Cats are no different from you and me when it comes to how much food they should eat a day. The answer is, there is no answer. Every cat needs different amounts of foods and at different times of the day. He are some tips to help you figure out how much food your cat needs.
 Learn when enough is enough. You can really hurt your cat by overfeeding. |
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There are a few factors to consider how much food to feed your cat. The most important of these is your pets age, weight, and activity level. Since these factors can vary so widely, especially your cats activity level, you will have to experiment. The easiest way to judge your cats activity level is simply by taking into account whether your cat is an indoor our outdoor animal. Outdoor cats usually get a lot more exercise than house cats and need more food.
We can give you some general calorie guidelines for your cats and kittens too. Male cat require more calories than female cats. Male cats need about 250 to 300 calories of food a day. Females cats can get by on a little less food. 200 to 300 calories a day should be sufficient.
Editors Tip: Properly storing food is important to keeping your cat healthy. Keeping food fresh will keep keep your cat healthier and happier. We like these stackable containers that hold forty pounds of food.
Kittens are a whole other ball of yarn. Just like growing children, growing cats need extra nutrition. They can easily eat twice as much food a day as an adult cat and still stay fit and trim. Feed your kitten more food at more feedings throughout the course of the day. They will love you for it. Be sure to use cat food that is specially designed for kittens. Kitten formula cat foods are made to promote healthy growth in young cats and are worth the few extra pennies per serving.
Do you have an older cat and are wondering how much to feed them? Our senior friends can be finnicky eaters. Give them small meals throughout the course of the day. Of course they are less active than younger cats, and many of them will have a much lower appertite.
Even cat food comes with instructions these days. I always reccomend following the directions and adjust from there. Experiment with food timing as well. If your cat doesn't eat all of their food at once (many don't) than than give them less next time, especially if you are feeding your cat wet food.
If your cat eats all of the food you give them to eat than increase the amount at the next serving. Just watch your cats weight. Cats will stop eating when they are full. Cats are great judges of their own feeding needs. Watch the signs and adjust how much you put in their bowl accordingly.