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over a year ago
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My cat panics if there is less than 20 kernels of food left in her dish at ALL times and has no problem letting me know this at regular, 7 second intervals.
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over a year ago
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets."
May be worth trying a different food that will sustain her better. Sometimes they can get too used to a food and their body can digest it too quickly. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Demanding food how?"
She is very verbal meowing loudly and walking to where I keep her dry food. |
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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Demanding food how?
She is very verbal meowing loudly and walking to where I keep her dry food."
What's her name? |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Demanding food how?
She is very verbal meowing loudly and walking to where I keep her dry food.
What's her name?"
Molly |
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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Demanding food how?
She is very verbal meowing loudly and walking to where I keep her dry food."
Cats love food  |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
May be worth trying a different food that will sustain her better. Sometimes they can get too used to a food and their body can digest it too quickly. "
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Ok that sounds likely, just thought she was being greedy. |
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits."
Maybe it's just not enough for her?
I'd speak to your vet in case it's a symptom of something though  |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Demanding food how?
She is very verbal meowing loudly and walking to where I keep her dry food.Cats love food "
I feel I'm denying her, but now she's 4 kilos and vet said she should be 3.4. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Molly is my sisters cats name.
My cats name is Lacey.
If shes doing the number 1 and 2 regularly, shes just being a cat. Social creatures, she may just like the attention. |
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"May be worth trying a different food that will sustain her better. Sometimes they can get too used to a food and their body can digest it too quickly. ,
Ok that sounds likely, just thought she was being greedy."
Or make sure it's a high quality food, not full of wheat and other cereals. Burns cat food is good.
Animals tend to maintain their own body weight well, so leaving biscuits out would mean she can eat what she wants.
If that becomes an issue then the vet needs to know. |
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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Demanding food how?
She is very verbal meowing loudly and walking to where I keep her dry food.
What's her name?
Molly"
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
Maybe it's just not enough for her?
I'd speak to your vet in case it's a symptom of something though "
The vet said I need to cut her down, she said she didn't have any health issues but she always seems hungry, or is she trying it on with me |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Molly is my sisters cats name.
My cats name is Lacey.
If shes doing the number 1 and 2 regularly, shes just being a cat. Social creatures, she may just like the attention. "
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I think you could be right. She turned up in our garden last summer with 3 kittens, we think she was dumped. She had been scavenging for food. She was barely a kitten herself, so maybe survival instincts?if |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Molly is my sisters cats name.
My cats name is Lacey.
If shes doing the number 1 and 2 regularly, shes just being a cat. Social creatures, she may just like the attention. ,
I think you could be right. She turned up in our garden last summer with 3 kittens, we think she was dumped. She had been scavenging for food. She was barely a kitten herself, so maybe survival instincts?if"
Could be!! You know her best OP, shes loved. Cats are funny that way. Mine with the weather change gets extra crabby every year because she sheds a ton of hair and is so vain she wants it all back on her. |
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Mine is always hungry but he's a neutered boy which is common apparently. You can buy hunger control food. Also we only found out after having him a while that cats like their food and water to be in different places. He does drink more now his water is in the living room and seems less hungry since. |
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"Mine is always hungry but he's a neutered boy which is common apparently. You can buy hunger control food. Also we only found out after having him a while that cats like their food and water to be in different places. He does drink more now his water is in the living room and seems less hungry since."
hi Lacey how are you have you had a nice weekend ?my weekend has been better been in a crash last night an in a&e so not good .hope your well though lovely x
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Molly is my sisters cats name.
My cats name is Lacey.
If shes doing the number 1 and 2 regularly, shes just being a cat. Social creatures, she may just like the attention. ,
I think you could be right. She turned up in our garden last summer with 3 kittens, we think she was dumped. She had been scavenging for food. She was barely a kitten herself, so maybe survival instincts?if
Could be!! You know her best OP, shes loved. Cats are funny that way. Mine with the weather change gets extra crabby every year because she sheds a ton of hair and is so vain she wants it all back on her. "
I know I spoil her , she struggled when she had her kittens but she was an excellent mummy and maybe she now wants our attention |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Mine is always hungry but he's a neutered boy which is common apparently. You can buy hunger control food. Also we only found out after having him a while that cats like their food and water to be in different places. He does drink more now his water is in the living room and seems less hungry since."
