What to feed a diabetic kitten

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Julia Rae

Julia Rae

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On the off chance I get to adopt Dean I need some ideas of what would be good to feed. I know the standard diabetic foods but him being a kitten and one with a fussy tummy. I am not sure what things I might want to stock for him to try. They are currently feeding DM and we all have the pretty much same opnion of that stuff so I am looking for better.
 
Whenever I have adopted kittens I haven't bothered with special kitten food, they have been put straight onto adult cat food, mashed a bit to start with to break down any lumps. The Purina DM wet food is a soggy pate consistency so if you want to get him off that I would just transition him slowly to a similar consistency food then slowly introduce different textures. My kitty is doing pretty well on the wet Purina DM and her tummy seems a lot better on that than her previous Felix with jelly so I wouldn't dismiss it completely if it suits him.
 
Most canned cat foods are formulated for all states of life. Thus they are suitable for kittens as well as adult cats. The label of pet foods is required to list for what stages of life that are formulated for. Look at the label and get the lowest carb food the Dean will eat.
 
I used to sometimes buy the Kitten Formula pate foods for my adult diabetic just because they were on the low carb list. I didn't feed them all the time, just as some added variety once in a while. I believe there are several kitten foods listed on the food list with low carbs.
 
When this all started he was 12 weeks old, and I am waiting for a verdict from their vet., before I finish filling out the long adoption form. No since in doing all of that only to be told sorry no go, if you guys understand?
 
This is dean hes a year old

Loving, outgoing, and charismatic Dean is adoptable at Austin Pets Alive! (Austin TX) and he is a voracious cuddler! He loves to nap in a warm lap, and to softly chat with you over dinner (his or yours!). Hobbies include wrestling with his brother, and chasing wand toys. This sweet kitty gets along well with other cats and children. Dean would do best with a kitty companion at home, and a human guardian who can give him lots of attention and affection. He's confident and friendly to dogs, too, making him a great fit for nearly any household.

Dean is a year old diabetic and requires some extra medical care, which may include regulated diet and/or insulin. According to his foster, the clinic has agreed to send him home with 8 CASES of the food he's currently on upon adoption. For more information, please contact APA! at info@austinpetsalive.org
 

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I've been feeding my cat Orpheus about 2/3 Wellness Core kitten (and 1/3 other low carb Wellness Core flavors with Bandit) since we adopted him last year, and he also came to us with a fussy stomach. The kitten formula seems to be a bit more easily digested than the other flavors, and I've given it to Bandit on occasion when he's had stomach issues. Orpheus has done really well on that food, so I've kept him on it even though he's almost 2 years old now. Orpheus isn't diabetic, but after dealing with Bandit and Gabby's health issues caused by diet, I'm sticking to low carb, canned foods for all of my cats from now on.
 
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