Hello all,
Im new to the forums, and can really use some help with cat feeding.
Currently I have 3 adult cats, 1 Tabby (Male) and 2 Females, all around the ages of 7.
Since they were kittens, I have had them mostly on a dry food diet, with canned wet food as a treat once a week. They seemed to be fine on this diet, except for my Tabby who got a little heavy since he would finish off what
the other 2 would not.
About 3 and a half months ago, my Tabby (male) ended up with a Urinary blockage, which I understand is common in male cats. FOrtunatly, they were able to clear it and he is doing fine.
The veteranarian suggested I switch the cats to an all wet food diet since they do not drink much at all.
They all love the wet food and eat it as if there is no tommorow.
The problem I am having is, how much to feed them. It seems since I do not have dry food out any more, they are always hungry. Hungry to the point where, when I get up from my office chair, they think they are about to get fed.
I feed once a day and I split (2) 5.5 Ounce cans amoung the three of them. The 2 females have maintained their weight (they are slim but healthy slim). However the Tabby who had the blockage has lost weight and to me looks healthy but maybe
getting a little to skinny.
When I feed the next morning, the cats begin to get frantic and crazy, meowing and sometimes hissing at one another until I place the food down. It almost seems as if they are starving and ready to fight for food. Maybe this is
a natural instinct or maybe they are starving!
I know some people leave dry food out for them too munch on throughout the day, however I know my Tabby loves Dry food, and will gobble up all of it.... which concerns me about the blockage again.
So at the moment I am very confused, and not sure if I need to feed more wet food, or more often a day...
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks....
Im new to the forums, and can really use some help with cat feeding.
Currently I have 3 adult cats, 1 Tabby (Male) and 2 Females, all around the ages of 7.
Since they were kittens, I have had them mostly on a dry food diet, with canned wet food as a treat once a week. They seemed to be fine on this diet, except for my Tabby who got a little heavy since he would finish off what
the other 2 would not.
About 3 and a half months ago, my Tabby (male) ended up with a Urinary blockage, which I understand is common in male cats. FOrtunatly, they were able to clear it and he is doing fine.
The veteranarian suggested I switch the cats to an all wet food diet since they do not drink much at all.
They all love the wet food and eat it as if there is no tommorow.
The problem I am having is, how much to feed them. It seems since I do not have dry food out any more, they are always hungry. Hungry to the point where, when I get up from my office chair, they think they are about to get fed.
I feed once a day and I split (2) 5.5 Ounce cans amoung the three of them. The 2 females have maintained their weight (they are slim but healthy slim). However the Tabby who had the blockage has lost weight and to me looks healthy but maybe
getting a little to skinny.
When I feed the next morning, the cats begin to get frantic and crazy, meowing and sometimes hissing at one another until I place the food down. It almost seems as if they are starving and ready to fight for food. Maybe this is
a natural instinct or maybe they are starving!
I know some people leave dry food out for them too munch on throughout the day, however I know my Tabby loves Dry food, and will gobble up all of it.... which concerns me about the blockage again.
So at the moment I am very confused, and not sure if I need to feed more wet food, or more often a day...
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks....