I have no idea how much to feed my cat?

Okay, so I am a new cat owner. I recently got a 6 month kitten. I did some research and learned that wet food is better for cats, but sadly, I don't live in the United States. In my country, we only have a very small variety of wet cat food available. In my country, the only wet food available is Whiskas (which I've heard is very bad for cats), Fancy Feast and Purina Felix.
I have been free-feeding him Royal Canin Kitten dry food, and one half of a 3 ounce (85 grams) Fancy Feast can in the morning and the other half during the night. I think I should definitely be feeding him more, but since Fancy Feast has kind of a bad reputation, I don't know what to do.
Any advice?

Since you have dry food out free feeding I wouldn't worry about not feeding enough. Usually as far a wet food the can will tell you how much you are to feed. I have heard one oz of wet food per pound of weight but that is if you are not feeding anything else. I know there are others that have a different opinion. The vet told me to follow what the bag or can says as far as feeding recommendations. If you have a limited supply of good quality can food but better dry I would stick with the dry and give the wet food as just a treat.

Since he is a growing kitten, I would give him as much as he wants. A lot of people here feed the fancy feast classics it's definitely better than some brands.

Even if the wet food isn't perfect quality, it is still preferable to the dry, imo.

The wet food contains the essential moisture to keep their kidneys and bladder healthy.

The Fancy Feast classic line is low carb and grain free.

Is there a premix that can be added to raw meat to make a complete balanced cat food?

I feed a can of wet food daily, plus they can free feed on dry throughout the day. For the wet food, I feed Wellness, Blue buffalo, and every few days they'll get Fancy Feast. This is because the closest store that carries good quality food is an hour away. When they have to eat Fancy Feast in a pinch, I don't want their stomachs to get upset because they're eating something they aren't used to. Hence the intermittent feedings. Both cats happily eat a 3 oz. can a day, and they've never eaten more than a cupful of dry food, or a half cup apiece.

Great advice already! FF classics is relatively good. It doesn't have wheat gluten or carrageenan which some pet owners dislike in their pet food. I'd stay away from feeding the fish flavours too often. And homemade or raw food is a good alternative as well. It helps too that you have a kitten which makes transitioning a little easier. Head over to the Raw & Home-Cook Cat Food forum if you'd like more information. 

If you can't afford to feed wet can food for all meals, a 3 oz can of wet cat food with dry everyday is a good alternative. The point of feeding wet is to give cats water to prevent health issues like UTIs and kidney problems. You can even mix a little more water with your canned or dry food. 

I've read a lot and have sort of come to the conclusion that 30 calories per pound is a good guideline to follow. However, this is different for each cat depending on their age and breed. My 16 lb snowshoe cat is 3-ish years old and eats around 12 oz of cat food a day. It's about 450 calories a day depending on what canned food I give him. I don't really count calories anymore. I just know 4 cans a day is what he'll eat and what keeps him comfortable. 

You have a kitten so for now, give as much as it'll eat. 

I have a cat that doesn't have teeth so he can only eat soft foods. I'm on a fixed income and caned food is to exspencive. So we soak his food in hot water and let it set for 15 minutes till it's soft.

Hi Gisna, do you live in a country that is served by an online company like zooplus? That's where I get all my cat food, as the supermarket brands here (Ireland) are poor.

Hi G gisna . The best way to choose a food is to look at the ingredients list. Go for foods that list meat as the first ingredient - not too difficult with wet food. I would also go for as high a meat content as possible, and so stay away from anything with 'cerals' in the list. Foods in gravy are the most likely to contain grains/cerals.

All the brands you mention do wet food that is pretty decent. It's just a case of checking the label before you by [article="29707"][/article][article="31089"][/article][article="31127"][/article][article="32669"][/article]

Many of the Whiskas wet foods aren't bad, at all, ingredients wise. The main issue is the containers currently sold in the US are very small and have more water than necessary, so they are sort of overpriced.

You want it to be meat based. By-products get a bad wrap, but really these aren't bad- we're talking about nutrient rich organ meats when talking about by-products. They're just stuff humans don't eat because we're picky, so it's cheaper. Even when it lsits meat we're not talking about the same meat that humans eat, but moreso muscle meat (and sometimes skin) from the parts of an animal we discard. Generally the cheapest wet foods are going to be more species approrpiate than the most expensive dry foods.

Kittens eat a LOT! It'll get better as kitten grows. Congrats on your new family member

If you would like to give your kitten wet food I recommend 100g a day. Thats nearly 4oz. You should divide it into 3 meals. 1 meal in the morning, 1 meal midday (12:00) and 1 meal in the evening. Try and give an even amount each time. It does not have to be exact. For dry food give a small cup and let them nibble on that throughout the day. If you do feel your cat is eating too much take away the dry food. Do not take it away forever. Maybe 1 day or a bit, but do put it back fairly soon. With that do not give to many treats. If you were wondering how much to give an adult cat, you should give your cat 185g. Thats nearly 6oz. For this give them 100g of the wet food in the morning, and 85g in the evening. For dry food give 3/4 of a small cup. Thats a nearly a full cup, but not quite. Let them nibble on that throughout the day as well. Do not give them to many treats. Again if you feel they are eating to much take away the dry food but not for too long. Also make sure your cat gets hydrated. Leave a free bowl of water out each day where they can get to it. Change the water every morning. I don't recommend milk or 'Cat Milk'. It is hard for cats to digest this. If you were wondering what foods or treats to get your cat or kitten here are some good ideas that work for me really well: For treats for both kittens and cats Dreamies[emoji]174[/emoji]️. These are great and i found my cat really enjoys them. For wet food for kittens WHISKAS[emoji]174[/emoji]  2-12 Months Kitten Fish Selection. For dry food for kittens WHISKAS[emoji]174[/emoji]  Kitten Dry with Chicken. For wet food for adult cats Sheba[emoji]174[/emoji]️. Also for wet food for adult cats Felix[emoji]174[/emoji]️or Felix[emoji]174[/emoji]️Sensations Crunchy Crumbles. Lastly for dry food for adult cats just find a good quality nutritious food that your cat enjoys.

Hope this helped, If you have any more questions about this please ask,

Thanks, robynandcakecat