my cat eats too fast...?

Question

my cat is a 6 months old, (born wild) and he eats so fast, that sometimes he can't keep it down. What can I do?

Answer 1

feed the cat in very small amounts instead of "the whole portion" at once

Answer 2

What do you feed your cat? Is it wet food or dry food?

I have an 11 year old cat that does the same thing. She only does it when I feed her a particular brand of wet food. I don't let her eat wet food much but when I do I alternate between two different brands. There is one brand of wet food that she loves so much that whenever I give it to her she eats it like it's going out of style. Then, she gets sick. Of course, she eats it everytime I give her the food. Like I said, I don't let her eat that much of the wet food (maybe once a week to every other week).

It may be that it's just a kitten thing or it could be the kind of food you are giving your kitten. Then again, at that age there could be something else going on. I would try feeding him a different brand of cat food. See how that goes for awhile. Maybe talk to your vet too and explain the situation.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Try feeding him a little at a time. He may eat slower once he gets used to the idea that his food will be there later.
Most times though you can't get the wild out of a cat so it might keep doing that forever.

Answer 4

At his feeding time give him a tiny bit of food, let him eat and then wait like thirty seconds and give him a little more, wait again, etc. He is probably nervous that something else will eat his food as he was in the wild. He will get used to eating slower once he realizes he is safe with you.

Answer 5

Is food available to him all the time? You can buy 1-gallon pet feeders (about $10). Just fill it with dry food and leave it where he can get to it whenever he's hungry. We have one for our cats and they're very relaxed when they eat. It's a different story when I bring out the canned cat food, though.

Answer 6

Your cat vomiting right this moment after ingesting won't be in indication that she is ingesting too quickly, yet that she does not be conscious of the thank you to tell whilst she stops ingesting and is ingesting too lots. As many others have mentioned, feed in smaller parts. this could forestall the cat from ingesting too lots too on the instant - and the time between mini-nutrition will enable the cat to somewhat evaluate no count number if or no longer that's unquestionably hungry. (basically like human beings: each and every from time to time if we consume too lots, the sign does not get to our brains that our stomachs are finished and so we overeat.) one in all my cats replaced into ingesting too quickly (and have been given gassy consequently). I experienced her to consume slower by utilising putting out her canned nutrition and easily finding out on her up for a cuddle ever 10 seconds or so. i could carry her until eventually she complete licking her lips and then positioned her down and enable her resume ingesting. I in hassle-free terms did this for some week, and he or she discovered to %. herself whilst ingesting. i'm hoping your cat learns greater proper ingesting conduct, and that she stops throwing up! (which could not be exciting for the two of you!)

Answer 7

Cat Eats Too Fast

Answer 8

go to your local shopping center, like a wal-mart, target. something like that. then go into the craft department. there, they have these multi colored rocks about the size of...say a pited cherry. make sure you get the bigger ones that cant fit in your cats mouth. when you get home, empty out his food dish and put the rocks in the dish. then pour the food over the rocks and shake the dish so that some food gets in between the rocks. by doing this, your cat is going to have to search around for his food, because its notn all in one spot and tehre are opsticles in his way causeing him to eat slower....it worked for my cat and i hope this tip helps you out. oh yea...make sure you thuroghly clean the rocks before putting them in his dish...good luck!

Answer 9

He doesn't eat too fast. He's a carnivore; they eat fast.

What you can do is stop worrying about how fast he eats.
Worry about what you feed him. If it's good food, then you've
done all that you need to do.

Answer 10

try feeding him/her out of a pan.....ie: pie plate. This makes it a bit tougher for them to inhale everything all at once.