Hills Science Diet Healthy Development Kitten Dry Cat Food Is Yummy And Highly Nutritious For Your Young Growing Feline
- Provides a precisely balanced diet for growing kittens
- High quality and easy-to-digest nutrition
- High in protein for building lean muscle
- Natural DHA from high-quality fish oil supports learning, and healthy brain and eye development
- Added vitamins, minerals and amino acids
- Clinically proven antioxidants to support the immune system
- No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives
- Chicken is the #1 ingredient
- All-natural ingredients
- No chicken by-product meal
Recommended For:
- Kittens, from weaning until 1-year-old and, pregnant or nursing cats
Not Recommended For:
- Adult cats, Adult 7+ cats, Obese-prone cats
*Not recognised as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles
AAFCO Statement: Animal feeding tests using AFFCO procedures substantiate that Hill’s Science Diet Kitten Chicken Recipe provides complete and balanced nutrition for growing kittens and gestating/lactating adult female cats
Feeding Directions
- Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian
- For nursing cats: keep food available at all times
- If this food is a new diet for your cat, mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
- Keep fresh water available at all times
- Your pet's nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every check up
Feeding Guide
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Weight of Cat |
Growth < 4 months |
Growth 4 - 6 months |
Growth 7 - 12 months and Pregnancy |
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0.5 kg |
¼ cup (30 g) |
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0.9 kg |
⅓ cup (45 g) |
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1.4 kg |
½ cup (70 g) |
⅜ cup (50 g) |
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1.8 kg |
⅝ cup (85 g) |
½ cup (70 g) |
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2.7 kg |
¾ cup (100 g) |
⅔ cup (90 g) |
½ cup (70 g) |
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3.6 kg |
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¾ cups (100 g) |
⅔ cup (90 g) |
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4.5 kg |
|
1 cup (135 g) |
¾ cup (100 g) |
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5.4 kg |
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⅞ cup (120 g) |
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6.4 kg |
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1 cup (135 g) |
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7.3 kg |
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1 ⅛ cup (155 g) |
Ingredients
Chicken, Brown Rice, Wheat Gluten, Chicken Fat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Oats, Egg Product, Chicken Liver flavour, Ground Pecan Shells, Lactic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, L-Lysine, Calcium Sulfate, Dried Citrus Pulp, Fish Oil, Choline Chloride, lodized Salt, DL-Methionine, Pressed Cranberries, Cysteine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium lodate, Sodium Selenite), Magnesium Oxide, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavours, Beta-Carotene
Nutritional Analysis
Crude Protein, Min. 33% (330 g/kg)
Crude Fat, Min. 19% (190 g/kg)
Crude Fibre, Max. 4% (40 g/kg)
Moisture, Max. 8% (80 g/kg);
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), Min. 0.04% (0.4 g/kg)
Vitamin E, Min. 500 IU/kg (500 IU/kg)
Ascorbic Acid* (Vitamin C), Min. 85 mg/kg (85 mg/kg)
Calorie Content
4076 kcal ME/kg; 555 kcal ME/cup