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My kittens prefer wet food. Is feeding adult wet food & kibble okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 months and 27 days old

I am feeding my 2 kittens canned cat food twice a day while free feeding them kitten kibble. I am satisfied so far with this schedule. Is this feeding schedule alright for the long-term? I cannot find canned kitten food at store for a reasonable price and I am having trouble sticking to only kibble because my kittens do not eat it as readily as they do wet food. Information about the food that I give my kittens is in the pictures.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 15th, 2019

I think the schedule is reasonable and fine to stick with. Try to keep the majority of the kitten’s being the kitten food. That way most of the food intake will support their growth and development. If you have trouble finding food in the store, you might look online as you can often find it for reasonable prices. Ideally the kittens would eat all kitten food until they are about 11 to 12 months old. You could also feed a canned food that is meant for all life stages as this will support growth as well. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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