How much to feed a kitten?

[penguin]

I don't want it to get fat.  I have Wellness diet food now because I have a 15 year old here on a diet.

I also have some Wellness cans and treats.

The kitten is 9-10 weeks old.

[kb2zct]

Do not feed the kitten diet cat food.  The diet food is not designed for the kitten's nutritional needs.

While special kitten food is best, regular Wellness canned and dry will do for an emergency.  However, because a kitten is growing, he or she needs extra nutrition that simply is not in diet cat food.

The first year of a cat's life sets the pace for his future development, health, and well-being. It is essential that he eats a quality food developed for kittens.

Ideally, young kittens should be fed a quality canned food at least three or four times a day, during their first five to six months, with dry premium kitten food offered on a "free feeding" basis, although this may be a problem for "working parents."

Be sure to make readily available plenty of cool, fresh water if feeding mostly dry, and at least offer canned food mornings and evenings

Wellness makes both wet and dry kitten food.

[animalangel1]

Adding to Marks response - try feeding the kitten 1/4 of a can at each feeding.  Add just a few drops of water to it to make it more palatable and to make sure he gets more fluids on the off chance that he doesn't drink enough water.  Make sure you don't just open a can and drop the food in the dish - mash it down first.  For some reason - my cat's won't touch it if it's just "one big chunk" of food.  It has to be "mashed" as with a fork or spoon.

Also - as Mark said - DO NOT feed the kitten any diet food.  It does not have the nutrients and vitamins that a growing kitten needs for strong bones and to build muscles.  Kitten food would be best for maybe the first 6 months or so before switching to regular food (again, not diet).

[galensgranny]

I don't want it to get fat.  I have Wellness diet food now because I have a 15 year old here on a diet.

I also have some Wellness cans and treats.

The kitten is 9-10 weeks old.

Your kitten is still a baby, and is growing bones.  It needs a lot of calories to do that.  Do NOT feed a kitten diet food!!!  You will make problems. 

A young kittens is NOT going to fat.  Kittens are so active, and as I said, they are growing bones and muscles. So they use up a lot of calories.