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my cat is always hungry
Hello all. Just got my first cat ten days ago. He is supposedly six
years old. He has some stomach issues so we are experimenting with different foods etc. I know we will get to the bottom of his diarhea. I know it is most likely stress bc he has been tested for everything and seems okay. My question is why is he so hungry? might he have been under fed before ( he is SO skinny). He begs when I eat, he tries to jump on my plate, he jumps on the counters-including the stove, he tries to eat out of the garbage, and he jumps in the sink and licks the empty sink! I am starting him on a new food today after a strickly rice and chicken diet for three days. I bought california naturals chicken and rice (wet). I thought i would give him a half a cup two times a day. Do you think that i should also leave out dry food for him so he can eat at his leisure? I do not want to over feed, but i am scared i am under feeding bc he is so hungry! thanks |
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While you have him checked for worms, also have a blood test done to
see if he is hyperthyroid. He sure sounds like he is. Also you shouldn't change the food all the time. When you introduce a new food, do it gradually - adding a little new to the old over a period of days. On Feb 3, 4:16�pm, wrote: Hello all. Just got my first cat ten days ago. He is supposedly six years old. *He has some stomach issues so we are experimenting with different foods etc. *I know we will get to the bottom of his diarhea. *I know it is most likely stress bc he has been tested for everything and seems okay. My question is why is he so hungry? might he have been under fed before ( he is SO skinny). *He begs when I eat, he tries to jump on my plate, he jumps on the counters-including the stove, he tries to eat out of the garbage, and he jumps in the sink and licks the empty sink! I am starting him on a new food today after a strickly rice and chicken diet for three days. *I bought california naturals chicken and rice (wet). *I thought i would give him a half a cup two times a day. Do you think that i should also leave out dry food for him so he can eat at his leisure? I do not want to over feed, but i am scared i am under feeding bc he is so hungry! thanks |
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my cat is always hungry
On Feb 3, 3:16 pm, wrote:
Hello all. Just got my first cat ten days ago. He is supposedly six years old. He has some stomach issues so we are experimenting with different foods etc. I know we will get to the bottom of his diarhea. I know it is most likely stress bc he has been tested for everything and seems okay. My question is why is he so hungry? might he have been under fed before ( he is SO skinny). He begs when I eat, he tries to jump on my plate, he jumps on the counters-including the stove, he tries to eat out of the garbage, and he jumps in the sink and licks the empty sink! I am starting him on a new food today after a strickly rice and chicken diet for three days. I bought california naturals chicken and rice (wet). I thought i would give him a half a cup two times a day. Do you think that i should also leave out dry food for him so he can eat at his leisure? I do not want to over feed, but i am scared i am under feeding bc he is so hungry! Everyone has given you good ideas so far. You can also "trick" him into thinking he's getting more food by adding a couple teaspoons of water to his canned food. Do you know his history? He might have been a stray who's not sure where his next meal is coming from. He might need some time to settle in and realize that the meals will come regularly. |
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On Feb 5, 9:05 am, "Rene S." wrote:
On Feb 3, 3:16 pm, wrote: Hello all. Just got my first cat ten days ago. He is supposedly six years old. He has some stomach issues so we are experimenting with different foods etc. I know we will get to the bottom of his diarhea. I know it is most likely stress bc he has been tested for everything and seems okay. My question is why is he so hungry? might he have been under fed before ( he is SO skinny). He begs when I eat, he tries to jump on my plate, he jumps on the counters-including the stove, he tries to eat out of the garbage, and he jumps in the sink and licks the empty sink! I am starting him on a new food today after a strickly rice and chicken diet for three days. I bought california naturals chicken and rice (wet). I thought i would give him a half a cup two times a day. Do you think that i should also leave out dry food for him so he can eat at his leisure? I do not want to over feed, but i am scared i am under feeding bc he is so hungry! Everyone has given you good ideas so far. You can also "trick" him into thinking he's getting more food by adding a couple teaspoons of water to his canned food. Do you know his history? He might have been a stray who's not sure where his next meal is coming from. He might need some time to settle in and realize that the meals will come regularly.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I had this same problem with Garth, a little feral cat that my other cat brought home. It was almost as if he was so worried about eating that he would gobble everything up so that he would not go hungry. I have been feeding him in half cup increments and this problem is improving. I am also feeding him out of my palm whenever possible so that he understands that I would never allow him to go hungry again. Now I am able to leave dry out and he is fine. I think that a lot of orphan cats develop this problem, but in my experience, they grow out of it as they become more comfortable in their new homes. I wish you the best. -C |
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