That's interesting, thank you |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets."
Look up the food weight based on your cats size/weight
If you don’t your cat may become overweight & not fit through the cat flap like mine did!
Cats will just keep eating all they can non stop
Just give a healthy mix adult cat 100g am&pm
100g dry food |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Mine is always hungry but he's a neutered boy which is common apparently. You can buy hunger control food. Also we only found out after having him a while that cats like their food and water to be in different places. He does drink more now his water is in the living room and seems less hungry since.hi Lacey how are you have you had a nice weekend ?my weekend has been better been in a crash last night an in a&e so not good .hope your well though lovely x"
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets.
Look up the food weight based on your cats size/weight
If you don’t your cat may become overweight & not fit through the cat flap like mine did!
Cats will just keep eating all they can non stop
Just give a healthy mix adult cat 100g am&pm
100g dry food "
Haha, no catflap, I let her in and out of the patio doors or through the bedroom window when she gets stuck on the flat roof |
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"Mine is always hungry but he's a neutered boy which is common apparently. You can buy hunger control food. Also we only found out after having him a while that cats like their food and water to be in different places. He does drink more now his water is in the living room and seems less hungry since.hi Lacey how are you have you had a nice weekend ?my weekend has been better been in a crash last night an in a&e so not good .hope your well though lovely x
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Mine is always hungry but he's a neutered boy which is common apparently. You can buy hunger control food. Also we only found out after having him a while that cats like their food and water to be in different places. He does drink more now his water is in the living room and seems less hungry since.hi Lacey how are you have you had a nice weekend ?my weekend has been better been in a crash last night an in a&e so not good .hope your well though lovely x
thank you "
Why are you thanking me. I'm sorry you've had an accident but we were talking cats..
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Cats learn how to manipulate you, so they will repeat behavior that works. Consider giving her different responses, though continue with affection. Have regular feeding times and potentially some grazing food out all of the time. If she's overweight, pursue a diet for her, that's still nutritious but filling. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Cats learn how to manipulate you, so they will repeat behavior that works. Consider giving her different responses, though continue with affection. Have regular feeding times and potentially some grazing food out all of the time. If she's overweight, pursue a diet for her, that's still nutritious but filling. "
Aah thank you. I do keep to regular feeding times. She sometimes sleeps on our bed and starts mooching about, about 7am, for her breakfast, but I ignore her and get up to feed her at 8. I do think she tries to manipulate me |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively"
Yes that concerned me, but the vet says she's healthy. I may take her back to get some tests done, can't do any harm
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"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
Yes that concerned me, but the vet says she's healthy. I may take her back to get some tests done, can't do any harm
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Maybe just like eating then.. You could get her some puzzle toys and add treats to keep her busy for a bit? |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
Yes that concerned me, but the vet says she's healthy. I may take her back to get some tests done, can't do any harm
Maybe just like eating then.. You could get her some puzzle toys and add treats to keep her busy for a bit? "
I think you're right. Sounds like a good idea, I'll try those, thank you |
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By *aeganaWoman
over a year ago
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I saved my smudge at 4 weeks old someone had threw him out and left him to die because he was only half maine coon and too this day hes a greedy monkey. You will feed him and 2 seconds later hes kissing up to you wanting more my vet said its just a mindset he has from when he was a kitten. He constantly thinks he needs food. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I saved my smudge at 4 weeks old someone had threw him out and left him to die because he was only half maine coon and too this day hes a greedy monkey. You will feed him and 2 seconds later hes kissing up to you wanting more my vet said its just a mindset he has from when he was a kitten. He constantly thinks he needs food."
I think that could be the problem will Molly, because she was dumped with 3 kittens or even pregnant, she had to scavenge for food, so it could be her mindset
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I saved my smudge at 4 weeks old someone had threw him out and left him to die because he was only half maine coon and too this day hes a greedy monkey. You will feed him and 2 seconds later hes kissing up to you wanting more my vet said its just a mindset he has from when he was a kitten. He constantly thinks he needs food.
I think that could be the problem will Molly, because she was dumped with 3 kittens or even pregnant, she had to scavenge for food, so it could be her mindset
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theirs no mindset about it they eat more in winter its that simple |
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
Maybe it's just not enough for her?
