• The natural immunity transmitted by the mother will gradually disappear, even before your kitten's immune defenses are completely functional.
• A kitten's "milk teeth" will begin to appear between 3 and 4 weeks of age, but permanent teeth do not emerge until after 4 months of age.
• Providing maximum nutritional benefit, through an easily digested diet of superior quality, is important during this period to insure that your kitten grows at the proper rate.

Key Features:
 

	TINY, SOFT KIBBLE Easily Rehydratable Kibble, Specifically Designed for Baby Teeth Physiological Concern: Milk Teeth - A kitten's "milk teeth" will begin to appear at three to four weeks of age, but permanent teeth do not emerge until after four months. Physiological Concern: Weaning - The young kitten's nutritional requirements increase steadily, while lactation begins to decline.  Thus, a milk diet becomes insufficient to fulfill the litter's dietary requirements.  Weaning is the change from a milk diet to a solid food diet.  By the time a kitten is four or five weeks old, it acquires the ability to chew and digest solid food.  It may even start to show an interest in its mother's food, at first by licking around the mothers mouth, and then by nibbling at the dry food, provided that the kibble is small enough to pick up and easy to chew. Innovative Solution: Tiny Soft Kibble - Weaning is highly stressful for kittens, because of the change in diet and separation from its mother's nest.  Designing a customized kibble for first-stage growth, that is easy to chew and rehydratable ensures an easy transition.
	ACTI-DIGEST™ To Help Avoid Diarrhea in Sensitive Stomachs Physiological Concern: Sensitive Stomach - At the beginning of growth, a kitten's digestive enzymes allow it to digest lactose easily, but it will have trouble with starch.  After weaning, the reverse is true, and starch is digested more easily.  This critical time holds the greatest risk of diarrhea. Innovative Solution: Acti-Digest™ - Acti-Digest™ is an exclusive association of ingredients of plant and mineral origin, guaranteeing maximum digestive safety.
	VITAMINS E & C AND MOS To Help Protect Young Kittens During Periods of Reduced Immunity Physiological Concern: Period of Vulnerability - The natural immunity transmitted from the mother will gradually disappear before a kitten's immune defenses are completely functional.  The critical phase is between two and three months - before the three month booster shot. Innovative Solution: Vitamins E & C and MOS (Healthy Immune System) - A combination of Mannan-oligo-saccharides and additional levels of vitamins E & C helps to protect young kittens during periods of reduced immunity.
Important Note:  Since the urine of kittens is naturally acidic, there is no need to acidify food to fight the occurrence of struvite stones, prominent in adult cats.

Babycat 34™ Formula
Recommended Feeding Guide

When changing your pet's diet, gradually mix food over a 5-7 day period, increasing daily the amount of new food added so that 100% of the new food will be provided to the pet by day seven.

Food may be served right out of the bag or moistened with water, if desired.  You may wish to leave a daily portion of dry cat food out and available at all times so that cats may feed themselves.  Always remember to provide your pet with clean, fresh water at all times.  For your pet's health, see your veterinarian regularly.

This is only a guide.  Optimal feeding amounts may vary with age, temperament, activity level and environment.

*cup = standard 8 oz. measuring cup = 110 grams
Meets the specific requirements of pregnant and nursing cats.

Feline Nutrition Babycat 34™ Formula for kittens from 1 to 4 months of age is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth.