How Much Should I Be Feeding My Cat? He's 16, & He Gets The Senior Dry Biscuits

lardhelmet | 23:24 Wed 16th Jan 2013 | Animals & Nature

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and three pouches of gourmet perle a day (with unlimited clean water) but always seems hungry. He's wormed every three months. Am I not giving him enough food?

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ladybirder

That seems OK but is he losing weight at all? It could be a Thyroid problem. My cat got ravenous, ate loads, but was losing weight.

Duncer

Our two terrors vary wildly, contingent upon mood, but average about three and a half to four sachets a day, plus treats. Dreamies really are cat cocaine. Max is well built while his sister is quite petitie, so they defintely arent' overfed.

lardhelmet

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He's very thin, lady, but has been for years.

ummmm

My cats bowl is always full. He cries if it isn't, even when he's not hungry.

At 16 I would feed on demand.

Smowball

I actually thought that was quite a lot of food. My 2 cats get their biscuit bowl topped up during the day and 2 sachets of meat each a day.

lardhelmet

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Well, I think it's a lot of food too. Think I'll get him down to the vets & see if there is a thyroid problem. Thanks for all your comments.

ladybirder

He should be getting Senior food at his age lardhelmet, it has less protein I believe. If he was my cat I would have him checked out at the vet for Hyperthyroidism. You might be able to tell f his glands are swollen by feeling for lumps either side of his neck.

ummmm

bowl is full of dry food...

I feed him raw meat, fish, peas and tomato sauce...he loves tomato sauce.

ladybirder

Good. Hopefully there won't be a problem but as they age it's one thing or another, kidneys failing usually. BTW mine is 20 this year and she eats 4 sachets a day, well licks the jelly off. But I feed her big juicy prawns/chicken/beef/cheese all of which she shouldn't have but at her age ....
Let us know how you get on won't you.

lankeela

Seems a lot - maybe he is just getting senile and has forgotten he has already eaten - I have an old dog like that. Most cats I know get a pouch night and morning and biscuits ad lib.