how much food to feed a 1 year old cat a day?

Answer 1

Just fill a regular sized bowl with food every morning and most cats will just eat what they need, and even take multiple meals from it themselves. They seem to always like leaving a tiny amount I suppose just so they know its there in case they need it, so just throw this away the next day so the food doesnt get too old and stale.

Answer 2

Unlike dogs, cats tend to eat what they need rather than what is put down in front of them. However, similar to humans, some cats like to eat more than they need!

We feed ours twice a day - morning and evening - and prefer to use dry food with the occasional treat of wet food. Normally you can leave the (dry) food available all the time but if you notice the cat becoming overweight then remove the bowl as soon as it has finished eating.

Difficult to say how much food to use because it depends on the type of food and the size of the cat. We have a 20 lb monster cat and a tiny 7 lb one and, obviously, the food portions are different. Best to simply adjust the quantity based on what he/she actually consumes at each meal.

Answer 3

A healthy cat that has never had a harsh life and is not bored, will only eat as much food as it needs. Cats are a bit unique this way. We leave a variety of kibble out for our cats at all times and give them the occasional "treat" of canned food.

I have known cats that are bored to overeat, mainly because they had nothing else to do. So make sure they have toys to play with and plenty of interaction time with you.

I have also known cats who have missed a few too many meals in their life. They tended to scarf up as much food as possible as quickly as they could to make sure it wouldn't go away. This continued until they were comfortable with the fact that the food was ALWAYS there. We never took it from them. I know, this might cause a belly ache but figured the psychological well being was worth the trade off.

Answer 4

It is absolutely not true that you are not supposed cats wet food. Of course, you don't want to overfeed your cats, but as long as you are following a regular diet, it will be fine. Generally on the side of the tin of cat food, there are directions as to how often and how much food you should feed an adult cat. So, if the tin says, 1/2 can of food twice daily, then do that, and add a handful of dry food. I usually keep them on the same plate, but unmixed.

Answer 5

Gee... maybe I should be working harder...

My cats are barn cats and I free-feed them with dry cat food and an occasional addition of some canned cat food (less than I think they will completely eat). I don't even do the canned food often cause they usually eat the dry and leave part of the canned, no matter how little I put out.

Answer 6

Cats get most of their water intake from their food (or they are supposed to) I keep dry food out all of the time. Just fill a bowl and leave it out. I also supplement with a 1/2 can of wet food in the morning and 1/2 can at night. They are healthy and happy cats and if I am late coming home from work and their food is late, they let me know that they are mad at me.

Answer 7

I had 2 cats, but one had to be put to sleep yesterday morning :( We always have dry food available all day, all night with water. We fed them a small can of wet food divided between the 2 of them at dinner time as well. This was the routine from when they were kittens right through to later in their lives. Healthy weight, happy, energetic.

Answer 8

On Your cat's food box it says the serving size and details on how much to feed a cat. I usually open my boy cat's box and leave it there so he has acess to the food.

Answer 9

I have two cats, both a year old, not related.

One is huge and eats 1 tin and some dried buscuits

the smaller one has half a tin and dried buscuits.

sometimes they hang around me and i give them a little extra, i dont suppose there is a defined amount to feed them, but obviously there are limits.

Answer 10

Please check te feeding guidelines on the packet, as it depends both on the type of food and the size/breed of your cat.

It really annoys me when people just say 'one cup' or whatever - how can they possibly advise an amount when they don't know what food is being fed?!?!

Chalice