Are you feeding your adult cat properly? It is essential to your cat's health that you feed her an adequate amount of good quality food. She will become an adult cat between the ages of twelve and eighteen months. During this transition period, her appetite should dwindle some. She may not be eating as eagerly as when she was three months old. However, she may eat all you give her. Some cats eat only what they need to or to satisfy their hunger. Others will eat whenever there is food present and might have a tendency to overeat.
Barring any healthy problems and special diets, you should feed your adult about twice a day. This can be as simple as setting out two dishes of food each day, or you can adjust the feeding time based on what seems to best suit your cat's personality.
- If you are feeding your feline canned cat food, you can serve one can during your breakfast and another as you eat your evening meal. It is best to have your cat's food bowls set away from your table in a quiet, calm location. You should allow your cat about 30 minutes to eat before removing any uneaten food. This will help you to monitor her food intake. In addition, to ensure that she does not eat any spoiled food, which is common with canned food, you should remove any uneaten canned food.
- Another feeding method is using a combination diet of dry food and canned food. You can feed your cat dry food of the morning, leaving any uneaten portion out for a snack during the day since the dry food does not spoil as easily as canned food. At night, you can feed her a can of cat food. She should appreciate the variety.
Remember, your cat depends on you to help keep her healthy.
