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Hello, I've been doing some reading, both on here and off and I'm still really confused...I have two URI foster cats in my care. One guy is 10.2 lbs and the other is 12.1 lbs. I've been giving them meals 3x/day. I do wet food in the morning after meds so they know something good is coming after the meds. I do some wet food at dinnertime to keep them from trying to disturb us during meals (one guy is very persistent) and I do a scoop of dry food just before bedtime to keep them from waking us for food.
The wet food they are on is a 6 oz can that I give them a 1/3 of a can each meal, so they get 2/3 of a 6 oz can per day, 4 ounces per day. The dry stuff, the 10 lb cat gets 1/4 cup and the 12 lb cat gets roughly a 1/3 cup (I use a 1/4 cup scoop and then add a little more to his).
The back of the wet food says 2-3 cans for the 8-12 lb weight, so now I'm concerned that they aren't getting enough food. But with the dry stuff added in, I'm getting confused. The food they've been getting is Solid Gold Shrimp & Tuna Recipe: http://www.solidgoldpet.com/products/shrimp-tuna The site says there is 119/kcal per 6 ounce can. In calories, that's 119,000? And I read on another thread to feed 20-25 calories per body weight per day? I'm so confused... They both seem very hungry still and I'm just at a loss to know how much to give them. Could someone help explain please?
The wet food they are on is a 6 oz can that I give them a 1/3 of a can each meal, so they get 2/3 of a 6 oz can per day, 4 ounces per day. The dry stuff, the 10 lb cat gets 1/4 cup and the 12 lb cat gets roughly a 1/3 cup (I use a 1/4 cup scoop and then add a little more to his).
The back of the wet food says 2-3 cans for the 8-12 lb weight, so now I'm concerned that they aren't getting enough food. But with the dry stuff added in, I'm getting confused. The food they've been getting is Solid Gold Shrimp & Tuna Recipe: http://www.solidgoldpet.com/products/shrimp-tuna The site says there is 119/kcal per 6 ounce can. In calories, that's 119,000? And I read on another thread to feed 20-25 calories per body weight per day? I'm so confused... They both seem very hungry still and I'm just at a loss to know how much to give them. Could someone help explain please?