{"id":184750,"date":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","slug":"how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How much dry food should a cat eat a day?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_much_dry_food_should_a_cat_eat_a_day\" title=\"How much dry food should a cat eat a day?\">How much dry food should a cat eat a day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_much_and_how_often_should_I_feed_my_cat\" title=\"How much and how often should I feed my cat?\">How much and how often should I feed my cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_do_I_know_how_much_food_my_cat_needs\" title=\"How do I know how much food my cat needs?\">How do I know how much food my cat needs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_much_dried_food_should_I_feed_my_cat\" title=\"How much dried food should I feed my cat?\">How much dried food should I feed my cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_much_food_should_a_cat_eat_in_a_day\" title=\"How much food should a cat eat in a day?\">How much food should a cat eat in a day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_many_times_a_day_should_a_cat_eat_dry_food\" title=\"How many times a day should a cat eat dry food?\">How many times a day should a cat eat dry food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#Can_cats_eat_too_much_dry_food\" title=\"Can cats eat too much dry food?\">Can cats eat too much dry food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_much_food_should_a_cat_eat_a_day\" title=\"How much food should a cat eat a day?\">How much food should a cat eat a day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-dry-food-should-a-cat-eat-a-day-2\/#How_much_and_how_often_should_I_feed_my_indoor_cat\" title=\"How much and how often should I feed my indoor cat?\">How much and how often should I feed my indoor cat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_dry_food_should_a_cat_eat_a_day\"><\/span>How much dry food should a cat eat a day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the cat owner is feeding a good quality dry food, that has a good quality protein, then the indoor cat needs only approximately <b>1\/3 to 1\/2 cup of food each day. Most high quality foods have approximately 500 calories per 8 ounce cup of food. The major protein source of the food is very important.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_and_how_often_should_I_feed_my_cat\"><\/span>How much and how often should I feed my cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats should eat <b>at least two meals each day, about 12 hours apart. But a breakfast, lunch, afternoon, dinner, and right before bed schedule is an equally great option. If more than 12 hours elapses between meals, the stomach can become hyperacidic causing nausea.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_how_much_food_my_cat_needs\"><\/span>How do I know how much food my cat needs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>An adult cat requires about 25 calories per pound of body weight. An 8 oz cup of dry food averages in at about 500 calories. So, if we estimate that the average ten-pound cat needs about 250 calories per day, the average cat will need about 1\/3  1\/2 of a cup of food, maybe less if your cat is particularly lazy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_dried_food_should_I_feed_my_cat\"><\/span>How much dried food should I feed my cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a general average, if you are feeding a commercially produced high-quality dry food with a good quality protein source, then an indoor cat would be fed about <b>1\/3 to 1\/2 cup of food per day. This amount of quality food is approximately between 167250 calories.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_food_should_a_cat_eat_in_a_day\"><\/span>How much food should a cat eat in a day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most cats need <b>4-5 ounces of canned food per day, total. Pate-style varieties tend to be higher in calories per can than the varieties that more resemble people food with chunks and gravies- this can be useful when trying to fine-tune the number of calories per day being consumed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_a_day_should_a_cat_eat_dry_food\"><\/span>How many times a day should a cat eat dry food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Age Makes a Difference From age six months to maturity, most cats will do well when fed two times a day. Once the cat becomes an adult, at about one year, feeding <b>once or twice a day is appropriate in most cases. Senior cats, age seven and above, should maintain the same feeding regimen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_eat_too_much_dry_food\"><\/span>Can cats eat too much dry food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Advantages: Your cat can eat multiple small meals per day on their own schedule. A key to success for free feeding is place the right amount of dry food for a cat for only one day at a time in the bowl. Disadvantages: <b>Free feeding cats can lead to overeating and obesity, especially if the amount of food is not limited<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_food_should_a_cat_eat_a_day\"><\/span>How much food should a cat eat a day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most cats need <b>4-5 ounces of canned food per day, total. Pate-style varieties tend to be higher in calories per can than the varieties that more resemble people food with chunks and gravies- this can be useful when trying to fine-tune the number of calories per day being consumed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_and_how_often_should_I_feed_my_indoor_cat\"><\/span>How much and how often should I feed my indoor cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats should eat <b>at least two meals each day, about 12 hours apart. But a breakfast, lunch, afternoon, dinner, and right before bed schedule is an equally great option. If more than 12 hours elapses between meals, the stomach can become hyperacidic causing nausea.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How much dry food should a cat eat a day?How much and how often should I feed my cat?How do I know how much food my cat needs?How much dried food should I feed my cat?How much food should a cat eat in a day?How many times a day should a cat&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184750"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184750\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}