If you want to BARF kittens, you can start early: Immediately after their mother's milk, i.e. from around the fourth or fifth week of life, the kittens can be given their first BARF for kittens, which consists of a pureed meat pulp. A month later, you can start feeding small pieces of raw meat and slowly introduce the young cat to larger portions.
If you got your kitten from a breeder or from another litter, it usually takes a little longer until the animal moves in with you - in many cases from around week 12 to 14. If the new four-legged friend has not received BARF during this time, he is probably already used to other food. If you want to BARF your kitten after he arrives in his new home, you should therefore be very careful when changing his diet. It is best to have a small supply of the previous food on hand, which can be used up in the near future. After one to two weeks, the meals can then be gradually replaced with BARF for kittens. To do this, the raw meat can be lightly steamed or fried first, which creates a pleasant, intense smell for the young cat. Try different types of meat: Small cats often like certain foods in particular and are not yet so used to the flavors and attractants in wet or dry food, which should make the change easier.
BARFing kittens: How much food is enough?
If you BARF your kitten, you will probably quickly notice that the young animal has a strong appetite. In the first year of life, the cat should therefore be allowed to eat as much as it wants - all the food consumed during this phase of life goes towards the growth of the little body. For a tolerable digestion, the kittens should ideally be given several small portions a day.
In contrast to dogs and puppies, BARF for kittens and cats is almost exclusively based on animal products. Part of this is supplements of animal products or supplements containing calcium and taurine, which are essential for the cat's survival. Good animal sources of calcium are carcasses or necks, while the heart muscle contains a lot of taurine. Fruit and vegetables, on the other hand, only make up about five percent of the total amount of food.
To support growth, you should give your cat more fatty varieties, such as duck and lamb, or well-marbled beef, in the first year. You can find a wide selection in the categories beef for cats and poultry for cats in our BARF shop . Alternatively, you can also add pure animal fat to the meals to supplement leaner meat and offal, such as rabbit for cats .
