Kitten Food

Shop wet and dry kitten food formulated for growth. Kittens need roughly twice the energy per kilo of an adult cat, plus higher protein, calcium and DHA to support developing bones, muscle and brain function — which is why adult food isn't suitable in the first 12 months.

Most kittens move onto solid food from around 4 weeks and stay on kitten formulas until 12 months (longer for large breeds like Maine Coon). Wet pouches help with weaning and hydration; small-kibble dry food supports chewing and is easy to leave out for grazing.

Shop Kitten Food by Brand

• Royal Canin Kitten Food
• Advance
• Applaws
• Feline Natural

Shop Kitten Food by Type

• Kitten wet food - pouches, cans and trays
• Pate cat food
• Dry cat food

Shop Royal Canin Kitten Food

Royal Canin splits the first year into two stages rather than one, which matters at weaning when a kitten cannot yet manage adult-sized kibble.

• Royal Canin kitten food — the full kitten range, dry kibble and wet pouches, up to twelve months.
• Royal Canin Mother & Babycat — for kittens one to four months and nursing queens, in tiny kibble and an ultra-soft mousse.
• Royal Canin Maine Coon — includes Maine Coon Kitten, a breed that keeps growing well past twelve months.

Shop Hill's Science Diet Kitten Food

Hill's Science Diet covers the first year with kitten formulas that carry straight through to its adult range, so there is a like-for-like step up at twelve months.

• Hill's Science Diet kitten food — the kitten range for the first twelve months.
• Hill's Science Diet Indoor — includes Indoor Kitten, alongside the adult and senior indoor formulas to move onto later.

More kitten ranges

• ADVANCE kitten food — 85g trays and pouches in chicken, salmon and lamb, portioned for a kitten's small appetite.
• Pure Life cat food — the Natural Boost dry range includes a kitten recipe.