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Kitten feeding calculator
Enter your kitten’s weight and the calorie lines of its food. A kitten needs 2.5 times its resting calories.
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½cups of dry food a day0.46 cups exactly
0cans of wet food a day0.00 cans exactly
- 163 kcal a day
- treats up to 16 kcal
- range 163 to 163 kcal
The Merck Veterinary Manual notes that kittens can alternatively be fed free choice. Ask your veterinarian which suits your kitten, and weigh it every week or two.
A starting point, not a prescription: Merck says a cat may need 30% more or less. Check the amount with your veterinarian and weigh your cat every few weeks.
A kitten needs 2.5 times its resting calories (70 × kg^0.75), in both the Merck Veterinary Manual and the 2021 AAHA guidelines. How we work it out.