They have been offered 3 meals a day every day since they were adopted, they were always hungry and gobbled up their meals in their entirety. They were being offered up to 9 oz of food a day and now one of the kittens is really slowing down in the amount he want to consume in a day. He seems to be able to handle around 5-6oz a day for the most part. His pal still gladly eats up all the meals offered and will also eat the other cats unfinished meal if I have not come into pick it up first.
As I stated before in another post, the boys are offered raw as part of their diet, maybe around 30% if they eat it all and a grain free canned food. I would just like to know what is considered normal intake daily for a cat of almost 1 year. Is 5- 6oz enough food? Everything seems normal otherwise with both cats, just the whole eating less thing kinda stumps me, more so because the other cat is still eating like he did when he was 6 months.
So when do kittens finally slow in their eating habits? My vet is of no help on the subject, when I called they just said to read the instructions on the pet food bag and that they did not recommend the diet I feed them.
I am new at raising kittens, the whole experience has been very interesting. Just wish there was more information as to what to expect as they change into adult cats.
On another note, both kittens are around 9lbs and both neutered males. One kitten is a orange tabby, the other a domestic medium hair. What is a normal adult weight for male cats in general? Will they gain more weight as they continue to mature even if they start to eat less food?
Any information is always appreciated, I am such a noobie at kitten raising and this is a great site to pick the brains of experience cat owners!