Jeremy Palsma

Founder & CEO Prime AnimalZ

5 January 2026 · 10 min read

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You have a kitten and an adult cat at home. One day you notice your kitten eating from the adult's food bowl. Or your adult cat finishes his portion in no time, and your kitten then moves on to the empty bowl because his own is already empty too. Sound familiar?

It may seem harmless, but if this happens consistently, your kitten will fall seriously behind on growth. Adult food is not formulated for the needs of a growing animal. The calorie density, protein content, calcium and the fatty acids essential for brain development are all significantly lower than in kitten food.

In this article you will read why it happens, what the consequences are for your kitten and how to solve it structurally with two separate automatic feeders.