that's an average, with some kittens coming up considerably lighter and some considerably more heavy..... just as some of them will end up being dainty little cats, and some of them will be HUGE.

Ari loves Animonda Carny. She finishes up a can in 18 hours!

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My two generally eat whatever goes in their bowl, but I got them some Hi-Life today and they nearly took my hand off to get at it! Sophie told me that she loved me very, very much for putting it down.

Just to demonstrate how contrary cats can be, mine are the most unfussy cats ever ... but Hi-Life would sit on the floor hours before they would get desperate enough to eat it. It was a bit like trying to force the kids to eat greens because it's good for them. They always puked a lot with Hi-Life as well.

They now have a variety of Animonda, Grau and Bozita, enjoy it, and hardly ever bring it back up.

Oh my!! so much choice!! i think i might have to send out a mass of emails to see if i can get any samples so i can see what he likes the best!! Thanks

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Dexter = Kitten

My Benji is 15 weeks old tomorrow and clocks in at 1.9 kilos, but he is a MC so should be about 200-300 grams heavier for his age. He will eventually catch up and he is happy and well in himself which is the important thing. What breed is yours? Don't forget moggy males weigh in at around 3-5.5 kilos depending on size.

Ems x

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