i av a 6 mth kitt and was hopin he would go outside he decided not too how much food is a healthy to give aday

Answer 1

You should give your cat a measured amount of food each day, depending on his age and activity level. First and foremost you should be providing a good to high-quality kitten food till he is at least one year, and many vets suggest now up to two years. All packages give a suggested range on how much to feed and I always start at the lower end and work my way up to the high range depending on how much the cat eats. Every cat will be different and require different amounts of food, but you want to make sure you do not overfeed causing your kitty to become obese.

As for going outside, it is best for your cat to remain an indoor cat, but you will have to provide more toys and activity time with him. A great toy I have found that my cats like is a laser pointer, which they will chase for hours on end and you can make them do all sorts of silly things with.

By keeping your kitty indoors, you protect it from feline illnesses, parasites, other cats, and being hit. You also protect bird species from being killed by your cat (which by the way is the number one pressure on threatened and endangered songbird species). Cats are awfully good hunters and will take birds regularly if allowed outside.

I hope this helps and that you find the advice useful. Enjoy your new kitty and get him neutered as soon as possible, especially if you do choose to let him be an outside cat.

Answer 2

are you asking if a 6 month old kitten is okay to go outside? if so, i am surprised he has not wanted to go at some point in the last 5 months!!!

If he does not want to go but is still getting lots of exercise in doors (do you play with him?) then feed him as much as he needs.

He is still growing so either 1 pouch or 1/2 a tin is good, with some munchies and water or cat milk. he may require more or less - keep an eye on his weight and if he starts looking pudgy or skinny change the amounts accordingly.

the reason he may not want to go outside is because he is used to being inside. many animals are afraid of the big huge spaces and the fact there is no ceiling if they have never really been out before.

try taking him out with you when you go, entice him out the door with a piece of string or some nibbles, play with him, fuss him and reassure him everything is all right. make sure he knows how to get back in as well, and don't stop him running back indoors if something spooks him!

good luck, you'll get there - cats are easy really but they are all different so you need to learn what he likes and wants without forcing your ideas onto him.

Answer 3

Although it's not recommended by many, I leave a constant supply of dry food for my cats. They also split a can of wet food every morning. Spoiling? Yes. Too much food? One of my cats in 10.6 lbs. The vet has allowed me to continue on our current feeding routine because that cat goes outside and is extremely active, although a little overweight. The other cat is almost too thin.

The back of your cat food bag/box should tell you how much to feed. These are only guidelines to be followed though. Eventually you will learn what you individual cat's needs are and all will fall into place.

Good luck!

Answer 4

From the directions panel on a bag of Royal Canin Kitten food. A six month old kitten should be eating a cup of dry kibble per day and this should be split into several feedings, if you must. The ideal feeding situation would be to keep a bowl of the dry kibble available at all times, along with a constant supply of fresh water. With on-demand feeding from kittenhood, you don't train a cat to gorge in an effort to avoid hunger before the next feeding. Overweight cats get that way because of lack of exercise, poor quality foods, and infrequent feeding that force them to eat more than they would if they were allowed to free feed. Cats who are allowed to feed whenever they want will tend to nibble a few bites, here and there, throughout the day.

The dry kibble should also be supplemented with some canned food. I split one can of cat food between three cats, twice a day. They are healthy. I have one cat with high blood pressure, but he is 20 years old. He is not overweight, and the vet said it is probably due to his age. I have a 21 year old who has no health problems. I have ten cats who are fed this way, ranging in age from 2 to 21, and none of them are overweight.

Answer 5

I would suggest you keep the kitten in for the dark winter months and wait till spring if you want him to go out. I have two cats I adopted who got "lost" during the winter and ended up in shelters (one was sick with a URI for a month). It is the most dangerous time of the year because cars can't see them well in the dark and bad weather.

Your kitten should also be neutered and vaccinated before he goes outside.

As to eating a male cat should have a diet of 50% canned, 50% dry at least. They particularly need moisture in the food to prevent future urinary problems. Dry food does not keep cats' teeth healthy. Both dry and wet commercial food is hard on the cat's teeth. You can provide "nature's toothbrush" by giving your cat a raw chicken neck (never cooked bones!) a couple of times a week. Try that now so he accepts it as food. Many cats consider it a great treat. Chop it up into many pieces. That is the way wild cats and canines keep their teeth healthy.

Necks are particularly high in calcium so it should not be a daily part of the diet. That could cause the calcium/phosphorus balance to be out of whack. You can chop up a raw chicken wing into about three pieces, add a small amount of raw chicken liver, some raw chicken heart and gizzard for a little meal several times a week. That's a completely balanced meal - lean muscle meat and bone in the wings, fat in the skin, Vitamin A in the liver, taurine in the heart and gizzard. Cat's cannot make Vitamin A or taurine in their bodies as humans and dogs can. This meal simulates the natural dietary components of the wild cat who eats all these parts of its prey for a completely nutritionally balanced diet. It cannot be duplicated in a bag or can with powdered supplements.

Answer 6

As a kitten it’s important that they gain weight at a decent pace. I feed my cats twice a day – they get 3 or 4 tables spoons of biscuits in the morning and then in the evening I given them 2 or 3 tables spoons of wet food. Your vet can advise you on how much to feed your cat, as every cat is different, and they can recommend the brand of food.

Maybe you just need to give your kitten time to get used to being able to go out side – it takes a while for them to get used to the out side – it took my 6 month old kittens 3 days to learn to use the cat flap and now I can’t keep them inside – so enjoy having your cat in side with you until he decides the out doors is for him…

Answer 7

Were you hoping the kitten would go outside to get his own food??

If the kitten is going to stay indoors, I suggest you give it dry food, he should be able to handle this by now. Wet food can cause diahrrea. You should feed your kitten 3 to 4 times a day or fill a small bowl with 3/4 cup of food. (3-4 times a day should add up to 3/4)

This will keep your kitten healthy and active.

Answer 8

You give him however much he needs. He is a kitten and still has a lot of growing to do so needs a lot of food. I also have a 6 month old and he has 6 sachets a day plus biscuits.

Answer 9

He wants to be full, so feed him twice a day
1/4 in the morning and some more at night.
you'll have to judge it,some cats eat more than
others,and he will tell you when he wants to go
out,I wouldnt force him,he'll go in his own time.

Answer 10

really if you didn't find this out before you brought the kitten then maybe you shouldn't have it. i think 1/4 of a can should do in the morning and the half that maybe at knight the cat will go out on its own accord if you force it, it may not come back