RSPCA - Feeding your Kitten

 From the RSPCA Knowledge Database Website 

Between four to six months of age kittens cut their permanent teeth and grow rapidly.

 Introducing raw meaty bones such as raw chicken necks and raw chicken wings, at around 12 weeks of age ensures they are chewing actively around the time their permanent teeth are erupting.

This chewing is important to alleviate "teething" issues and also provides several important health benefits including healthy teeth and gums.

 Raw bones should be introduced gradually. The bone must be large enough so that the kitten cannot fit the whole bone in it's mouth or swallow the bone whole.

 Too many raw bones can cause constipation. One raw bones per week is generally well-tolerated

 Always supervise your kitten when eating raw bones.

 Avoid large marrow bones, large knuckle bones or bones sawn lengthwise as cats may crack their teeth on these

 Never feed cooked bones as these may splinter and cause internal damage or become an intestinal obstruction

 Please check with your vet that raw bones are suitable for your particular kitten (eg some kittens with misshapen jaws may have difficulty chewing on raw bones)