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
A 9-week-old Savannah kitten — you've got your hands full with one of the most energetic, athletic breeds out there! Kittens have dramatically different nutritional needs from adult cats — higher protein, more calories per gram, and specific nutrients like DHA, calcium, and phosphorus to support the rapid muscle and bone development happening right now. This phase genuinely sets the foundation for everything that comes later. To point you in the right direction: how is your kitten's energy level day-to-day — are we talking constantly bouncing off the walls, or more bursts of activity? And is she currently eating anything, or are you starting from scratch?
She is absolutely non-stop. Seriously exhausting. She's not on anything yet — we only got her two days ago and the breeder just gave us a small bag of something generic. I want to get her onto something proper.
inparticular.ai
That tracks completely for a Savannah — they're part wild serval ancestry and they burn through energy at a rate most domestic kittens don't come close to. The good news is two days in is exactly the right time to make a deliberate choice. Before I recommend something specific: is she eating wet food, dry, or both? And do you know roughly how much she's eating in a sitting — is she finishing meals cleanly or leaving food behind?
The breeder had her on dry only but I've heard wet is better? She seems to eat whatever is put in front of her, finishes everything.
inparticular.ai
Wet is generally the better base for kittens, especially an active breed like a Savannah — higher moisture content supports kidney health long-term, and it tends to deliver more usable protein per calorie than dry. For a 9-week-old Savannah with her activity level, I'd go with Royal Canin Kitten wet food in the individual pouches. It's formulated specifically for kittens up to 12 months, with a protein profile and calorie density calibrated for this growth stage — around 30% protein on a dry matter basis, which is solid for a kitten her age. It also has DHA from fish oil for neurological development, which matters a lot in these early weeks. It's widely available on Amazon UK and you can get a multipack that works out cost-effectively. I'd combine it with a small amount of Royal Canin Kitten dry as a complement — not as the main event, but it's fine to leave out for grazing and helps with dental health early on.
That sounds good. How much should I be feeding her at this age? The pouch sizes always confuse me.
inparticular.ai
At 9 weeks, she's probably around 700g to 1kg depending on her build — Savannahs tend to be lean and long rather than chunky. A rough guide for that weight is about half a pouch (50g) three to four times a day. Royal Canin's pouches are 85g each, so you're looking at roughly one and a half pouches spread across the day, plus a small amount of dry available freely. Weigh her weekly for the first month — Savannah kittens grow fast and you'll want to scale up portions as she does. If she's consistently cleaning the bowl and then pestering you immediately after, bump the portion slightly rather than adding a whole extra meal.
Perfect, that's really clear. One more thing — should I be looking at any supplements at this stage, or is the food enough?
inparticular.ai
If you're feeding a complete kitten food like Royal Canin Kitten, you don't need to add anything — it's formulated to meet all nutritional requirements at this life stage, and adding supplements on top can actually throw off the mineral balance, particularly calcium and phosphorus which are tightly calibrated for bone development. The only thing worth considering down the line is a probiotic if she gets a loose stomach during the food transition, but that's reactive rather than routine. Get her settled on the Royal Canin for a few weeks, let her adjust, and you'll be in a really strong position.
