Stainless steel is often the best option for your cat's food and water bowls since it's durable and easy to clean and disinfect. Glass and ceramic come in second, but they're not nearly as durable as stainless and can chip or break easily.
We do not recommend to use plastic bowls!
Plastic bowls, while somewhat durable, can easily get scratches and nicks where bacteria can hide and result in a case of digestive problems for your cat, so these come in last.
Here's a link to the bowls we recommend (this link sends you to Amazon)
Steel Bowls for Water/Food
Ceramic Bowls for Food
Water fountain we recommend:
Water fountain - https://amzn.to/3zitQux
Replacement filters - https://amzn.to/3BfQpAq
Your cat's water bowl should be placed 3-5 feet away from its food bowl. Many cats cannot stand the scent of food near their water.
For your cat's optimal health and wellness, it's important that you do all you can to protect them from dehydration. Along with feeding raw/canned food (to which you can even add a bit more water), you should also put out several different fresh water sources throughout your home, and especially in the rooms where your kitty loves to hang out. Use bowls of all different sizes and depths, and perhaps even some mugs or glasses of water as some cats like to drink from those. A well-hydrated cat is at lower risk for conditions such as bladder inflammation, bladder and kidney stones.
You can read more about the urinary track problem here:
https://exclusiveblues.com/blog/f/urinary-blockage-in-cats-a-real-emergency
We feed all our cats and kittens the highest quality food products. We do a lot of research, and network with other breeders to find the best products for our cats. Choosing a high-quality food from the hundreds of available brands can be challenging.
We feed our adults cats Vivapets raw food (once or twice a day) and always keep dry food available.
For dry food we use Orijen Grain Free Dry Cat Food for All Life Stages - https://amzn.to/3PLnt7k
We mix this brand with Ziwi Peak Steam & Dried Cat Food - https://amzn.to/4atd8Xt
Why do we mix it? Just to give them some variety, they are both very good brands with healthy ingredients.
We feed our kittens Vivapets raw food (twice a day), and Orijen kitten dry food (available 24/7).
Here is a link to Orijen Dry Kitten Food - https://amzn.to/4a9u7fp
We’ve done a lot of research and in our experience raw food is the healthiest option.
Viva Raw Food comes premixed and they customized the blend based on your specific kitten’s information.
If you choose raw here is the link to Viva Raw Food -
vivarawpets.com/EXCLUSIVEBLUES
You will have 20% off your first order (applied at checkout).
We recommend mainly chicken (90%), and turkey. We do not recommend the beef for kittens.
There is another website with a similar name, and that is the wrong website, please be careful (shop.vivapets.com).
Raw food can also be less convenient. If you have the time, patience, and space in your freezer raw food may be a good option. Otherwise, canned wet food once a day is fine. If you choose canned food, we recommend buying one or two cans to make sure he/she will eat it. Not all kittens like all brands.
For canned food we recommend Orijen Kitten Wet Food - https://amzn.to/4jmlhkq
Regardless of whether you choose raw food or canned wet food, feed that once or twice a day and make sure dry food is available 24/7. Young kittens need to eat frequently. Although they need relatively large quantities of food because they are growing rapidly, they have limited space in their tiny stomachs. For example, at eight weeks of age, they need to be fed about 5 meals a day.
When your kitten will be 10-11 months old, you only need to feed him/her twice a day.
A good quality kitten food has advantages over adult cat food since it has been specially formulated for a kitten's demanding nutritional requirements. Because of their rapid growth, any nutritional mistakes made during kittenhood will have severe, even irreversible, consequences. An adult cat food can be introduced at about 10 months of age.
Many people believe that feeding dry food only will help keep their cat's teeth clean and healthy, but that's often not the case. The real benefits of kibble are usually convenience (it can be left out longer and not as "gross" or smelly) and cost (often cheaper). However, there are far more drawbacks to a dry-food-only diet-it can wind up being less convenient and more expensive in the end. Kibble has less moisture than canned food, increasing a cat's risk of bladder inflammation, stones, constipation, and urinary tract obstruction. Also, dry foods are usually higher in carbohydrates and lower in protein, increasing a cat's risk of obesity and diabetes. Your best bet is to feed BOTH types! Give your cat the majority of their calories in high protein, low carb, wet food-two meals daily, not just "the occasional treat." Then, provide the rest of their daily calories with a measured amount of high-quality dry food.
Interesting fact … If you don’t give raw/wet food to your cat for some time after a while they will lose the habit and won’t eat it again...
Please, do not change food for the first two months, do not try to add new food.
You can change food slowly when your kitten will be older than 6 months.
You can check and find a brand that you like but please always check ingredients. Then slowly change the food.
We do not recommend “super healthy” brands with beautiful marketing pictures etc. especially brands you can buy online only. We recommend using brands with history on the pet market.
Please, do not mix dry and wet food in one plate!
We do not recommend buying food online during the hot weather in summer. You can read more here:
https://exclusiveblues.com/blog/f/hot-weather-and-stomach-problems
INABA Churu Kittens Treats - https://amzn.to/3B82SWM
ORIJEN Cat Treats - https://amzn.to/44Wb1bG
REDFORD Naturals, chicken (available in the Pet Supplies stores only or online). We like this because the only ingredient is chicken.
Here is a link -
Please remember, treats should not make up more than 10% of your cat's daily calorie intake!
Please supervise chewing and do not feed your cat a treat size that could be a choking hazard.