how much food should a cat eat a day?
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They're little couch potatoes now, their nutrition needs are much lower, so it's easy to overfeed them.” So how much food does your cat need? That's a question best answered by a professional, though recommendations range between 24 to 35 calories a day per pound, to keep cats at a normal, healthy weight.
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Many wet foods come in three-ounce cans and recommend feeding approximately one can a day for every three to three and a half pounds of body weight. However, brands vary. A happy, healthy cat will maintain a good weight and stay active.
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From about four months old, one pouch is perfect for a single delicious meal. Kittens should be fed three to four meals each day until they are six months old. After that, two to four meals a day are recommended.
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Your cat's designed to eat little and often – if you can feed them several small meals a day, great! However, if you're feeding them wet food or your lifestyle doesn't allow for this, then two meals a day is fine for most cats.
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Feed new mother cats larger portions. The exact amount of food a nursing cat needs will vary in proportion to its litter size. Cats nursing more than two kittens typically need 2 to 2.5 times more calories than usual. A 10-pound cat nursing 4 kittens needs approximately 603 calories per day.
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Feed adult cats 3/4 - 1 oz per pound of body weight daily. Divide into two or more meals. Kittens need up to twice as much food as adult cats and should be fed all they will eat two or three times daily.
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Usually it's around one oz per pound of body weight for most commercial canned foods. But I've never seen a cat get fat eating pretty much as much wet food as they want in a few sittings each day.
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According to the National Research Council's Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats, feral cats eat about 8 to 12 meals in any given 24 hour period. (1) Their behavior is geared towards small, frequent meals and they spend a great deal of their time actively hunting.
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Meals can be given 1-2 times a day. If meals are provided regularly at the same time every day, the cats quickly learn when and where to expect food and might even wait for you. Meal times are a good time to observe and keep track of any changes in the health and temperament of the cats.
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How Much Water Should a Cat Drink? Compared to dogs, cats drink less water. In general, adult cats should consume anywhere between 5 to 10 fluid ounces of water per day, depending on their size, activity level, type of food and other factors, such as overall health and ambient temperature.
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Feed up to 15 treats per 10 lbs (4.5 kg) of cat daily as a treat or snack. If fed as a main meal, 50 mL (¼ cup) of WHISKAS® TEMPTATIONS® Treats for Cats can replace 50 mL (¼ cup) of WHISKAS® Hairball Control Food for Cats. Provide fresh drinking water at all times. For use in adult cats only.
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One 5.5 ounce can a day is standard for an adult cat, but kittens can often eat twice that without blinking. You can, in fact, feed her as much as she wants of canned or raw foods until she's between eight to twelve months.
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2 to 3 months Feed your kitten at least 4 times a day, giving it 1/3 to ¾ cup per feeding. Its tummy is still too small to contain the much-needed amounts of food that will give it the right amounts of nutrients if fed as frequently as adult cats.
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For adult Bengal cats, a diet of around 25 to 30 calories per pound is sufficient. If your cat has a healthy meal plan but is regularly sick, bloated, or dehydrated, then you might want to look at whether or not they're getting too much food. Don't be afraid to include consumer-based options into a Bengal's diet.
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By this age you can give your kitten 1/3 to 1 cup of kitten food per feeding three times a day. If giving wet food, you can give 2/3 of a 3-ounce can for every pound of body weight on a daily basis. Give ½ of a 3-ounce can of kitten food for every pound of body weight per day.
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Check the can or consult with your veterinarian for feeding recommendations. In general, you can feed an average-sized adult cat one 3-ounce can per 3 to 3-1/2 pounds of body weight daily. You should adjust this amount depending on whether you also feed your cat dry kibble.
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Cat caloric needs obviously varies between cats, but a general rule of thumb is about 20 calories per pound. Obviously adjust accordingly if your cat is losing or gaining weight. Just as an example, my cats are both a year old and weigh 9lbs. They get a 2.5oz of wet food and a quarter cup of dry food per day.