Is my Persian kitten's homemade diet balanced? Does she need calcium?

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Hi! I give my persian boneless fish, carrot, spinach leaves cooked with rice 3meals/day and royal canin dry food for persian kitten in between main meals. Chicken liver and yoghurt two to three times per week. Is there any thing to add? 2. Is it ok to give calcium supplement for him? If yes how long? I have given half tab of below tablet daily for him about 3days now. Shall i continue? Really thankful for your kind support! Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 7 days old | 4.85 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Properly balancing a home cooked diet for cats is extremely difficult, and is nearly impossible for growing kittens. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning that they require meat as the staple of their diets. They are also require a careful balance of amino acids, particularly taurine, to maintain optimal health. Nutritional deficiencies can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy, abnormal bone growth, or a host of other problems. I strongly recommend exclusively feeding Pelly a commercial kitten food to provide a proper nutritional balance for optimal growth. Royal Canin kitten food is a great option! You do not need to add additional foods or vitamins while feeding commercial diets. If you decide to feed more home cooked foods, try to wait until she is fully grown, and then only do so under the guidance of a board-certified veterinary nutritionist (including the recommendations found on www.balanceit.com). I hope this helps and that all goes well for Pelly!

Is my Persian kitten's homemade diet balanced? Does she need calcium?

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