What happens if a 1-month-old kitten eats adult cat food?
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A 1-month-old kitten eating adult cat food easily gets indigestion and malnutrition. First, its gut is not fully developed and digestion is weak, while adult food is usually harder to digest than kitten food, causing indigestion and vomiting. Next, at 1 month it is at a key growth stage; kitten food has higher protein, better calcium-phosphorus ratio and more nutrients suited to growth.
Long-term adult food causes malnutrition and affects development, so feed kitten food softened with goat milk or warm water.