How much does your cat eat?
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We have two generic moggies. One male, one female - supposed brother & sister Both getting on a little and 12 years old.
General health is good, they have an annual check up & are up to date with vaccinations etc. They have both been wormed in the last month.
The male is like a bottomless pit - literally can not fill him. Every time I get up from my desk or the sofa or anywhere else he's round my feet wanting to be fed.
They aren't going outside as much as they used too but do still go out at least once a day.
Dry biscuits are down for them to help themselves too all the time but he doesn't seem too bothered by them.
Wet food however, pouch in a morning when i get up, he expects another at lunch, will want another at tea time and then another at bedtime - and likely another at some point through the day.
He's not a massive cat - about 4 / 4.5kg and the vet says good weight.
He does have the occasional sloppy poo.
Anything to worry about? or is he just a hungry git?
Editted to get the weight correct!
General health is good, they have an annual check up & are up to date with vaccinations etc. They have both been wormed in the last month.
The male is like a bottomless pit - literally can not fill him. Every time I get up from my desk or the sofa or anywhere else he's round my feet wanting to be fed.
They aren't going outside as much as they used too but do still go out at least once a day.
Dry biscuits are down for them to help themselves too all the time but he doesn't seem too bothered by them.
Wet food however, pouch in a morning when i get up, he expects another at lunch, will want another at tea time and then another at bedtime - and likely another at some point through the day.
He's not a massive cat - about 4 / 4.5kg and the vet says good weight.
He does have the occasional sloppy poo.
Anything to worry about? or is he just a hungry git?
Editted to get the weight correct!
Edited by Dan_1981 on Friday 12th November 13:48
Our are 3.5kg (always a tiny thing) and 4kg and they get about 190g per day each. They’d eat more but they have a good frame although the bigger one is putting on a bit of a belly lately. They are 10 years old.
There is no hard and fast rule. If your boy is active and healthy and has a good shape then he’s getting the right number of calories. Size is a factor, metabolism too but the biggest factors are the quality of the food and the ambient temperature. They need as little as half of the best quality food compared the the worst and they use a big proportion of their calorific intake to maintain body temperature; that’s why appetite is often seasonal.
I’d not worry about his appetite at all if I were you. Much better then having the opposite problem with fussy cats.
There is no hard and fast rule. If your boy is active and healthy and has a good shape then he’s getting the right number of calories. Size is a factor, metabolism too but the biggest factors are the quality of the food and the ambient temperature. They need as little as half of the best quality food compared the the worst and they use a big proportion of their calorific intake to maintain body temperature; that’s why appetite is often seasonal.
I’d not worry about his appetite at all if I were you. Much better then having the opposite problem with fussy cats.
My last cat would have eaten the OP's for a snack #powerfully-built-mog*
He was a fairly bottomless pit too, despite seemly living on the sofa fast asleep. If the vet doesn't have any concerns then let him get on with it - by the sound of it he needs building up.
He was a fairly bottomless pit too, despite seemly living on the sofa fast asleep. If the vet doesn't have any concerns then let him get on with it - by the sound of it he needs building up.
- Edited to add: revised moggy weight reduces this likelyhood
Edited by generationx on Friday 12th November 14:14
GC8 said:
Dan_1981 said:
How much does your cat eat?
At whose house?He also can perform magic. Neightbour turned his back for a couple of seconds, and said cat turned his chicken salad into plain salad
My two have a minimum of 4 85g pouches of wet food each per day. They usually beg for more. Then they devour every small rodent they can find, the occasional rabbit, and one of them even caught a rat a few days ago (that wasn't eaten, just eviscerated and left in the courtyard).
So, in simple terms: they are cats. Cats are always hungry. Always. "Feed Me Now".
So, in simple terms: they are cats. Cats are always hungry. Always. "Feed Me Now".
Hyperthyroidism was the first thing that came to my mind too.
it's also worth checking the meat content of the cat food you're using, some brands are shockingly low (8% or less).
We've switched to quality brands (40% +) and our 16 year old is healthier and eating sensibly (3 pouches a day). We took her off Felix 'As good as it looks' because it was making her ill!!
it's also worth checking the meat content of the cat food you're using, some brands are shockingly low (8% or less).
We've switched to quality brands (40% +) and our 16 year old is healthier and eating sensibly (3 pouches a day). We took her off Felix 'As good as it looks' because it was making her ill!!
Ronstein said:
Hyperthyroidism was the first thing that came to my mind too.
it's also worth checking the meat content of the cat food you're using, some brands are shockingly low (8% or less).
We've switched to quality brands (40% +) and our 16 year old is healthier and eating sensibly (3 pouches a day). We took her off Felix 'As good as it looks' because it was making her ill!!
Mine eats about 5 of those felix as good as it looks a day. He's about 4kg but is out a lot so must use the energy. tried posh food with a higher meet content but he likes his felix.it's also worth checking the meat content of the cat food you're using, some brands are shockingly low (8% or less).
We've switched to quality brands (40% +) and our 16 year old is healthier and eating sensibly (3 pouches a day). We took her off Felix 'As good as it looks' because it was making her ill!!
I think the guide on the box is 4.
James72911 said:
Interesting - our 3 are all over 6kg's, and eat 1 85g pouch each and graze on biscuits during the day - can get a bit hangry around dinner time, but other than than seem pretty content.
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