How much do you feed your kitty cat?

[soulart2]

I think most know that fatcatruby is slightly "big boned". I was talking to a friend and decided I'd keep a better eye on what ruby eats. She has 1/2 samll tin of wet food when she comes in before sunset and has 3 handfuls of dry food throughout the day. I've started giving her the whole tin and she isn't eating as much dry food now....maybe 2 handfuls. Is she just a little piggy???

[ashjoma]

My Maine Coon will eat all day and night. She is a bottomless pit in which to tip food and money.

She is a large lass with a larger appetite, which doubles in cold weather.

She will rip open bags and open rubbish, try to get in the fridge to get to food


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[debra9275]

I think too much. One of ours is a big fat cat & I try not to over feed him, but that doesn't stop him, he's the boss and if he gets the opportunity, he will eat the other cat's food before he eats his own. The other cat just sits back and waits his turn.

They nibble on dry food all day and have a big handful of fresh (cat food) beef mince at night. The big one seems to live for food. I wonder if it's because they were starving feral kittens when we found them?

[lionrose.7]

I give Lilli, 1/2 small tin cat food at night or a hand full of cooked chicken breast.

I leave her cat biscuits down all day and she snacks on them through out the day.

As you know Lilli is not fat.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

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@soulart2 wrote:
I think most know thatfatcatruby is slightly "big boned". I was talking to a friend and decided I'd keep a better eye on what ruby eats. She has 1/2samll tin of wet food when she comes in before sunset and has 3 handfuls of dry food throughout the day. I've started giving her the whole tin and she isn't eating as much dry food now....maybe 2 handfuls. Is she just a little piggy???

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Put her on a senior cat food.  It has a lower caloric intake for the older cats that are less active, among other things.

[channys_mum]

I was cruising through some pics with Channy the other day and up came a cat pic. Channy said 'How fat is that cat'

ummmmmmmmmmm it was fatcatruby 

[channys_mum]

I give my 3 about 250g of wet food ea at night and they get about 2 to 3 handfuls of grazing food in the mornings. Which is probably more than plenty and they are nowhere near catching up to miss Ruby.

[soulart2]

Had fun reading through everyones replies......good to know ruby isn't the oonly "big boned" cat hahahaa I'll have a look for senior food...thankyou she eats indoor dry food, would that be similar? sorry can't remember the ID's siggie? Hi CM, I don't think ruby has put on any weight since then? (well, mabye) lol How are your furry ones?

[jenni200011]

This is princess ..she is also a large boned breed..She actually eats like a bird for her size..I give her a tiny half  full  can of fancy feast wet food &  a  small handfull of  Royal Canin( Indoor dry buscuits)..Maybe a small snack of grated cheese now & then..If she eats anthing more she cant hold it in .

[channys_mum]

Cinders

Charm

Snickers & Honey

All severely under nourished

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

I saw Doctor Harry once make food for a nagging bigboned cat. I think he bulked it out with cooked rice.