How to change Maine Coon kitten food

The simplest and best method to change a Maine Coon from one food to another.

How to Change Your Maine Coon’s Food

When changing a cat’s food, do it slowly over 4-10 days. This will help prevent the cat from getting diarrhea.

How to change Maine Coon's food Day 0How to change Maine Coon's food Day 1-3How to change Maine Coon's food Day 4-6How to change Maine Coon's food Day 7-9How to change Maine Coon's food Day 10+

Old food

New food

Steps Day-by-day

  1. Days 1-3: 75% old food, 25% new food

  2. Days 4-6: 50% old food, 50% new food

  3. Days 7-9: 25% old food, 75% new food

  4. Day 10: 100% new food

For bonus points, to help their guts adjust, you can use a probiotic. For example, when using FortiFlora, you can give one packet a day for a few days (½ a packet in the morning and ½ a packet at night, or once a day if you are short on time).