This is a specific conversation about Kitten food — the right nutrition from the start — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Your vet has given you really solid advice — high-protein kitten food is exactly what a 10-week-old Burmese needs right now. Kittens have very different nutritional requirements from adult cats: they need more protein, more calories, and specific nutrients to support rapid bone and muscle development. This phase is genuinely critical for long-term health, so getting the food right now pays dividends for years. To point you to the best option, can I ask: is your Burmese male or female, are they fully weaned and eating solid food confidently, and did your vet mention anything specific — like avoiding certain ingredients or a preference for wet versus dry?
She's female, about 10 weeks old. She's eating solid food fine — the breeder had her on some supermarket kitten food but I want something better. The vet just said high protein, nothing more specific. I'm open to wet or dry.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — and good on you for wanting to upgrade from the supermarket stuff. Burmese are a muscular, active breed even as kittens, and at 10 weeks her digestive system is still maturing, so you want something with highly digestible protein rather than just a high number on the label. One more quick question: any sign of a sensitive stomach so far — loose stools, vomiting after meals, anything like that?
No, she seems fine digestively. No issues at all.
inparticular.ai
Great — that gives you good options. My clear recommendation is Royal Canin Kitten wet food pouches, specifically the in-sauce variety. Here's why it fits your situation precisely: the protein content is high and comes from sources kittens digest very efficiently, the texture is easy for a 10-week-old whose adult teeth are still coming in, and Royal Canin's kitten formulas include DHA for brain development and the right calcium-to-phosphorus ratio for skeletal growth — both especially important for a muscular breed like a Burmese. It's also one of the few brands vets consistently recommend by name, so you're aligned with what your vet had in mind. Feed her three to four small meals a day at this age rather than leaving food down all day. You'll find the pouches on Amazon UK easily — search 'Royal Canin Kitten wet pouches' and look for the 12-pack or 85g in-sauce sachets.
Should I be mixing it with her old food to transition her, or just switch straight over?
inparticular.ai
Definitely transition gradually — even though her digestion seems fine now, a sudden switch can cause loose stools in kittens. Over about five to seven days, mix increasing amounts of the Royal Canin in with her current food: roughly 25% new on day one or two, 50% by the middle of the week, 75% toward the end, then fully over by day seven. Because she's young and her gut flora is still establishing, taking it slow really does make a difference. If you notice any soft stools during the switch, just slow the transition down by a couple of days — no need to panic, just ease her in more gently.
That's really helpful, thank you. Should I be thinking about dry food too or stick with wet for now?
inparticular.ai
At 10 weeks, wet food is the better primary choice — the moisture content supports her kidneys and urinary tract, which is something Burmese can be slightly prone to issues with later in life, so starting good hydration habits early is worthwhile. That said, once she's around 12 to 16 weeks and fully settled on the Royal Canin wet, you can introduce a small amount of Royal Canin Kitten dry as a complement — not as a replacement, just alongside. Many owners do a wet meal morning and evening with a small amount of dry available during the day. For now though, get her established on the wet food first and don't overcomplicate it.