I'd speak to your vet in case it's a symptom of something though
The vet said I need to cut her down, she said she didn't have any health issues but she always seems hungry, or is she trying it on with me "
How is her water intake and litter tray use? Constant hunger can be a symptom of feline diabetes, along with drinking more and peeing more. May be worth having the vet check her blood glucose just in case |
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"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively"
If you suspect diabetes please get him checked. Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a potentially fatal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. We nearly lost Polly to this which lead to her diabetes diagnosis. She’s prone to ketones and now is in danger of developing it anytime she gets an infection |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
Maybe it's just not enough for her?
I'd speak to your vet in case it's a symptom of something though
The vet said I need to cut her down, she said she didn't have any health issues but she always seems hungry, or is she trying it on with me
How is her water intake and litter tray use? Constant hunger can be a symptom of feline diabetes, along with drinking more and peeing more. May be worth having the vet check her blood glucose just in case"
Thank you. All that seems fine. She's not excessively drinking water. As someone suggested, I may change her food, she has Sheba flakes, wet food and Purina biscuits. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
If you suspect diabetes please get him checked. Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a potentially fatal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. We nearly lost Polly to this which lead to her diabetes diagnosis. She’s prone to ketones and now is in danger of developing it anytime she gets an infection "
Is Polly on medication for that? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"they like more food in winter and you are its food slave 
I'm definitely that! As I'm the one who feeds he, she never bothers my husband for food
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omg thats odd because they dont normally have a gender problem maybe youve got a suffragette pussy  |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"they like more food in winter and you are its food slave
I'm definitely that! As I'm the one who feeds he, she never bothers my husband for food
omg thats odd because they dont normally have a gender problem maybe youve got a suffragette pussy "
More than likely, knowing my
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets."
Probably just wants attention instead of food |
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"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
If you suspect diabetes please get him checked. Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a potentially fatal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. We nearly lost Polly to this which lead to her diabetes diagnosis. She’s prone to ketones and now is in danger of developing it anytime she gets an infection
Is Polly on medication for that?"
Yes. She’s on a low carb diet of wet food in jelly (dry food and gravy food are very high carb) and has insulin injections twice a day. I test her blood glucose regularly at home and also test for ketones if she seems off. We prevented another case of DKA last month as we were able to act fast when she got poorly with a urinary infection. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Cats are gits. This is well known.
One of my little darlings dropped a live mouse on me the other day as I napped on the sofa.
Bastard. "
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Oh god  haven't had too much problem with that, albeit had to rescue a baby wren from her in the summer |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
If you suspect diabetes please get him checked. Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a potentially fatal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. We nearly lost Polly to this which lead to her diabetes diagnosis. She’s prone to ketones and now is in danger of developing it anytime she gets an infection
Is Polly on medication for that?
Yes. She’s on a low carb diet of wet food in jelly (dry food and gravy food are very high carb) and has insulin injections twice a day. I test her blood glucose regularly at home and also test for ketones if she seems off. We prevented another case of DKA last month as we were able to act fast when she got poorly with a urinary infection. "
Oh gosh, bless her. I suppose she's used to her injections now? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"they like more food in winter and you are its food slave
I'm definitely that! As I'm the one who feeds he, she never bothers my husband for food
omg thats odd because they dont normally have a gender problem maybe youve got a suffragette pussy
More than likely, knowing my
luck "
can i see your pussy please |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"they like more food in winter and you are its food slave
I'm definitely that! As I'm the one who feeds he, she never bothers my husband for food
omg thats odd because they dont normally have a gender problem maybe youve got a suffragette pussy
More than likely, knowing my
luck can i see your pussy please "
She's in the garden at the moment |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"they like more food in winter and you are its food slave
I'm definitely that! As I'm the one who feeds he, she never bothers my husband for food
omg thats odd because they dont normally have a gender problem maybe youve got a suffragette pussy
More than likely, knowing my
luck can i see your pussy please
She's in the garden at the moment "
what you doing out there, actually its quite mild today |
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By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
Having a quick look it doesn't say anywhere how old the cat is.
