Is kitty still hungry?

Question

i have been feeding my kitty 3 main meals a day with really really smalls occasional feeding.After eating "dinner" a hour later it licks it bowls as if it was still hungry.it always do that, even like a hour after it ate, does it mean its hungry?

Answer 1

cats don't overeat like canines;give it a little more food ea

feeding then pick up the dish and wash it and keep off floor

Answer 2

Young kittens are powerhouse when it comes to eating. They have a small stomach and can't eat her whole meal at one or two seating. If you are feeding can, divide her meal into 1/4 of a can each time, 4 times a day. Better yet, if you are at home a lot and have more time, feed less, but more frequently up to 8 times a day.

That is the general guideline. Some kittens tend to have a bigger appetite and it is recommended that you feed your kitten as much as she will eat. Look at the feeding guideline provided by the manufacturer. Most likely, that is what it will say when it comes to feeding a kitten, or it will mentioned twice the amount of an adult. That is just the recommended suggestion but it can be tailored to suit your kitten's activity level and need for fuel.

So not worry about your kitten eating too much. Young kittens such as yours self regulate their food intake. They will only eat up to the required amount to fuel their daily activities. But this is not so once they reach adulthood - that is why it is important to start her on a scheduled meal feeing method and you are doing correct by not letting her have free access to food at all times.

If you are feeding a high quality wet food, your kitten will need to eat less because the food absorption rate is higher and less wastage occurs. Your kitten will eat less to feel satiated.

That is why it is important to feed the correct kind of wet food. The best tool you have is learning how to read pet food ingredient. And this way, you will be able to choose and compare between pet food, because not two pet food are alike.

Ingredient labels tell you a lot about what kind of meat is being used and whether the food has any cheap fillers which does not benefit your cat/kitten.

You want to feed a food which is high protein - meaning the meat source must come from wholesome muscle meat. Make sure to select only food that list chicken, lamb, rabbit, beef, turkey, venison, salmon, whitefish, herring or a combination or those and not one that says by-products (chicken by product, meat by product, fish by product)

Stay away from too much fillers like corn, corn gluten meal, wheat, wheat gluten, soy, oatbrans, etc. These are all cheap filler which help reduce the cost of manufacturing but brings little to no benefit to your kitten.

You would also want to stay away from preservatives like BHA/BHT and Ethoxyquin which are proven to be harmful to your kitten. Also you do not want other artifical preservatives such as propylene glycol and propolyneglycol .You need natural preservatives such as Vitamin C, Vitamin A or Rosemary.

Your cat need an essential amino acid called Taurine. Cats can only receive this from eating wholesome meat. Choose a food that contains ample amount of Omega 3 sources - Salmon Oil, Flaxseed Oil or Canola Oil.

When you are well educated in learning how to read pet food ingredients, shopping for the best food for your kitten would be easier and ultimately, you will find that she will not be constantly hungry or begging for food.

If you have any more questions or concern, kindly readdress the question. Good Luck!