How much wet cat food would a 12 pound cat need at each feeding. I am feeding twice a day, but he has been eating dry food since he will not eat the wet m/d food. He just had dental work and will need to eat wet food for a week. I just got my glucometer so I can check his levels. He is on lantus 1unit twice daily. He wants to eat all the time. It is terrible making him wait so long for food.
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Deb & Wink
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How much to feed a cat depends on the cat. Mine eat about 1/2 oz per pound of body weight, others on here say they feed 1 oz per pound.
Since your cat just had a dental and must eat the wet food for a week, it's a great opportunity to switch totally to the wet food. Many of us here feed Friskies pate style, Fancy Feast pate style or Wellness grain-free canned foods. All nice low carb options, under 10% which works well for diabetic cats and helps to control the glucose levels.
It's better to spread out the food into multiple mini-meals over the course of a day. Less taxing on the pancreas and helps to even out the swings in BG (blood glucose) levels.
Mine get fed 4 times a day which works well for me and my schedule. Some people freeze the wet food, and leave out a portion when they go to work. Gives the cat something to nibble on during the day. Doesn't work for me, since 2 of my civies are real Hoovers and gobble up the food in minutes.
Since your cat just had a dental and must eat the wet food for a week, it's a great opportunity to switch totally to the wet food. Many of us here feed Friskies pate style, Fancy Feast pate style or Wellness grain-free canned foods. All nice low carb options, under 10% which works well for diabetic cats and helps to control the glucose levels.
It's better to spread out the food into multiple mini-meals over the course of a day. Less taxing on the pancreas and helps to even out the swings in BG (blood glucose) levels.
Mine get fed 4 times a day which works well for me and my schedule. Some people freeze the wet food, and leave out a portion when they go to work. Gives the cat something to nibble on during the day. Doesn't work for me, since 2 of my civies are real Hoovers and gobble up the food in minutes.
Lisa and Witn (GA)
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Also, if your cat was recently diagnosed, you may need to feed more until the BG levels become under control. An uncontrolled diabetic cat's body cannot process food properly and they are usually very hungry. If your cat is still hungry soon after you feed him, you can give him more food or feed him more frequently. Once his levels become regulated, you should also see his appetite also level off.
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