My Russian Blue Zephyr turned 1 year old in January. At the age of about 1 year and two months, he started eating much less than he did before. He used to be able to guzzle almost two 6 oz cans of cat food per day as a kitten but now he is probably eating only 3-4 oz of canned food per day. I have tried different foods and he also eats raw food on rotation but his food intake has been reduced the same amount for regardless of the type of food.
His weight tends to oscillate between 9-10 lbs and he will play with moderate to high intensity each day for about 15-30 minutes. His behaviour hasn't changed much but I do find he sleeps more and plays less than he did when he was a kitten. He is also pooping and peeing normally.
I've tried various ways to coax him to eat more like sprinkling freeze dried meat treats on top of the food, putting a Churu tube treat into the food, and even spoon feeding him. However, he always stops eating once he reaches that 3-4 oz point for the day.
Each 3 oz can of food has about 100-110 calories so I think he is probably only getting around 110-140 calories a day (+ some additional calories from a few treats). However, most guides I've read say that an adult 9 lb cat should eat around 200 calories. Are there some cats that just eat less than others or is this a problem and if so, what else could I do to get him to eat more?
His weight tends to oscillate between 9-10 lbs and he will play with moderate to high intensity each day for about 15-30 minutes. His behaviour hasn't changed much but I do find he sleeps more and plays less than he did when he was a kitten. He is also pooping and peeing normally.
I've tried various ways to coax him to eat more like sprinkling freeze dried meat treats on top of the food, putting a Churu tube treat into the food, and even spoon feeding him. However, he always stops eating once he reaches that 3-4 oz point for the day.
Each 3 oz can of food has about 100-110 calories so I think he is probably only getting around 110-140 calories a day (+ some additional calories from a few treats). However, most guides I've read say that an adult 9 lb cat should eat around 200 calories. Are there some cats that just eat less than others or is this a problem and if so, what else could I do to get him to eat more?