New kitten food amount? Why does my 5-month-old knead and act restless?

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Hi! So I got a Rag doll 5 month old kitten yesterday and I have a few questions: 1: what is the correct measurements for how much food she should eat? (shes a girl) 2: even when she stops walking she is "making muffins" (doing that kneeding thing with her paws) like she literally never stops. seriously. All is that bad? 3: whenever she lays down, after about 40 seconds of laying in one spot, she will get up and keep doing that over and over. Is that bad? Thanks!!! Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Female | spayed | 5 months and 3 days old

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

Congratulations on your new kitten! I would recommend looking at the food you are feeding her for guidelines on amount to feed. Each food will have a different calorie content for the same measured amount of food, so you need to check either the packaging or if you no longer have the packaging you should be able to find that food's information online and there should be a chart which gives guidelines on amount to feed based on size in the chart. The kneading and laying down/getting up behavior are not concerning and are common in kittens. She may just be adjusting to her new home. I would consider getting a Feliway diffuser (pheremone releasing plug-in product) which can provide a calming effect for cats and is available online, in many pet stores and vet offices.

New kitten food amount? Why does my 5-month-old knead and act restless?

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