Hi there. This is my first post. I had a question about my new kitty and came across this page. I hope someone can help me.
I just recently (last week) adopted a new kitten, Rae. She is seven weeks old. Her mom was a stray and was killed. When I got Rae from the humane society, she had a respiratory infection and is just now getting better after a week of medication. When I brought her home, the first thing she did was go to the food bowl and chowed down. I have noticed over the last seven days that she eats a lot. She eats about ten times a day. Her belly is starting to get very round and it feels very hard. I worry that she is overcompensating for, possibly, food that she didn't have during her first few weeks of life while she was a stray without her mom. I have another cat (Tattoo, 1 year old) who just eats a little here and there throughout the day and has never had a problem with her weight or eating too much. I would hate to punish Tattoo by taking the food away, but I worry I may not have another choice. Has anyone else had a problem like this one with a kitty?
Thanks in advance,
Bloomington, IN
I just recently (last week) adopted a new kitten, Rae. She is seven weeks old. Her mom was a stray and was killed. When I got Rae from the humane society, she had a respiratory infection and is just now getting better after a week of medication. When I brought her home, the first thing she did was go to the food bowl and chowed down. I have noticed over the last seven days that she eats a lot. She eats about ten times a day. Her belly is starting to get very round and it feels very hard. I worry that she is overcompensating for, possibly, food that she didn't have during her first few weeks of life while she was a stray without her mom. I have another cat (Tattoo, 1 year old) who just eats a little here and there throughout the day and has never had a problem with her weight or eating too much. I would hate to punish Tattoo by taking the food away, but I worry I may not have another choice. Has anyone else had a problem like this one with a kitty?
Thanks in advance,
Bloomington, IN