If its an older cat it may not be assimilating food properly and quantity wise I would be feeding at least 3 pouches of age appropriate food. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's a common issue with cats. Have you tried spreading out the food you give her? Half a pouch first thing, half a pouch later in the day, the biscuits at tea time then the 2nd full pouch at bedtime (whatever fits in with your own routine? Cats thrive on food routine so it does help if they're fed at the same time each day too)
I bought a plastic ball which you can put cat biscuits in. It took him a while to work out how to get them out (it's like a puzzle ball , you have to roll it around to make a biscuit fall out eventually) but it means it takes him longer to eat his biscuits and is less inclined to pester for more food! |
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"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
If you suspect diabetes please get him checked. Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a potentially fatal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. We nearly lost Polly to this which lead to her diabetes diagnosis. She’s prone to ketones and now is in danger of developing it anytime she gets an infection
Is Polly on medication for that?
Yes. She’s on a low carb diet of wet food in jelly (dry food and gravy food are very high carb) and has insulin injections twice a day. I test her blood glucose regularly at home and also test for ketones if she seems off. We prevented another case of DKA last month as we were able to act fast when she got poorly with a urinary infection.
Oh gosh, bless her. I suppose she's used to her injections now?"
She’s been awesome with it since day one, lets us do anything to her. She’s not a typical tortie even the vet’s know that if she’s grumpy she’s feeling poorly.
It was us that had to get used to it and it was a steep learning curve. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Having a quick look it doesn't say anywhere how old the cat is.
If its an older cat it may not be assimilating food properly and quantity wise I would be feeding at least 3 pouches of age appropriate food. "
Thank you. We don't know for sure, because she was dumped here last year. At the time, the vets said under 2. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
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"One of ours is ravenous all the time... I think potentially he may have thyroid issue or possibly diabetes, although he doesn't drink excessively
If you suspect diabetes please get him checked. Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a potentially fatal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. We nearly lost Polly to this which lead to her diabetes diagnosis. She’s prone to ketones and now is in danger of developing it anytime she gets an infection
Is Polly on medication for that?
Yes. She’s on a low carb diet of wet food in jelly (dry food and gravy food are very high carb) and has insulin injections twice a day. I test her blood glucose regularly at home and also test for ketones if she seems off. We prevented another case of DKA last month as we were able to act fast when she got poorly with a urinary infection.
Oh gosh, bless her. I suppose she's used to her injections now?
She’s been awesome with it since day one, lets us do anything to her. She’s not a typical tortie even the vet’s know that if she’s grumpy she’s feeling poorly.
It was us that had to get used to it and it was a steep learning curve. "
Aah she's very lucky, you sound like a nice 'Mum' and 'Dad' |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have cat treats in a cupboard, one of mine fusses me then walks to the cupboard meowing at it until he gets a treat
I have water upstairs and dry food & water downstairs (food always out)
I don't give mine wet food |
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By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Having a quick look it doesn't say anywhere how old the cat is.
If its an older cat it may not be assimilating food properly and quantity wise I would be feeding at least 3 pouches of age appropriate food.
Thank you. We don't know for sure, because she was dumped here last year. At the time, the vets said under 2. "
So the cat was living outside foraging for food?
If it was then its often habitual to feed as much as possible when available. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Having a quick look it doesn't say anywhere how old the cat is.
If its an older cat it may not be assimilating food properly and quantity wise I would be feeding at least 3 pouches of age appropriate food.
Thank you. We don't know for sure, because she was dumped here last year. At the time, the vets said under 2.
So the cat was living outside foraging for food?
If it was then its often habitual to feed as much as possible when available. "
Yes, she turned up in our garden with 3 kittens, whilst we were on holiday. No microchip, stuff put on local Facebook, no one claimed her. The kittens were about 6 weeks old, so she had to make sure they were fed too. CPL rehomed the kittens and we kept her, so I think it stems from that |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I wonder if distracting her with a game or toy when she is begging would help? It may break the habit while still getting your attention. "
Yes, that's a good idea  I'm guilty of spoiling her, because of what she's been through, but now I'm her slave! |
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"I wonder if distracting her with a game or toy when she is begging would help? It may break the habit while still getting your attention.
Yes, that's a good idea I'm guilty of spoiling her, because of what she's been through, but now I'm her slave! "
They certainly know how to exert their will over us mere humans. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I wonder if distracting her with a game or toy when she is begging would help? It may break the habit while still getting your attention.
Yes, that's a good idea I'm guilty of spoiling her, because of what she's been through, but now I'm her slave!
