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From:sherman oaks,california,USA
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 02-28-2004 05:59 PM         

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Hello...I was just wondering how much you guys feed your cats. I have two kittens around 7-8 months old (give or take, I rescued them so I am not sure) As of now I leave a bowl of dry food out all the time. I feed them twice a day with wet food. They get one 5.5oz can in the morning that they share and the same at night. Should I be feeding them the wet food twice a day or just one? They usually dont eat all there wet food (sometimes they eat more and somedays alot less) So i am not sure how much I should be giving them. Does this sound right or is this two much? Thanks in advance.

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From:Columbia, SC, USA
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posted 02-28-2004 06:42 PM         

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I don't think it sounds too much to me. How is their weight?

I feed my cat one Fancy Feast can a day. He has dry food out all the time. He's a perfect weight.

I guess it depends on the cat, and I think the best way to judge that is by their weight.

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From:fort myers, fl. usa
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posted 02-28-2004 06:55 PM         

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i have 6 cats and i leave dry food out 4 them 27/7 and i give them a can of 9 lives at night i spilt it in half 4 2 cats and they r all perfect weight...except 4 my baby garfield who has to be in a cage till april from a broken pelvis hes starting to get a lil overweight now that he cant get excercise....but the rest of the cats r fine....

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posted 02-28-2004 10:42 PM         

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I free feed dry food but I only put out about 1/2 cup per cat per day. I usually split a small or sometimes a large can of wet food between the six of them.

I would just keep an eye on their weight. If you notice them gaining too much you can reduce the amount you are feeding.

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posted 03-03-2004 06:27 PM         

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Kayli is 8lbs (she's around 7 1/2 months old) and Pepi is 3.4 lbs at 4 months old.

They always have dry food (well, until Pepi eats it all ..) and I give them a can a day of Iams wet kitten food. I split it in quarters, one each in the morning and then one each at night.

But Pepi eats EVERYTHING, he'll sit there until it's ALL gone. Sometimes I have to remove him from the kitchen so that Kayli can eat!

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