I got my Bengal kitten, Michi, when he was just 4 weeks old and he has always been very very active. When I say very active, I mean literally always sprinting, jumping, playing, climbing. My vet could not believe how active he is.
When he was younger, I would feed him whenever he wanted to eat, which was sometimes up to 6 times a day. I have always fed him high quality dry food once a day and wet food for all his other meals. My vet has no concerns about his growth and he's maintaining a healthy weight; he's now 11 months and weighs 15 lbs (he has a very high muscle mass).
My concern is recently I've been letting him outside now that the weather is nicer. I always feed him before I let him out and when he comes back him (I usually let him out once or twice for 2 hours at a time). When he's outside he sprints at full speeds, climbs trees, and really burns a lot of calories. The reason I'm making this post is because, before he started going outside and just played in the house, he would eat a lot, but leave some behind (letting me know he's full). Now, whenever I feed him, he finishes completely, so I'm not sure if it's because I'm not giving him enough.
I'm finding it very hard to establish a concrete schedule for him, so any help is much appreciated! On a typical day he eats about a 1/2 cup dry food and anywhere from 1.5-2 cans of wet food (5.5 oz). Keep in mind that this is split between 5-6 meals a day.
When he was younger, I would feed him whenever he wanted to eat, which was sometimes up to 6 times a day. I have always fed him high quality dry food once a day and wet food for all his other meals. My vet has no concerns about his growth and he's maintaining a healthy weight; he's now 11 months and weighs 15 lbs (he has a very high muscle mass).
My concern is recently I've been letting him outside now that the weather is nicer. I always feed him before I let him out and when he comes back him (I usually let him out once or twice for 2 hours at a time). When he's outside he sprints at full speeds, climbs trees, and really burns a lot of calories. The reason I'm making this post is because, before he started going outside and just played in the house, he would eat a lot, but leave some behind (letting me know he's full). Now, whenever I feed him, he finishes completely, so I'm not sure if it's because I'm not giving him enough.
I'm finding it very hard to establish a concrete schedule for him, so any help is much appreciated! On a typical day he eats about a 1/2 cup dry food and anywhere from 1.5-2 cans of wet food (5.5 oz). Keep in mind that this is split between 5-6 meals a day.