They certainly know how to exert their will over us mere humans. "
They do, I was warned The other thing is with her weight, in the summer I would have her running up and down the garden with her ball, its been too wet to do that. I do play with her in the house, but it's not the same. |
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
Maybe it's just not enough for her?
I'd speak to your vet in case it's a symptom of something though
The vet said I need to cut her down, she said she didn't have any health issues but she always seems hungry, or is she trying it on with me
How is her water intake and litter tray use? Constant hunger can be a symptom of feline diabetes, along with drinking more and peeing more. May be worth having the vet check her blood glucose just in case
Thank you. All that seems fine. She's not excessively drinking water. As someone suggested, I may change her food, she has Sheba flakes, wet food and Purina biscuits."
Sheba have less grams in than other pouches, so you may now being feeding her less. Maybe get a play feeder, she then may be less interested when she has to put effort in for the food.
Alternatively switch to tins and give half through the day. You can by little lids to reseal the tin. |
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Has your cat always been like this? Is she neutered? If she is neutered and this is a recent thing, she could be having a phantom season or pregnancy where she thinks she cold be having babies soon. She will want to store up as much fat in her body as she can to prepare for this. Sometimes but not always with this condition, even a female cat's nipples will enlarge falsely - you can check for this. Wet food is a bit useless, it has a large water content and the cat will be hungry again shortly after eating. Personally, I would stop giving her wet food for a while and just give her quality dry food and leave her out a bowl of this, constantly refilling it so she can help herself. Don't leave out water near the food. Also, you could try a Felliway plug-in to help with her anxiety. As you will know, cats are unpredictable sometimes and you'll never get the right answer all the time. It may just be temporary behaviour or an attempt to store fat up for winter. Best of luck with her. |
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
Maybe it's just not enough for her?
I'd speak to your vet in case it's a symptom of something though
The vet said I need to cut her down, she said she didn't have any health issues but she always seems hungry, or is she trying it on with me
How is her water intake and litter tray use? Constant hunger can be a symptom of feline diabetes, along with drinking more and peeing more. May be worth having the vet check her blood glucose just in case
Thank you. All that seems fine. She's not excessively drinking water. As someone suggested, I may change her food, she has Sheba flakes, wet food and Purina biscuits.
Sheba have less grams in than other pouches, so you may now being feeding her less. Maybe get a play feeder, she then may be less interested when she has to put effort in for the food.
Alternatively switch to tins and give half through the day. You can by little lids to reseal the tin."
Thank you. She was putting on weight so the vet said to reduce her food. She has 2x50g pouches and a good handful of biscuits. I have a pet supplier near me. I'm going to go and have a look at other foods for her. Think I will get her a play feeder, that makes a lot of sense |
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Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety |
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety "
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat? |
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?"
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice |
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice "
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice "
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly |
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be "
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly "
Thank you. I'm over protective of her because of her previous life. She was barely a kitten herself, when she had to have hers all alone. We looked after her and kittens in our garden, until they were ready to leave her. She was a fantastic little Mum. Luckily we had a girl from CPL down the road, so she came and helped me. She suggested that Molly had chosen me as her Mummy and the rest is history |
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
cats are like kids if they meow at you to get food or back door open or to get in your room when youre getting some and you panda to their needs they will keep doing it knowing it gets results, cats only meow at humans "
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Have any of your neighbours moved recently?
Mine went through a spell about 6 months ago where he was absolutely ravenous. Coincided with an elderly lady at the bottom of the road (who was known for feeding cats) going into a care home.
Once the vet ruled out everything else we came to the conclusion he was used to getting fed by her as well as at home |
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"My cat Keith eats 3 100g pouches and has biscuits out which he can nibble at and he's pretty skinny, are you sure you are giving him enough?"
Gosh! She's overweight already! She has a tiny frame. Trying her on dried food only, that seems to make her content. Just given her some and she's curled up asleep rather than asking for more |
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"Have any of your neighbours moved recently?
Mine went through a spell about 6 months ago where he was absolutely ravenous. Coincided with an elderly lady at the bottom of the road (who was known for feeding cats) going into a care home.
