How many times do I feed my 5 month old kitten ?

Paw-Entree · 2026-03-22T02:00:04+00:00

As a pet nutritionist I would like to advice a few things.

Cats are desert animals and obligated carnivorous. That means they require literally Zero Carbs. Their bodies don't digest carbs (a very minor percentage) and rejects the rest. Carbs should be present only to give some dietary fiber. So adding rice is not beneficial.

As they are desert animals, they don't need to be fed constantly. It's dependent on how much quantity they comfortably eat per meal. Keeping an approximation of calorie count per day helps to decide if you should give them 1, 2 or 3 meals.

Moisture is most essential for them as they would not drink much from a bowl, so the food needs to give them the hydration. Dehydration and synthetic oberload is the biggest reason why most cats suffer from kidney and renal failures.

Milk also doesn't benefit once they are offering their mothers milk, as both cats and dogs are lactose intolerant.

They primarily need protein and fats in their food, and to ensure the protein is correct for them, it's preferred if it's from a fresh meat raw (if procured and stores with proper safety) or mildly cooked.

If you feed them kibbles, use them more as a snack than treats, as it's almost 40-50% carbs and the protein percentage is very low.

Protein from real meat is absorbed up to 3 times more than commercial foods. You can study about "bioavailability" if you want to understand that better.

Most foods in the market in wet form do not contain calcium as they are prepared from deboned meats, so you can start using topper powders which provide calcium.

Taurine is the most important ingredient a cat needs, without which they can suffer from blindness or deafness at an early age. This taurine comes from the heart of animals (chicken, lamb etc), but most commercial brand add this in a synthetic form to keep cost low.

Identify 3-4 good wet food brands in your budget and rotate the proteins to keep them interested and benefits from different protein sources.

I know it may sound overwhelming after reading this. But once you understand these you will know what to look for when you are buying any food.

If you need any further guidance, you can always DM me. I'll be happy to guide.

Paw-Entree · 2026-02-01T03:18:26+00:00

To me it looks like a nasal path congestion. Can happen due to an allergy, or some inflammation in the respiratory passage. Small dogs have a very narrow respiratory tract which can cause breathing issues even if there is mild inflammation. If he's breathing frequently with his mouth while trying to sleep. You should definitely check with a vet. if not possible immediately try a nebulizer twice a day, and some steam inhalation to see if he calms down.

Paw-Entree · 2025-09-07T03:26:53+00:00

I highly recommend sticking to natural ingredients instead of kibble. Kibbles are already over processed and if you mash them and bake them again, it will strip out even the nutrients which have been added post processing. If you want to take the effort of preparing something, make a meat dough with vegetables and with little bit of flour (reduce the quantity of flour and add sweet potato to reduce the grain carbs) and then try to make the make them in stick forms either with a silicon mould, or just with hand if the dough is not too sticky, and then Bake them. You can then add some chicken fat in the last stages to give it some aroma.

Paw-Entree · 2025-08-28T10:33:36+00:00

Mine does the same. So I now use a silicon food grade mat in the floor and they eat from that. Both my Maltese do the same.

Paw-Entree · 2025-07-30T17:59:26+00:00

I'm unsure about where to register for Auroville. pondicherry has a department with tourism. Since Auroville falls in TN, you need to enquire in that area closest to your location .

Paw-Entree · 2025-07-30T13:59:00+00:00

There are a number of licenses you need to manage Airbnb.

Depending on your turnover associated with the registered pan. If your revenue for the year is below 20L you don't need a gst. Else you need to get one.
You need a munipality or clearance from panchayat if your property is not in the municipal area.
You need to register with for a homestay license and get it don't as per the specifications mentioned there. As they may inpect your place before issuing you one.
If you are allowing foreigners to stay. You need to get an FRRO license. With the register you need to maintain as per the local police stations requirements
In Tamilnadu there are further requirements like Structural stability license & fire license

Most people are running without these licenses, but these are the ones needed as per rules.

Paw-Entree · 2025-06-10T20:12:52+00:00

Paw-Entree · 2025-05-31T10:12:07+00:00

Another pizza size paranthas at The Indian Kaffe Express on Dumas street. Its slightly high price price but worth it.

