How much to feed 10lb cat?

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Earl Lewis - 15 Jan 2004 15:28 GMT

When I started taking care of Catty, now about 12 yrs old, I fed him a
can of Friskies a day and left dry food on the floor for him at all
times. This year he had all his molars pulled out (cost me a fortune).
Now he can't eat that hard dry food, and shows no interest in it if I
soak it in water.

So I feed him canned Friskies (a few Iam's) all the time. But I
believe I've discovered that it is possible to OVERFEED him, after
which he goes into some sort of funk an doesn't eat for days. His
appetite varies and I hate to starve him if he teases. But I'm afraid
of doing him harm by overfeeding.

For a 10 lb cat, how much canned wet food should I feed? He gets
scraps from my plate too - loves chicken and fish.
Earl

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Chris Street - 19 Jan 2004 01:27 GMT

>When I started taking care of Catty, now about 12 yrs old, I fed him a
>can of Friskies a day and left dry food on the floor for him at all
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>scraps from my plate too - loves chicken and fish.
>Earl

It should tell you on the side of the food packaging. If the brand you
buy is so dire that it doesn't tell you then you want to buy a different
brand. IAMS however does tell you - I think it's about 110g a day for
dry, probably four times that for wet. Check first though!

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