Once the vet ruled out everything else we came to the conclusion he was used to getting fed by her as well as at home "
Haha! No. But that's a very good point. She doesn't go out of the garden
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
cats are like kids if they meow at you to get food or back door open or to get in your room when youre getting some and you panda to their needs they will keep doing it knowing it gets results, cats only meow at humans
Yes beginning to realise that now, bless her. She gives me lots of snuggles "
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
cats are like kids if they meow at you to get food or back door open or to get in your room when youre getting some and you panda to their needs they will keep doing it knowing it gets results, cats only meow at humans
Yes beginning to realise that now, bless her. She gives me lots of snuggles really god i envy that cat is that whats called 'pussy envy'? "
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly "
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
Good xxx
I'm a happy Mummy now
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
cats are like kids if they meow at you to get food or back door open or to get in your room when youre getting some and you panda to their needs they will keep doing it knowing it gets results, cats only meow at humans
Yes beginning to realise that now, bless her. She gives me lots of snuggles really god i envy that cat is that whats called 'pussy envy'?
Possibly...anyway, she licks my nose "
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
Good xxx
I'm a happy Mummy now "
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My pussy is around 15 yo. Slight thing, and we've gone from 3 pouches to 10-12 pouches a day, just to try and keep his weight up. Kidneys are failing, he's literally eating me out of house and home. Problem is, what goes in, has to come out!  |
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"My pussy is around 15 yo. Slight thing, and we've gone from 3 pouches to 10-12 pouches a day, just to try and keep his weight up. Kidneys are failing, he's literally eating me out of house and home. Problem is, what goes in, has to come out! "
Has he been checked for diabetes? Very common in older cats and causes them to eat excessively. A good quality dry food will fill him up more, with lots of boiled and cooled water in a few different places.. |
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Hi all stumbled on this, I'm in the process of buying a cattery or cat hotel if you prefer in Spain. I have been owned by many cats over the years and always think of this quote in relation to them in general... (Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped as GODS. Cats have never forgotten this! ) |
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"Hi all stumbled on this, I'm in the process of buying a cattery or cat hotel if you prefer in Spain. I have been owned by many cats over the years and always think of this quote in relation to them in general... (Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped as GODS. Cats have never forgotten this! )"
I've stayed in many a cat hotel around the world, where guests can interact with the cats. Always popular and always fully booked. Is that what you mean by cat hotel, or a place for cats to be kennelled temporarily? Either way, best of luck with it and let me know when you have vacancies |
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My cats go crazy if there isn't an appropriate amount of food in their bowl, it's not because they are hungry, they just like the bowl to be full. I only give my cats dry food, the special one for indoor cats. |
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"Hi all stumbled on this, I'm in the process of buying a cattery or cat hotel if you prefer in Spain. I have been owned by many cats over the years and always think of this quote in relation to them in general... (Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped as GODS. Cats have never forgotten this! )
I've stayed in many a cat hotel around the world, where guests can interact with the cats. Always popular and always fully booked. Is that what you mean by cat hotel, or a place for cats to be kennelled temporarily? Either way, best of luck with it and let me know when you have vacancies "
Is that a thing where humans pay to stay with cats? Lightbulb moment. My place is to care for cats when the humans go on holiday etc. I'm really looking forward to taking it over. |
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"Hi all stumbled on this, I'm in the process of buying a cattery or cat hotel if you prefer in Spain. I have been owned by many cats over the years and always think of this quote in relation to them in general... (Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped as GODS. Cats have never forgotten this! )
I've stayed in many a cat hotel around the world, where guests can interact with the cats. Always popular and always fully booked. Is that what you mean by cat hotel, or a place for cats to be kennelled temporarily? Either way, best of luck with it and let me know when you have vacancies
Is that a thing where humans pay to stay with cats? Lightbulb moment. My place is to care for cats when the humans go on holiday etc. I'm really looking forward to taking it over. "
Yes it is! You can even "rent" a cat to stay in your room with you |
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"Hi all stumbled on this, I'm in the process of buying a cattery or cat hotel if you prefer in Spain. I have been owned by many cats over the years and always think of this quote in relation to them in general... (Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped as GODS. Cats have never forgotten this! )
I've stayed in many a cat hotel around the world, where guests can interact with the cats. Always popular and always fully booked. Is that what you mean by cat hotel, or a place for cats to be kennelled temporarily? Either way, best of luck with it and let me know when you have vacancies
Is that a thing where humans pay to stay with cats? Lightbulb moment. My place is to care for cats when the humans go on holiday etc. I'm really looking forward to taking it over.
