You have nothing in your cart.
Burgess Kitten Food is suitable for kittens up to one year of age and nursing mothers. Made using premium ingredients to help little paws grow – it’s tasty, nutritious and helps to provide dietary value in every meal. From providing them with playful energy, through to helping them with growth and development, this complete kitten food aids a healthy life, and a happy one.
Showing the single result
Kittens require specially formulated food with high levels of protein, which is key to growth and development, as well as good levels of calcium, zinc and iron to help build up strong bones, and healthy teeth. This can be found in our Burgess Kitten Food, along with other beneficial nutrients.
Kittens are playful creatures, and from 7 weeks old, will start playing to increase their physical coordination and social skills – something they learn from their mothers. Hugging, ambushing, licking and belly-ups are all part of the fun, as is tail chasing, pouncing and leaping. As they get a little older, they like to explore their surroundings, which includes the great outdoors, and the places that they mark as their territory. Very friendly and always vying for attention, kittens require lots of affection, a spacious environment in which to roam, and a diet that meets their specific dietary requirements.
Kittens, and adult cats are obligate carnivores – which means they must eat meat to survive. Their developing bodies need certain nutrients that can only be found in animal meat – such as taurine, which is an essential amino acid useful for vision, heart and reproductive functions. Without meat, your kitten could become very ill, with taurine deficiency causing heart problems and eye issues that can lead to blindness. Kittens are not suited to vegetable-based diets, requiring instead a good quality, complete cat food for kittens that ensures they consume all the nutrients they need. Our Burgess Kitten Food is a specially-formulated recipe that contains highly digestible proteins to help build muscle, calcium to support growing bones, and taurine for all round health.
Understanding kitten digestion
Kittens may look grown up by 6-8 months old, but it must be remembered that they still require kitten food. Keep feeding them their kitten food until they are 12 months old, after which time they can transition to an adult food.
At Burgess, our Burgess Kitten Food is a kitten dry food suitable for felines aged 4 weeks to 1 year old. It is also suitable for pregnant and nursing mothers to support growth and development throughout pregnancy. Created using premium ingredients to ensure excellent quality and superior taste, our dry kitten food is fortified with calcium to support growing bones and teeth.
A good diet for your kitten includes a high-quality kitten food and contains healthy ingredients that support normal development and growth. Providing them the right amount based on their age, size and lifecycle is also important. Our Consumer Care Team here at Burgess Pet Care can help you choose the most suitable food for your cat, along with guidance on feeding your kitten, cat nutrition and training your cat. You can get in touch using our online form.
As cats spend a lot of time hunting for food in the wild, you can encourage this natural behaviour with toys or makeshift challenges that reward your kittens with food, and the occasional treat. There are plenty of battery-operated toys out there that encourage this behaviour and placing food in hard-to-reach places can provide stimulating and fun activities for your pet too. Kittens are playful creatures after all.
Burgess Kitten Food can help provide your kittens with beneficial protein, natural antioxidants and key nutrients, such as taurine.
Why choose Burgess kitten dry food
At Burgess, we are dedicated to improving the health and welfare of animals through research and education. In fact, the health and happiness of pets is our number one goal, and our expertise in animal nutrition helps us achieve this. We understand the complexity and sensitivity of kitten digestion, and how important it is that they are fed the right diet. For example, without protein and taurine, kittens can become very ill, suffer stunted growth and can even go blind. Taurine deficiency can also lead to a dilated cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart), and reproductive failure in female cats. Not only can this be very painful, but it can limit your kitten’s life. If your kitten is also a fussy eater, this can cause further problems. At Burgess Pet Care, we are committed to providing kittens with a tasty diet, full of ingredients that help to support their development, and help them to live happy and fulfilling lives.
Is your kitten a Burgess kitten? Join the Burgess Pet Club for exclusive offers and rewards.
The ingredients in Burgess kitten food provide protein, essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins that support a balanced diet for your pet. Developed by our in-house veterinary surgeon, animal nutritionist and food technology team, we offer kibble that can help to provide your pets with their daily nutritional needs to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Our kitten dry food is made using premium ingredients to ensure great quality, texture and taste. We use specially selected protein sources coupled with healthy wholegrains, antioxidants and essential nutrients to help keep your kitten happy and healthy.
We recommend introducing Burgess Kitten Food to your kitten by gradually mixing in the new food with the old over a period of 7-10 days until the new food completely replaces the old diet.
