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inparticular.ai
A hot flat and a young kitten is a real combination to think through — wet food left in a warm room can turn quickly, and at 14 weeks your Russian Blue is right in the thick of a critical growth window. Kittens this age need significantly more protein and calories than adult cats, plus the right balance of calcium, phosphorus, and DHA for their bones, muscles, and developing brain. Getting this phase right genuinely sets the foundation for the next 15 years. Before I point you anywhere specific — is your kitten currently eating anything, and do you know whether you're going for wet food, dry, or a mix?
She's on a mix at the moment — the wet food that came recommended from the breeder but I can't remember the name, and some dry kibble. The wet food is the problem, she doesn't always finish it and it looks grim after about an hour in the heat.
inparticular.ai
That's a really common issue in warmer climates and it gets worse in summer. A few quick questions: roughly how warm does the flat get — are we talking 25°C or pushing higher? And how many times a day are you feeding her?
It gets to about 28–30°C in the main rooms during the day. I'm feeding her three times a day as the breeder suggested.
inparticular.ai
Right, 28–30°C is genuinely warm enough that wet food will start degrading and growing bacteria within 30–45 minutes, so your instinct to worry is correct — it's not just unpleasant, it can cause stomach upsets. At 14 weeks and three feeds a day, the practical answer isn't to abandon wet food — she needs the hydration and it's better for her kidneys long-term — but to switch to a format that limits waste. I'd recommend moving to Royal Canin Kitten wet food in the 85g individual pouches. The reason is specific: the single-serve size means you're putting down exactly one portion, nothing more, and if she walks away from it after 20 minutes you haven't wasted half a tin. Royal Canin's kitten formula is also genuinely well-calibrated for this age — high protein, the right DHA levels, and a texture most kittens take to easily. Keep the dry kibble available as a free-feed fallback between wet meals; it won't spoil and she can graze on it safely. The pouches are widely available on Amazon UK and work out reasonable cost-per-serve for a kitten her size.
That makes sense. Should I be putting the uneaten wet food in the fridge or just throwing it away?
inparticular.ai
At those temperatures, if she hasn't touched it after 30 minutes, honestly just discard it. I know that feels wasteful but the single pouches are small enough that you're not throwing much away, and the risk of her eating spoiled food — vomiting, diarrhoea, or worse — isn't worth it. If you do refrigerate an unfinished pouch, bring it back to room temperature before the next meal rather than serving it cold, but in a hot flat that won't take long. The main thing is not leaving it sitting out. With the 85g pouches split across three meals, you're in the right portion territory for a 14-week Russian Blue anyway — they're a medium-build breed so she shouldn't be overeating if you're watching her weight.
Perfect, that all makes sense. I'll switch to the Royal Canin pouches and keep the kibble down as backup.
inparticular.ai
That's a really solid setup for her. One last thing worth knowing: Russian Blues can be sensitive and a bit particular about food as they get older, so if she takes well to the Royal Canin now, it's worth sticking with it consistently rather than switching around. Stability in diet at this age helps their digestion settle and makes it easier to spot if something's ever off. She sounds like she's in good hands — enjoy the Russian Blue phase, they're wonderful at this age.
