Life stages
Life stages, from puppy and kitten to senior and the neutered animal, call for distinct nutritional needs. This section sets out amounts by age and the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of the large-breed puppy.
Last updated :Questions (47)
- How much dry food does a kitten need at each age?
- How should a kitten's ration be adjusted as it grows?
- Up to what age should a kitten stay on growth food rather than adult food?
- Should an 8-month-old cat be fed kitten food or adult food?
- How many grams of dry food a day for a two-month-old kitten?
- How many grams of dry food a day for a four-month-old kitten?
- What dry-food ration for a six-month-old kitten?
- How many meals a day for a kitten by age?
- Can dry food be left out for a growing kitten?
- How to tell whether a kitten is eating enough?
- How much dry food for a puppy by age and expected adult weight?
- How to estimate a puppy's adult weight to set its ration?
- How many grams of dry food does a 3-month-old small-breed puppy need?
- What dry food ration suits a 4-month-old large-breed puppy?
- How much dry food a day for a puppy that will be 30 kg as an adult?
- How much dry food for a 6-month-old medium-breed puppy?
- How many meals a day for a puppy by age?
- Up to what age should puppy food be given before switching to adult?
- At what age should a small-breed dog switch to adult food?
- At what age should a large-breed dog switch to adult food?
- What is the difference between puppy food and adult food?
- What does a puppy risk if fed adult food too early?
- What calcium to phosphorus ratio should a large-breed puppy aim for?
- Why is calcium critical in the growing large-breed puppy?
- Is an all-breeds puppy food suitable for a large-breed puppy?
- What are the risks for a giant-breed puppy with a poor calcium-to-phosphorus ratio?
- Should a large-breed puppy on dry food be supplemented with calcium?
- Why should a large-breed puppy not be overfed during growth?
- How much dry food should a neutered cat be given?
- Are special neutered-cat foods needed?
- How can weight gain be prevented in a cat after neutering?
- What dry-food ration suits a neutered cat of 4 to 5 kg?
- What ration suits a 3 kg neutered cat that must hold its weight?
- How much dry food for an overweight 6 kg neutered cat?
- How do a cat's energy needs change after neutering?
- At what age should neutered-cat food start for a young cat after surgery?
- At what age is a dog considered senior?
- At what age is a cat considered senior?
- At what age does a large-breed dog become senior?
- Should an older dog or cat have its food changed?
- What should be changed in a senior animal's ration?
- Are senior foods really necessary?
- What dietary adjustments suit a senior dog that is losing its appetite?
- How should the diet of a senior dog that is losing weight be adapted?
- How should an old cat that eats less and loses weight be fed?
- What diet suits a pregnant or lactating female dog or cat?
- Should the ration be adapted to the animal's activity level?
Guides (6)
- Feeding a kitten: daily portions, meal frequency and the move to adult food
- Feeding a puppy: portions, meal frequency and the growth-factor method
- Large-breed puppy calcium and phosphorus: ratios, ceilings and why excess is the risk
- Neutered cat weight management: rations, prevention and safe weight loss
- Pregnant and lactating diet: feeding the bitch and queen through gestation and nursing
- Senior dog and cat diet: when ageing starts and what to adjust