Hello, I have a female ragdoll 9 month kitten that
seems to have a great appetite (1 to 1.5 cups of
premium cat food per day). Interestingly for the
past 2 weeks, she leaves parts of her dry cat food.
Even 5 minutes later, I can hand feet her or give
a treat and she happily eats. I know with many
outdoor or indoor/outdoor cats they bring a dead
bird and place it at your door as a gift to owner.
As my indoor only older kitten does not have this
chance, is this the same?
2006-06-29 05:01:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I went to the vet for the rountine shots/vacinnes about 3 weeks
ago. Vet noted she was average
size for a ragdoll cat (the largest
breed, next is Maine Coon). I
asked vet if my older kitten
may pregnant (because he
nipples turned from white to
pink? She has white and
creme coat. He did not know,
but told me to wait 2 months.
Perhaps why she is eating
so much?
2006-06-29 06:14:09 · update #1
1 -1.5cups of food a day is a HUGE amount of food for a cat. I think she just doesn't need to eat so much. Most adult cats (this is just in general - every individual is different of course) only need 1/8 - 1/2 cup each day to maintain a normal healthy wieght.
2006-06-29 05:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by lolipoplili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the common stay span of an indoor cat is 12 - 15, outdoor is a million - 5 even though, one among my cats is an outdoor cat is 12 My final cat (ineffective) replaced into an outdoor cat and lived to 19 So i assume this is luck
2016-10-31 22:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like your cat has gotten used to be hand fed. When she quits eating - leave her alone and assume she is full. If she wants more she will go back to the food dish.
My cats like to give me gifts too. A half eaten bird a headless mouse. I had read someplace that they really do think think they are giving you a real gift. Like when my duaghter was 5 she thought Daddy would like toys for Christmas becuase that's what she liked.
Wild cats are used to gobbing down their food and then throwing it up and re-eating it.
Yeah, I know, it's not what I want for dinner!
But that is where domestic cats get it from.
2006-06-29 05:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a cat who always leaves a couple of kibbles in the bottom of the dish. Some cats leave some for later.
2006-06-29 05:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just lost my cat of 17 years and he gave us not only gifts of his latest safari's but the most wonderful gift of all LOVE unconditional and the warmest purr God ever made!
2006-06-29 05:10:16 · answer #5 · answered by unohu54 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be. I have a dog that will do the very same thing.
2006-06-29 06:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. Or maybe she's just leaving it because she's not hungry any more.
I never thought about that.
2006-06-29 05:07:46 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get cat puke, yummy!
2006-06-29 05:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by Tabbitatt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