I need some reassurance that I am not starving Marcie...
I got her from the shelter when she was 5mos old, now she is a year old shorthair tortioseshell and probably full grown, but she is always hungry. If she knew how to use the phone, she would call the SPCA and report me for starving her, yet she is a healthy weight (9-10lbs), her ribs feel nicely padded, and her coat is sleek and shiny. She has been tested for worms and she doesn't have any. I have tried to free feed her but she will literally eat until she explodes. Normally, I feed her a packet of Meow Mix wet food in the morning and then when I get home, I feed her three half cup scoops (evenly spaced through the evening) of Brandon Farms Organic Dry Cat Food. Is this enough or am I really starving her as she would lead me to believe? She cries the most pitiful cries and dramatically throws herself on the floor near her food dish whenever I go in the kitchen. I have asked the vet how much she needs to be fed, but he was very vague and not much help. What is your advice?
I got her from the shelter when she was 5mos old, now she is a year old shorthair tortioseshell and probably full grown, but she is always hungry. If she knew how to use the phone, she would call the SPCA and report me for starving her, yet she is a healthy weight (9-10lbs), her ribs feel nicely padded, and her coat is sleek and shiny. She has been tested for worms and she doesn't have any. I have tried to free feed her but she will literally eat until she explodes. Normally, I feed her a packet of Meow Mix wet food in the morning and then when I get home, I feed her three half cup scoops (evenly spaced through the evening) of Brandon Farms Organic Dry Cat Food. Is this enough or am I really starving her as she would lead me to believe? She cries the most pitiful cries and dramatically throws herself on the floor near her food dish whenever I go in the kitchen. I have asked the vet how much she needs to be fed, but he was very vague and not much help. What is your advice?