My kitten keeps eating adult cat food. Is this okay for their growth?

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Is it okay for a kitten to eat adult cat food? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 23 days old | 8.3 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

It's okay if Toby gets an occasional bit of adult cat food here and there (such as eating from another cat's bowl, if you have an adult kitty in your home as well), but it shouldn't be his main diet. This is because kittens need more protein and other nutrients for growth at this age, which adult cat food doesn't provide. It's recommended to feed kitten food until 12 months of age, then switch to an adult diet that that time :)

My kitten keeps eating adult cat food. Is this okay for their growth?

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