My cat just eats and eats. He has not got worms, but wants food all the time. its a real pain what can it be?

Answer 1

hes got you around his little paw cat are the best manipulators. ask yourself 1 when does he beg.
Mine used to beg every time i opened the fridge
while my Friends cat beged every time someone passes the sink.
while my mom cat begs when any one enters the door knowing full well that they don't know his been fed.
my aunts cat comes a running every time the toilet or the gate closed screaching feed me.
you have to change your behaver before you cat changes his.
cat are smart, stubborn and bossy when it comes to food.

set times-- mine are first time in the morning and while dinner is cooking in the evening.

and its best to have a key signal like tapping the can or going to a location that you would go only to get it food.
mine is going out the back to get her bowl or shaking her box of dry food. no mater where she is she comes a running and she knows that ill call her when there food not the other way around(she dos chance her arm at time but i ignore her).

you cat probably thinks the way you are acting(annoyed or talking back) is a signal for food but don't forget cats are opportunist and will play the odds ( if i ask one person i might get food. if i bug everyone ill most likely get food, if i ask all the time I'll always get food)
so when it begs don't feed it when he is quite give him a key signal before feeding him and he will soon learn.
but like your cat be stubborn.
i hope i was a bit of help.

Answer 2

My cat has recently started doing this - he cries for food all the time. There is nothing physically wrong with him, so I suspect it is a sign of depression.
Last year in November, his brother was killed. They were really close for 6 years. After that, the surviving cat refused to eat for weeks, and was obviously grieving. Then he was fine again, until now. I don't know what is causing his depression, so it is hard to do anything about it, but it is driving me nuts too, the way he just wants more and more food and steals from the others ...
If the vet decides your cat is physically fine, it might be due to depression too. Have there been any changes in your lifestyle recently which could be upsetting him? Or maybe he feels neglected, and is turning to food for comfort? If there is no obvious reason, you should be patient and try to give him an extra cuddle now and then. Obesity is not a good idea, so you need to try to control that. What I do with mine is serve him smaller portions and give them to him as frequently as he demands (within limits!) That way, he doesn't feel I am denying him but he gets the same amount of food and calories as he would if I were to just feed him twice a day. I guess this means his need to eat is psychological, rather than physical, as he obviously isn't hungry. Poor thing! I wish they could talk about it.

Answer 3

Are you feeding kitty grocery store food or high-quality pet store food? Grocery store food is low-quality and contains by-products and fillers. Kitty eats and eats until it gets the nutrition it needs.

Buy kitty high quality, no-byproducts, no grain filler food. Kitty will get all the nutrience it needs by eating a lot less food. Will help kitty's health too and save you money on vet bills down the road. My cat eats 1/2 cup of high-quality food a day, so it is definitely worth the money because a bag lasts a long time. Also feed a bit of high-quality canned food (teaspoon or so twice a day) so kitty will get some extra water. Just follow the label on the food, it tells you how much to feed depending on kitty's weight.

Don't feed kitty milk, most cats are lactose intolerant, giving it the runs.

Answer 4

First, take him to the vet to rule out any other diseases such as a urinary tract infection.

Could be he just likes to eat. It's an eating disorder so you shouldn't leave food out for him all the time or he will get way too fat. Just feed him in the morning and evening, and ignore his cries for food the rest of the day. Keep him entertained with a new toy or something and give him lots of love and a small treat occasionally, but don't overfeed him.

Answer 5

Try changing to better cat food, real meat and fish. It could be poor nutrition that is making your cat keep eating. Or, there might be an obstruction in the digestive track. Try changing the cats diet first. If that does not work, take your cat to the Vet.

Answer 6

In short - cats are greedy and will generally eat whatever is in front of them, even if they feel full.

My cat gets fed off me when i come in from work and then tricks anyone else into the house to think he hasnt been fed my me, so he gets fed again. He flirts and flirts till he gets what he wants.
He also also figured out how to open his food cupboard and knocks his dried food on the floor! Little git!

Answer 7

You are allowing him to be this way as you pander to his constant food requests. Feed him set amounts at regular times of the day. He'll soon figure out that bugging you for food at other times will fall on deaf ears and he'll give up. Trust me, it will work, you simply need to be strong and ignore him till he gets the message. Obese cats will have a greatly reduced life expectancy, so it's in his best interests to sort his feeding regime out. Good luck.

Answer 8

There is nothing wrong with your cat.... just be carefull and don't over feed him or you will have a very fat lazy cat. A good combination would be tinned food left over scraps and dry complete meal with the odd treat of fish make sure there is water and milk available.

Answer 9

how old is the cat? Is it neutered? What sex is it? What are you feeding it? How much are you feeding it? How do you know it doesn't have worms?
If you answer my questions I might be able to give you a proper answer.

Answer 10

i have the same problem you have at the moment and im thinking about taking her to the vets to get her checked out cos she is showing no worms either and is very greedy for her food too