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New here! So I'm considering adopting an adult cat, and a very large one at that. As the title lets on, he's a 17 lb Domestic Longhair mix, but his photos really make him look like there's some Maine Coon in there somewhere. He's not overweight, just built like a lion.
The guy has problems with his jaw so he can only eat wet food or moistened kibble. I'm considering doing a half and half diet "dry" and wet diet, and I've been trying to get a gage on how much that would cost me. However, finding info on cats naturally over 10lbs has been very challenging. The best I could find was through Amazon, somehow. The brand Royal Canin on their Maine Coon specialty dry food recommends a little less than 3/4 of a cup of kibble for a sedentary cat, and 7/8 of a cup for an active one. However, these numbers are both brand and species specific, so I hesitate to rely on their suggestions at face value.
Does anyone have a vet/self tested recommendation on how much a large adult cat should eat in a day?
The guy has problems with his jaw so he can only eat wet food or moistened kibble. I'm considering doing a half and half diet "dry" and wet diet, and I've been trying to get a gage on how much that would cost me. However, finding info on cats naturally over 10lbs has been very challenging. The best I could find was through Amazon, somehow. The brand Royal Canin on their Maine Coon specialty dry food recommends a little less than 3/4 of a cup of kibble for a sedentary cat, and 7/8 of a cup for an active one. However, these numbers are both brand and species specific, so I hesitate to rely on their suggestions at face value.
Does anyone have a vet/self tested recommendation on how much a large adult cat should eat in a day?