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I've just adopted a cat about a month ago and have been slowly figuring out what to feed him. He's 14.7lbs and 2 or 3 years old (the shelter is unsure of his exact age) and he LOOKS like a snowshoe cat (but again, I'm not sure). I've decided to stick with an all wet diet but I've found his food intake has increased this week.
Before I could get away with feeding him one 6.0 oz can (cats in the kitchen) and 1 can of Fancy Feast. Now I have to add an extra half can to sometimes a whole can of FF. I know FF is only half the size of a 6 oz can so that means, I'm feeding my cat 12 oz a day (although, he'll leave a mouthful or so to dry up and for me to throw away during dinner).
For the most part, I feed him 3 times a day:
6:30am - half of the 6 oz can
12:30-2pm: whole can of 3 oz FF
6-8pm: the rest of the 6 oz can
Around midnight, he'll bug me until I feed him (stepping on my face, leading me to the food bowl, etc.). I've tried to give him half a can of the FF at midnight but he would bug me until I gave him the rest.
I have also done a little googling and did the calculations several sites have recommended I do to find out the calorie intake of my cat. Most of the sites recommend I feed ~340 calories a day which DOES add up to 1 can of Cats in the Kitchen and 2 FF. He has been more active lately as well, so I'm thinking that might be a factor.
But from googling, I see most people just feed their cats a can a day, so 2 cans seems really crazy to me.
Thanks for taking the time to respond!
Before I could get away with feeding him one 6.0 oz can (cats in the kitchen) and 1 can of Fancy Feast. Now I have to add an extra half can to sometimes a whole can of FF. I know FF is only half the size of a 6 oz can so that means, I'm feeding my cat 12 oz a day (although, he'll leave a mouthful or so to dry up and for me to throw away during dinner).
For the most part, I feed him 3 times a day:
6:30am - half of the 6 oz can
12:30-2pm: whole can of 3 oz FF
6-8pm: the rest of the 6 oz can
Around midnight, he'll bug me until I feed him (stepping on my face, leading me to the food bowl, etc.). I've tried to give him half a can of the FF at midnight but he would bug me until I gave him the rest.
I have also done a little googling and did the calculations several sites have recommended I do to find out the calorie intake of my cat. Most of the sites recommend I feed ~340 calories a day which DOES add up to 1 can of Cats in the Kitchen and 2 FF. He has been more active lately as well, so I'm thinking that might be a factor.
But from googling, I see most people just feed their cats a can a day, so 2 cans seems really crazy to me.
Thanks for taking the time to respond!