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Indoor normal active cats needs around 200 - 250 calories per day. Very active - 300 calories. Bad calories comes from dry food. Best is stick to wet food as wet food keeps them fuller and hydrated.He is getting 200 calories Wet cat food (220? with the dry) per day, indoor/Outdoor Sleeps nearly all day
and leaves at night (Yard encloser still in progress)
Thanks again for the help Very Very Very much appreciatedIndoor normal active cats needs around 200 - 250 calories per day. Very active - 300 calories. Bad calories comes from dry food. Best is stick to wet food as wet food keeps them fuller and hydrated.
Thanks again for the help Very Very Very much appreciated
OK I can take away the Dry and see how he reacts
BTW
His Wet Food Schedule
5 Servings/Meals = 196 kcal
6am (when I get up) 41 kcal Wet (Savory Chicken or Turkey)
10am 38 kcal Wet (white fish or Tuna)
2pm 41 kcal Wet (Roasted Chicken)
6pm 35 kcal Wet (Salmon or Sea Food)
10pm (I go to bed) 41 kcal Wet (Savory Chicken or Turkey)
Been leaving the dry out for my 8 hr sleep schedule
Being old and having to get up at 2am to pee I could add
a 2am meal for 6 meals a day = 237 kcal
The Product Feeding Directions :
3 to 4 servings per 5 lbs so 6 servings is
actually the Min recommended.
He may be finding food while roaming at
night so will be glad once the fence is in place
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I see that his meal times are quite regimented and he's sticking to it which is great. Calories counting is little confusing but you don't have to stick with it. I mean, if your cat is fine with what he's having, yes, by all means stick with it.
Different cats have different behaviors and they may be doing something today and doing the other things the next day. Sleep pattern and food intake changes as the cat matures. Even cats that were outdoors roaming and then they are indoors, schedules change and they try to adapt to it.
It does not matter that the cat needs certain amount of calories per meal as to what is stated on the can. It's just a guide and usually it is not followed as it is cat dependent. As long as the meet the daily intake of 200 - 250 calories per day for normal active cats, it does not matter how much they eat at one sitting. So no need to best yourself up with the calories count per meal.
You can try leaving out the dry food in the night and if you wake up nightly to pee, then you can feed your cat some wet food. Otherwise if your cat are those that wakes you up in the middle of the night for food and you don't wake up to pee, then you put down some dry for him to graze so that you can have a more peaceful sleep and I think it is ok.
A cat that is slightly overweight is ok as long as they are not extremely overweight or extremely underweight.
What a nice thing to say, thanks so much.Personally - with my own clowder I free feed dry weight management ( metabolic) food .... they can graze at will and because they get 2wet feedings per day they do not over eat( once they learned food is always available & at their disposal)....This has worked well in my own household for many many years
They do love their wet food meals- someday they eat a little more,someday a little less- the only cat I ever had that is a bit overweight is my Graycie but Graycie has a few issues she needs meds for and since she's food motivated it's the least traumatic to bribe her with " treats" so thsts pretty much the problem with her weight..... but I have to choose my battles,we all do
Having said all thst I see nothing wrong with dry food for grazing-although cats are not really " designed" to "graze"..... there's alot of controversy on the Topic but honestly our cats are not out in the wild having to hunt a high protein meal to sustain them for a day or two until the next meal.... still,they don't need to eat all those " meals" recommended by cat food companies who want to sell their products...
Use your discretion,Unc looks great and I would not be as concerned about his calorie intake as tabbytom has mentioned- I'd suggest cutting back perhaps one feeding & leaving him free feed dry......that's just my opinion and I think Unc has it made- he could not have chosen a better pet parent
You get what you give( thats my belief)- the more time you put in the greater the rewards,without failWhat a nice thing to say, thanks so much.
I kinda suspect he will settle down on the, I better eat while its there thing,
after he gets more use to the Regularity,
Lucky I am retired and financially stable, live alone and have the FREE time to do this schedule.
Oh someone mentioned Hydration, Like clockwork after every meal he jumps up to the kitchen sink
spout and waits for me to turn it on so he can drink, every single time.
Oh I also have him basically trained to come home in the morning when I blow his Whistle and Click his
clicker at the Kitchen window (6am). He comes in the Cat door and up the stairs Normally within 20 minutes
of the DINNER BELL
Today he had me worried took nearly an hour ? I asked where he was that took him an hour to
get home but he wont say
Personally I would rather give resources to a loyal pet rather than a fickle HumanYou get what you give( thats my belief)- the more time you put in the greater the rewards,without fail
ME TOO!Personally I would rather give resources to a loyal pet rather than a fickle Human
Thanks so Much, I truly appreciate any and all advice Being New and never having a Cat beforeKeep hissing when he plays too rough, when he bites and when he scratches. The exception is if he falls off your lap, he will try to grab on because that's instinct and doesn't deserve a hiss.
I've read through and may have missed this. You did buy him some lovely things and he's beautiful, but I didn't see a carrying case for him. Carrying cases aren't just for the vet, they are for emergency evacuations - floods, fires that sort of thing. It's best to just get a good sturdy one, I'd look for airline approved, though I'd only take a cat on an airplane if it were life and death.
I say this as someone who had 8 cats and no carrying cases because, "We don't need those, babe, you can't just hold them in the car." He was out and I had to get all the cats out of the house asap on a busy street. We all survived but you'd be surprised how fast a cat can get out of cardboard box.
Yes- cats bring their "meals" somewhere safe to eat but not in corners or in any place they cannot see & escape from in any direction all around them and then whatever is not eaten they bury,that is to hide their scent- the same instinctual behavior applies to drinking from a water source & eliminating their waste- while they are eatijg,drinking or eliminating they want an easy escape route and are on high alert..... so this also should help you to understand the best way to arrange food bowls,water and litter boxes when transitioning a feral,semi feral or stray to the indoors- they are most comfortable and relaxed when they csn see all around them and take off in any direction in the event they feel threatened or danger approachingOK This explains his Watering Hole located at the sink spigot
Googled
Why do cats not drink water next to their food?
Cats are biologically programmed not to drink water which is near their food or near their toileting area - this is thought to be their instinctive avoidance of contaminating their water with potential sources of bacteria.
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Should you put cats water next to food?
Cat behaviorists believe this may be due to cats hunting away from their water source in the wild. Cats also do not enjoy the scent of food while drinking water. In addition, they are turned off by food particles in their water. Therefore, keep cat food and water bowls in two separate locations.
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Also Just googled
"do cats prefer cold water?:"
Many cats, like humans, prefer their beverages chilled. You'll promote more water consumption if you serve it cold. It's hard to keep refilling your kitty's water bowl, but luckily you can buy products that keep it chilled for hours.