The best food for kittens is one that’s been formulated specifically for their age. Our Burgess Kitten Food has been specially formulated with high levels of protein, which is essential for proper growth, as well as higher levels of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and iron to help build strong bones and teeth. Along with vitamin D and vitamin E, which help support kittens’ immune systems, our kitten food can ensure their dietary requirements are met, every single day.
If you’re at all unsure about the best way of feeding your animal or have any concerns about specific nutritional requirements at different times of their life, ask your local veterinary practice for advice.
You can also call our expert team on +44 (0)1405 862241 who’ll be happy to help. They’re available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
Alternatively, you can use our online form to get in touch.
According to the PDSA, kittens can start to eat solid foods from approximately three weeks of age. It should be soft and easy to digest, so dry food should be soaked in water or kitten milk. This should be given in small quantities, often, as they will also be fed by their mother. Kitten’s stomachs are quite small, but by about eight weeks, your kittens should be fine having five small meals per day.
The number of meals your kitten has should progressively decrease from eight weeks of age, until they are around six months old, when they will be down to two meals per day. When you adopt your kitten, you will need to ask the breeder or rehoming shelter what your kitten has been eating and continue with this food until your kitten is settled into their new home, as sudden changes to their diet can cause upset stomachs and diarrhoea.
When it comes to introducing Burgess Kitten Food, we recommend that you gradually introduce this by mixing this in with the new food over a timescale of 7-10 days, until the new food completely replaces the current one.
Kittens can have either dry food or wet food, and each offers its advantages. The best kitten dry foods tends to be easier to measure and use, and has a longer shelf life once opened, in comparison to opened wet foods. Smaller kibbles in most dry kitten foods are easy for kittens to chew and swallow too, making mealtimes much more enjoyable.
The amount of pet food you should feed your kitten depends on their age. As a general guideline per 24 hours, portion sizes should be:
When feeding your kitten, always ensure that there is fresh water available. Cats are also creatures of habit, so it’s best for both you and your kitten to get into a daily feeding routine as soon as possible. Feed your kitten in the same place and at the same times each day, in a quiet area where they can relax, well away from their litter tray.
If you have more than one kitten, and to prevent any confrontation, ensure that their feeding bowls are a safe distance apart. If your kittens really don’t get along, you may even need to have completely separate feeding areas to help keep the peace and preserve harmony in your household.
Kittens should be fed a good quality, complete cat food for kittens that ensures they get all the nutrients they need from their diet. Kitten food, such as Burgess Kitten Food contains beneficial nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fats and taurine that encourages healthy growth and development, as well as healthy skin, bones and coat.
Beyond this, kitten-safe food includes: Chicken; turkey; cod; halibut; flounder; cooked egg. Introduce any new foods slowly and always feed in small amounts. It should be noted that many cats are lactose intolerant. Therefore, care should be taken when providing them with dairy products, such as milk.
When it comes to food kittens shouldn’t eat, these include: Raw eggs; raw fish; raw meat; sweets; chocolate; grapes; raisins; seeds and pits from fruits can also be highly toxic.
For more information on feeding your cat, head over to our Cat Feeding Guide.
Kittens should transition to an adult cat food at 12 months of age to ensure they are receiving the proper nutrient requirements for adult cats. Alternatively, if your kitten is neutered, you can transition them onto a neutered cat food. Burgess Neutered Cat Food is suitable for kittens at the age of neutering and for neutered adult cats. Neutering your cat has many positive benefits but it does mean their needs can change. Our neutered cat food is a specialised diet to support their additional needs. When it comes to switching foods, this should be done gradually, over a period of 7-10 days.
For cats who are 7 years or older, they too should change to a mature adult or senior cat food that ensures that they are receiving the appropriate level of nutrients for that older life stage.
Our kitten food contains the proteins, vitamins and other nutrients your pet needs to live a full and healthy life. With deliveries available across the UK – to areas including Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff and London – your pets can have a diet that helps to meet their daily needs and is full of healthy and beneficial ingredients. Get those food bowls filled today by browsing our selection or calling us on 01405 862241 for more information.
The best way to care for your animals with info on training, nutrition, grooming and general care.
Pet Advice
For all the latest tips, advice and talking points visit our blog and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.
The Blog
Sign up to enjoy the benefits of Burgess Pet Club and see just how much loyalty has its reward.
Join our Pet Club
