How to feed a weaned cat?

When cats are not weaned, there is normally no need to worry about what they will eat, as the mother's milk will meet their nutritional needs at this stage. However, if the cat is weaned, what food to feed has become the main problem faced by many novice pets. If the feeding method and food are not appropriate, the young cat with a relatively weak stomach is prone to indigestion, vomiting and diarrhea. So what exactly should a weaned cat be fed?
1. Weaned cat at 1 month old
If your cat is four weeks old, give them a little cat food or homemade cat food as appropriate. Before giving the cat cat food, you can use milk to soak the dry food soft, but you need to pay attention to control the proportion of dry food. Put less dry food in the beginning, or the cat may develop diarrhea due to discomfort.
2. Young cats above 1 month old and below 2 months old
When the cat is gradually used to cat food, you can intentionally increase the proportion of dry food in the food and reduce the proportion of milk, and it is not necessary to completely soft the cat food before giving it to the cat. Note that when the cat is less than 2 months old, it should not be fed too much food at one time, because some young cats do not know how to control the diet as adult cats, so it is easy to cause the cat to eat too much. In addition, because the stomach capacity of cats within 2 months of age is still small, but in order to ensure their body needs, they need to be fed 4 times a day, and the feeding time should be fixed, irregular eating is more harmful to the stomach and intestines of cats.
3. Feeding of cats over 2 months old
When cats are 2 months old, they can be fully weaned, and they can be prepared with dry cat food or homemade cat food. For cats that completely eat cat food, the nutritional elements in cat food can meet the needs of the body, so the cat will not be malnourished. However, if it is homemade cat food for the cat, it is necessary to pay attention to whether the food prepared contains the nutrients the cat needs, if the cat lacks nutrition, it may affect their growth and development. Moreover, the teeth of cats who eat homemade cat food are usually not as good as those who eat cat food, because cats who eat cat food can exercise their teeth through the friction of cat food during the eating process and prevent dental stones, so if you give cats homemade cat food for a long time, you must brush your teeth regularly and prepare teeth cleaning sticks for them.
In addition, some cats will no longer eat cat food sold in the market after they have become accustomed to homemade cat food. If it is not possible to feed homemade cat food to their cats at every meal, they should get used to eating cat food at the beginning.
Newly weaned cats are not adapted to cat food or cat food, and their intestines are not fully developed at this time, and they are more fragile. Therefore, if the baby cat has gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea during the feeding process, they can be fed some pet special probiotics for conditioning, if the symptoms do not improve, you should consult the veterinarian in time for treatment.