[loveofpets]

Kittens need to be on kitten food for at least the first 10 months of their lives - and preferably for the 1st year. During that time, their bodies continue to develop and grow the kitten food provides them with the nutrients their bodies need. I don't know what brand of food you are feeding your kittens, but the best options for their optimal health is not cheap - brands such as Max Cat, Natural Choice, Wellness, etc. all have the meat content that helps kittens and cats thrive. Your grocery store options are more grain filled and therefore don't provide felines with the optimal nutrients that help them thrive. And, in many cases, their stomachs can't digest these grocery store options as well, and the likelihood of them getting sick (vomiting) the food increases (speaking from experience). I went from grocery store brand to Max Cat and Natural choice - my cats love it and they are much healthier (lower vet bills) than they've been in a long time.

If you think just the food is expensive, I'm curious as to how you'll handle the vet bills (regular annual check ups, shots, ongoing care when they become elderly -- it's not cheap). I sure hope that you went into this not expecting pets to be inexpensive and for life!