January 12, 2009
How Often To Feed Your Cat
Cats Like To Graze
Did you know that cats like to nibble on their food and if left to their own devices will have little meals throughout the day? Most people including me are used to feeding their cats two meals a day.
But results of feeding studies show that given the choice cats will eat up to 20 times during a 24 hour period.
It has been suggested that since a mouse, a cat's natural prey, gives about 10% of a cat's energy needs this would require them to catch and eat several times a day.
I have found that since feeding Alfie a raw food diet to which I add a vitamin supplement called MyBeau, he needs fewer meals a day. I think this must be because he is getting the right nutrients which keeps him satisfied with a smaller amount of food.
He doesn't eat it all at once and does like to have a little nibble several times a day. I still put it out twice a day though and leave him to do the rationing of it.
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I find the same thing. I currently feed canned only. If they go too long without eating a bit, they are more likely to throw up small amounts of hair, too. I wonder if it is irritating their empty stomachs?
I like to put a couple of tablespoons of filtered water in each dish, next to their wet food, because I'm concerned they're not taking in enough. One cat in particular makes small urine clumps compared to his size.
I did research a while ago when he appeared to have cystitis, and took everybody off any dry after viewing catinfo.org. I was so upset and angry after realizing what the bigger issues are!