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Is it safe to foster stray puppies with my kitten? What can they eat?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed

I have a Persian kitten. I found a litter of stray puppies and decided to take them home for fostering. Will that puppies cause any problems to my Persian kitten. Can I feed the puppies me-o Persian kitten food.

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Sarah Derksen, DVM

Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 12th, 2017

Hi. You just need to keep them separate until the puppies are examined and cleared to be healthy. Also get fecal samples checked for parasites. I would NOT feed kitten food to the puppies. They need a high quality puppy food, or milk replacer if under 4 weeks. Kitten food is not balanced well for dogs. Especially growing puppies.
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