A healthy guinea pig diet should be based primarily on continuous access to good-quality grass hay, together with appropriate fresh vegetables, a measured amount of guinea-pig-specific pellets and fresh water.

Kittens need food formulated specifically for growth, with enough energy and the right balance of protein, fats, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients to support rapid development.

Feeding your pet well means providing food that meets the nutritional needs of their species, life stage and individual circumstances — in appropriate amounts and alongside suitable access to water.

Puppies need food specifically suitable for growth, because building bones, muscles, organs and other tissues requires a different nutritional balance from maintaining an adult body.

For most healthy adult rabbits, grass or good-quality grass hay should form the foundation of the diet and be available freely, alongside fresh water. Appropriate leafy greens can provide additional variety and nutrients, while a smaller amount of suitable rabbit pellets may complement the diet.

The right amount to feed your pet is not simply the number printed on a food packet. Feeding guides and calorie calculations are useful starting points, but individual requirements vary.

For many healthy pets, changing food gradually can reduce digestive upset and make the new diet easier to accept. Instead of replacing the old food completely overnight, introduce the new diet progressively while monitoring appetite, stools or droppings, vomiting, behaviour and weight.

Hamsters need a balanced omnivorous diet. For pet hamsters, the safest foundation is an appropriately formulated complete hamster food, supported by small amounts of suitable fresh vegetables and other appropriate foods. Fresh, clean water should always be available.

A healthy horse diet should usually begin with forage and water, not a bag of concentrate feed. Grass, hay, haylage or other suitable forage should form the nutritional foundation for most horses because horses are adapted to consume fibrous food across much of the day. Additional feed may be needed depending on the horse's workload, body condition, life stage, health and the nutritional quality of the forage.

There is no single diet that is appropriate for every pet bird.

A healthy reptile diet begins with one question:

Simple ways to make feeding times consistent, measurable and easier to review.