Naughty kitty.

Hello, I'm new here!

I have a one year old cat named Oliver, and he likes to eat. When he is hungry he starts to do things he knows he isn't supposed to do like try tip over the trash can and scratch the couch and carpet.

This is a new habit of his. I thought it could be that he had to have his food amount reduced because the vet said he was chubby, but that happened 2-3 months ago.

We normally feed him twice a day, at the same time everyday. We moved his 'dinner' time up two hours because he was acting out so bad but now he just acts out earlier.

Any suggestions?

What are you feeding him? Sometimes the lower quality is empty calories, so hes not getting his nutritional fill and naturally wanting more.

Originally Posted by Pami

What are you feeding him? Sometimes the lower quality is empty calories, so hes not getting his nutritional fill and naturally wanting more.

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he gets max cat, reduced calorie.

I have no personal experience of this, but I've read on these boards that the reduced calorie foods often leave the cat hungry, and it's better to feed good quality regular food and practice portion control. You might try that, reducing his portions slowly so that he doesn't experience too much hunger.

I agree with the above. Wet food is also more filling. Dry food is filled with carbs that tend to make a kitty pudgy. Unfortunately, when it comes to a cats nutrition, you will have to do a lot of research yourself. Vets are not educated in cat nutrition, its just not a part of their curriculum, so unfortunately they advise things, food wise, (not all but a lot do) thats not always best for our cats. Thats why you must be proactive in researching what goes into your kitty's system.

There is a lot of useful info on here under the nutriton section that will help you, also.