How much food??

[amackenzie85]

Heading says it all really, how much do you mc eat?? I have a 10wk old boy and he is always hungry. I was just wondering what the normal amount is, thanks

[cooncatbob]

Kittens need lots of food to grow up big and strong, they should be feed as much as they'll eat, 3 or more times a day.

[jckkerrison]

I can't say what is norm for a 10wk MC babe as my breeders would never let them go that young but my new babe who is now 14 weeks gets through two pouches a day with kitty biscuits as well & seems pretty happy,she was fed over four meals but has pulled it back to three herself, although I haven't weighed her yet everyone who comes round including her breeder reckons she has grown so must be giving her enough. Is your boy on a kitten worming program ? They do seem to eat a huge amount at this stage though,they have a lot of growing to do in these first months I always give mine extra vitamins as well...x

[amackenzie85]

Hi thanks for the replies, he is eating about 3-4 packets plus dry food a day. But always looking for more yeah he is on a worming programme.

[pouncysmom]

My baby boy is 17 wks and he seems as though he cannot get enough food. I give him 1/2 can of wet in the morning and a 1/2 can at night and he has his dry
food all the time. And he still is begging for more. Should I give him supplements such as the nutra cal paste?

[candes]

I always give my cats/kittens as much as they like. Most can regulate their diets well. My 15 week Sasha eats every chance she gets. My sister was over for Xmas dinner tonight. And Sasha got a ham treat for the holiday (as much as she wanted). And my sis who normally doesn't see my MC's eat was cursing me for giving Sasha too much. Like she would explode or something. Sasha is a bottomless pit and will eat until her tummy is round. But she is also extremely energetic. And was wound up this entire holiday. Which made her eat even more. If that is possible... Normally Sasha eats more than my 20 poundish Teddy Bearz. Anyways, we had to enforce quiet nap times for her in the bedroom at times.

Sasha has been getting a supplement due to her nutritional deficiency from raw feeding at the breeders. But after reading what Jackie had to say about supplements recently, we will be continuing it.

[pouncysmom]

Candes do u feed you mcs raw feedings? Is that something i should do?

[candes]

Candes do u feed you mcs raw feedings? Is that something i should do?

No I don't feed raw. Nor do I eat raw either.

[Aquila]

When Tia was 4 months I gave her 2 pouches a day+dry food was always in the bowls(Applaws & whiskas kitten),she feeds all day & never squeeks for food.

[pralinehalo]

I've always given Rasputin pretty much as much as he'll eat and that's worked so far however I do keep a close eye on his waistline!

RE: raw food, he gets some raw meat (steak normally) about once a fortnight as it's good for his teeth but otherwise he always has royal canin down and wet food put down in the am and pm.