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Diet For A Neutered Male
My neighbor's daugher went to jail for drug problems and we have adopted
three of her cats. While I was out of town, the mother cat was spayed and Louie was neutered (he is 7 months old), but my husband did not ask the doctor about Louie's diet. Aren't male supposed to eat a special diet? Please tell me what to feed him. Thanks for your help. Becca |
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On 2005-03-14, Becca penned:
My neighbor's daugher went to jail for drug problems and we have adopted three of her cats. While I was out of town, the mother cat was spayed and Louie was neutered (he is 7 months old), but my husband did not ask the doctor about Louie's diet. Aren't male supposed to eat a special diet? Please tell me what to feed him. Thanks for your help. Becca My understanding is that a neutered male may not need as much food as an unneutered male, purely based on activity level. Males are more prone to urinary tract issues than females, so it's a good idea to feed them canned food, which provides more liquid than dry. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Becca" wrote in message news:8KmZd.7242$Wy.4737@okepread02... My neighbor's daugher went to jail for drug problems and we have adopted three of her cats. While I was out of town, the mother cat was spayed and Louie was neutered (he is 7 months old), but my husband did not ask the doctor about Louie's diet. Aren't male supposed to eat a special diet? Please tell me what to feed him. Thanks for your help. Becca Just lots of water. Canned, high quality food is best so that water intake is optimum. |
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Becca wrote:
My neighbor's daugher went to jail for drug problems and we have adopted three of her cats. While I was out of town, the mother cat was spayed and Louie was neutered (he is 7 months old), but my husband did not ask the doctor about Louie's diet. Aren't male supposed to eat a special diet? Please tell me what to feed him. No special diet. Good quality catfood (if possible) for cats of any sex. Cats under a year are technically still kittens and should, if possible, be fed kitten food, which is higher in fat and protein than cat food. Let the kitten eat as much as he wants until 1 year. Priscilla |
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Becca wrote:
My neighbor's daugher went to jail for drug problems and we have adopted three of her cats. While I was out of town, the mother cat was spayed and Louie was neutered (he is 7 months old), but my husband did not ask the doctor about Louie's diet. Aren't male supposed to eat a special diet? Please tell me what to feed him. Thanks for your help. Becca Try to provide him with lots of water. If he won't eat canned food (higher moisture content than dry) then feeding him dry is okay... better he have food than none at all. In either case, provide bowls of fresh drinking water at all times. Better yet, invest in a pet fountain. Most cats enjoy these and seem to drink more... at least in my experience. |
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Thanks for everyone's advice on feeding Louie and for the articles you
recomended. Tina (the mother cat) and the 3-month old kitten will eat anything, but Louie is not fond of canned food. I will keep trying different kinds until I find one he likes. Thanks. Becca |
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PawsForThought wrote:
Becca wrote: Thanks for everyone's advice on feeding Louie and for the articles you recomended. Tina (the mother cat) and the 3-month old kitten will eat anything, but Louie is not fond of canned food. I will keep trying different kinds until I find one he likes. Thanks. Becca It is hard to switch some cats from dry food to canned food I know. One thing that you might try is to add a bit of water to the dry food so the cat gets used to a moister diet. You can also try making a powder of the kibble by putting some in a towel and banging it with a hammer until it gets powdery. Then you can try mixing that powder with some canned food. Then each day keep adding less of the powdered kibble and more of the canned until eventually you have all canned. ....or put it inside a Zip lock or Press 'n Seal bag then start pounded on it from outside the bag. |
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