ROYAL CANIN KITTEN 36 DRY FOOD [1.2 KG]

What Is Royal Canin Kitten 36 Dry Food 1.2kg?

Royal Canin Kitten 36 Dry Food 1.2kg is a complete everyday food for growing kittens up to 12 months old.

Its high-energy formula provides adapted protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals for healthy growth. Highly digestible proteins, prebiotics and antioxidants—including vitamin E—support digestion and the kitten’s developing natural defences.

Who Is This For?

Royal Canin Kitten 36 may be suitable when:

• Your kitten is growing and is under 12 months old.
• Your kitten has started eating solid food.
• Your kitten needs energy-dense food for healthy growth and activity.
• Your kitten requires complete nutrition for developing bones and muscles.
• Your kitten needs highly digestible food for its still-developing digestive system.
• You want nutritional support for your kitten’s developing natural defences.
• You want to combine dry and wet kitten food using a measured mixed-feeding plan.
• Your kitten is not eating a breed-specific or veterinary diet recommended for a separate health condition.

This food is not suitable as regular maintenance food for adult cats.

Very young kittens that have not started weaning require their mother’s milk or a suitable kitten milk replacer. Kittens in the earliest weaning stage may find softened kibble easier to eat.

Read Animeal’s complete first-year feeding and care guide for growing kittens →

Composition — What’s In It?

• Dehydrated poultry protein — provides concentrated animal protein and amino acids needed for muscle growth and healthy development.
• Rice, maize flour and wheat flour — provide digestible carbohydrates for growth, play and everyday energy.
• Vegetable protein isolate and maize gluten — provide additional highly digestible protein for developing muscles.
• Animal fats — provide concentrated energy to meet the high calorie requirements of growing kittens.
• Hydrolysed animal proteins — proteins broken into smaller pieces to make them easier for the developing digestive system to process.
• Yeasts and yeast extracts — provide nutritional compounds, beta-glucans and prebiotic support for the developing intestinal environment.
• Beet pulp and vegetable fibres — support intestinal movement and normal stool formation.
• Fish oil — provides omega-3 fatty acids that support normal brain, nervous-system, skin and coat development.
• Soya oil — provides essential fatty acids for healthy skin, coat and normal cell development.
• Fructo-oligosaccharides — prebiotics, which are nutrients that feed beneficial bacteria in the intestines.
• Psyllium husks and seeds — provide soluble fibre that absorbs water and supports balanced digestion.
• Manno-oligosaccharides — prebiotic compounds derived from yeast that support the intestinal environment.
• Marigold extract — provides lutein, an antioxidant that helps protect developing cells from everyday oxidative damage.
• Vitamin E and other antioxidants — support the kitten’s gradually developing natural defences.

Royal Canin’s current official formula lists dehydrated poultry protein, rice, vegetable protein isolate, animal fats, cereals, fish oil, prebiotics, psyllium and antioxidant nutrients.

Analytical Constituents

• Protein: 36%
• Fat content: 18%
• Crude ash: 7.7%
• Crude fibre: 2.3%
• Calcium: 1.2%

Royal Canin also identifies L.I.P. protein in the formula. L.I.P. means a protein selected for more than 90% digestibility.

How to Use It

Measure your kitten’s complete daily quantity instead of continuously refilling the bowl.

Divide the total daily portion into several small meals. Young kittens have small stomachs and generally manage smaller, more frequent meals more comfortably.

Keep clean drinking water available throughout the day.

When combining this food with Royal Canin wet kitten food, reduce the dry-food quantity according to the mixed-feeding guide. Do not serve a complete dry allowance together with a complete wet allowance, as this can provide excess calories.

For kittens that are still learning to chew, add warm—not boiling—water to the measured kibble and allow it to soften before serving. Discard moistened kibble that has remained at room temperature for an extended period.

Transitioning to a New Food

Days 1–2: 75% current food + 25% Royal Canin Kitten 36

Days 3–4: 50% current food + 50% Royal Canin Kitten 36

Days 5–6: 25% current food + 75% Royal Canin Kitten 36

Day 7 onwards: 100% Royal Canin Kitten 36

A gradual transition helps prevent digestive upset. If your kitten develops loose stools, vomiting or refuses the food, slow the transition and consult your veterinarian.

Feeding Guide

The quantities below are Royal Canin’s approximate daily recommendations.

Royal Canin’s quantities decrease during later growth because the kitten’s growth rate and energy requirements gradually change as it approaches adulthood.

Use these quantities as starting points. Adjust the serving according to your kitten’s current weight, body condition, activity, sterilisation status and whether it receives treats or wet food.

Common Questions

Is Royal Canin Kitten 36 the same as Royal Canin Kitten?

Yes. Animeal uses the older Kitten 36 naming, while Royal Canin India’s current product page calls the formula Royal Canin Kitten.

The current official formula contains 36% protein and is designed for growing kittens up to 12 months old.

At what age can my kitten eat Royal Canin Kitten 36?

Royal Canin’s feeding table includes kittens from approximately 1–2 months old.

Only introduce dry food after your kitten has begun weaning and can eat softened or solid food safely. Very young kittens still depend on maternal milk or kitten milk replacer.

Can I give Royal Canin Kitten 36 to an adult cat?

It is formulated for growth and has higher energy and nutrient levels suited to kittens.

Adult cats should generally eat food matched to their adult age, lifestyle, body condition and health needs.

Does Royal Canin Kitten 36 support immunity?

Yes. The formula includes an antioxidant complex with vitamin E to support the kitten’s gradually developing natural defences.

Nutrition supports normal immune development but does not replace vaccinations, deworming, parasite prevention or veterinary care.

Is this food easy to digest?

The formula contains highly digestible L.I.P. protein and prebiotics, including fructo-oligosaccharides, to support digestive tolerance and balanced intestinal bacteria.

Persistent diarrhoea, vomiting, poor appetite or failure to gain weight requires veterinary assessment.

Can I soak Royal Canin Kitten 36 in water?

Yes. You may soften the measured kibble with warm water for a kitten that is still learning to chew.

Serve the softened food fresh and discard leftovers promptly, especially in warm weather.

Can I mix this with Royal Canin Kitten Gravy or Jelly?

Yes. Royal Canin provides measured mixed-feeding quantities using one compatible wet-food pouch.

Reduce the dry quantity according to the feeding guide so your kitten receives the correct total daily calories.

When should I change my kitten to adult cat food?

Most kittens move to adult food at approximately 12 months, although timing can vary by breed and development.

Transition gradually over seven days rather than changing the food suddenly.

What should I do if my kitten develops loose stools?

Slow the food transition and avoid introducing several new foods at the same time.

Contact your veterinarian if diarrhoea continues or occurs with vomiting, weakness, dehydration, blood in the stool or poor appetite.

What’s in the Box?

1 sealed Animeal selling unit of Royal Canin Kitten 36 Dry Food labelled as 1.2kg. Animeal’s live product page confirms the 1.2kg variant.

Pack verification note: Royal Canin India’s current product page lists 400g, 2kg and 4kg pack sizes, but does not display a 1.2kg pack. Check the physical stock, manufacturer label and supplier invoice before publishing the final weight.

Store the food in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture.

Reseal the pack properly after every use. Check the batch number, best-before date and storage instructions printed on the packaging before feeding.

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