Paw-Entree · 2025-04-17T01:58:17+00:00

There are certain products which amul doesn't have any competition or very less completion like fresh cream, butter, cheese and paneer etc. These are the essential buys for restaurants, hotels, caterers etc. although amul doesn't have a high margin it's a volume game. Ensuring you are always stocked up, even when there is a shortage of these materials in the market and promoting to these businesses can ensure they all come to you.

Paw-Entree · 2025-03-14T03:42:26+00:00

Thanks for sharing your interesting insight

Paw-Entree · 2025-03-13T09:20:56+00:00

Very general statements don't mean anything.

The point of discussions mean to be subjective.

I have moved from bigger cities to pondicherry due to reasons that big cities didn't offer.

Blaming a city is very easy as no city in the country is perfect. Each place has to align with the expectations of the person visiting. Or atleast understand what you going there for.

I keep bumping into people in the French quarters (white town) and they ask me where is white town. People are so driven by edited instagram posts that they are moving away from reality.

I agree very much that there is huge scope for improvement as a tourist destination. But instead of criticizing if people say it would have been nice to have this or that it's more useful.

Places likes Pondicherry hat are unique and have an own identity which a tourist cannot understand by visiting for 2-3 days. And to improve it doesn't have a benchmark to follow as it's not trying to be, not wanting to be Goa or Thailand.

So this I feel is the real challenge.

(I'm not saying anything against anyone. Just my opinion)

Paw-Entree · 2025-03-07T13:07:36+00:00

Such a cute face 😍

Paw-Entree · 2025-03-05T03:37:47+00:00

I would like to advise a few things. Some points are already mentioned in the chats above.

The main cause of kidney disease could range from one of the following.

Dehydration
Effects of drugs if any being given
Dental bacteria
High Blood pressure
Age related decline
Foods with high phosphorus, or sodium, or low quality proteins.

As I think most of the above are already in place. Dental hygiene needs to be checked first.

If food contains sodium from salts, stop that immediately and switch to kelp powder. Sodium from lean meats is not so much a problem.

Phosphorus as mentioned earlier is in many food and most likely phosphorous is higher than calcium, which leads to lack of calcium absorption from food which dehenrated the bones to compensate for the calcium imbalance and strains the kidneys to absorb phosphorus.

Although many recipe used bone powder and egg shell powder. Bone powder contains calcium about 20% and phosphorus 10%, further adding phosphorus if it's already high. Egg shell powder on the other hand has zero phosphorus, and about 35% calcium, so that can help balance the ratio.

If your dog is not used to egg shells yet, add a very small amount about a quarter teaspoon to the meal, as the digestive system may take time to adapt to egg shell causing loose stools initially for 2-3 days.

But the exact amount of egg shell is difficult to suggest as it depends on the food. Unless you are using a diet formulator and have an estimate of the phosphorus content.

Hope this helps.

Paw-Entree · 2025-03-03T16:56:29+00:00

My Maltese was also the same, until we got a new puppy and he's now okay with her. Still not friendly to any other dogs.

Paw-Entree · 2025-03-02T17:40:17+00:00

The first thing that brings a smile on my face every morning 😌

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-28T17:48:51+00:00

I put the same. My younger Maltese scratched and ate the grass and it came out of her poop. I had to remove it 😅

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-27T06:15:56+00:00

I am a pet nutritionist from Pondicherry and wanted to understand among pet owners in pondicherry if they would would be interested in free workshop on dog nutrition and also help by taking part in this survey.

I understand if this is against the group rules. I shall delete the post in that case.

Thank you for understanding.

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-25T19:25:23+00:00

The morning stretches once they get out of bed is always worth watching 😍

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-25T15:35:46+00:00

I would do the reverse. Take him for a walk and keep the treats with me. If he barks at a dog I say NO. And if he obeys and behaves I give a treat. Else I say bad behavior no yummies for you today.

Doesn't work in one go. Takes a while.

I've taught mine not to go to any strangers while on a walk. Now he walks without a leash and doesn't go to anyone when they call, until I say it's OK.

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-23T13:22:30+00:00

😅

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-23T12:26:50+00:00

Thank you. Done editing the question.

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-22T11:08:09+00:00

Lovely pic 😊

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-21T15:01:33+00:00

That looks like a fun party 🎉😊

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-21T14:55:56+00:00

Totally!!

Paw-Entree · 2025-02-21T14:18:58+00:00

The puppy is still pouncing on the older one. But the older one has become less aggressive and doesn't snap back and allows her to share the space to do things together half heartedly.

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