Yes it is! You can even "rent" a cat to stay in your room with you "
Wow it really is I just googled it. What a brilliant idea that is!!! |
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over a year ago
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice theyre all different in respect of the food they prefer some will only be happy with wet some only dry some like dry mixed in with wet, some only like the M&S wet but others love the B&M you just wouldn't believe how fussy they can be
Yes they're all individual, just want her to be happy and content
cats are like kids if they meow at you to get food or back door open or to get in your room when youre getting some and you panda to their needs they will keep doing it knowing it gets results, cats only meow at humans
Yes beginning to realise that now, bless her. She gives me lots of snuggles really god i envy that cat is that whats called 'pussy envy'?
Possibly...anyway, she licks my nose why, do you have a cold and is that after she licks her bum? "
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"Thank you Billy. She was neutered last year. Checked her nipples they seem fine. So dry food, I give her Purina during the day. Will this provide her with all the nutrients and vitamins she needs, if I don't give her wet? She definitely seems more interested in her dry food, I suppose I just wanted to give her variety
A good quality dry food is probably more nutritious than any wet food, kilo for kilo. You know cats - what is ambrosia to them one day, they'll treat as poison the next A good variety of dry food will help if she goes off her current favourite. They'll also overeat when depressed, so the suggestions above about playing with her more are good. The other reasons for overeating are usually health related, worms, diabetes etc - if you've had her checked by the vet and ruled these out, depression or boredom is probably the answer. Is she an only cat?
Interesting...when I give her wet food in the morning, she meows for more food, just given her a good portion of dry and she's now curled up asleep on her chair! Think you have hit the nail on the head She is regularly wormed and recently had a check up at the vets. We do play with her and she seems very content. I'm cutting out the wet food and replacing it with dry and see what happens. She always goes to where I keep her dry food, when she's hungry and not to where I keep her wet food, so it's all making sense now. I suppose it's like when we eat a salad, it doesn't sustain us for very long. Thank you for your help and everyone else's good advice
Cats, huh? They certainly know how to twist the heartstrings! Best of luck with little Miss Molly
Just an update on Molly. Now giving her just dried food, cut out wet. She seems more content and not crying for more. Obviously the wet wasn't sustaining her. Thanks again for everyone's advice
Good xxx
I'm a happy Mummy now
Until the next drama! I swear a cat has 3 main purposes in life. To love you, to bug you and to worry you. Glad to hear Molly's a bit more settled - you're a good slave "
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"My pussy is around 15 yo. Slight thing, and we've gone from 3 pouches to 10-12 pouches a day, just to try and keep his weight up. Kidneys are failing, he's literally eating me out of house and home. Problem is, what goes in, has to come out! "
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"My cats go crazy if there isn't an appropriate amount of food in their bowl, it's not because they are hungry, they just like the bowl to be full. I only give my cats dry food, the special one for indoor cats."
So demanding aren't they? That's the one I give Molly
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I have a male cat like this, he is perfectly healthy and I try to manage his food intake as he is overweight, but he always always meiows for more and I had to stop him going into the kitchen as he would raid the bins. Hes just greedy. |
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"Hi all stumbled on this, I'm in the process of buying a cattery or cat hotel if you prefer in Spain. I have been owned by many cats over the years and always think of this quote in relation to them in general... (Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped as GODS. Cats have never forgotten this! )
I've stayed in many a cat hotel around the world, where guests can interact with the cats. Always popular and always fully booked. Is that what you mean by cat hotel, or a place for cats to be kennelled temporarily? Either way, best of luck with it and let me know when you have vacancies
Is that a thing where humans pay to stay with cats? Lightbulb moment. My place is to care for cats when the humans go on holiday etc. I'm really looking forward to taking it over. "
Sounds great. Molly stays in a lovely cattery. The lady is a real cat lad and she fosters cats and kittens for Cats Protection League, before they are rehomed. When we pick her up, she runs to her instead of me!
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My cat is also constantly hungry at the moment, I think it may be connected to the drop in temperature.
She has also recently moved to her winter quarters, having already been in her autumn dwelling for a couple if months.
I solve the problem by going out, she cant hassle me then! |
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"I have a male cat like this, he is perfectly healthy and I try to manage his food intake as he is overweight, but he always always meiows for more and I had to stop him going into the kitchen as he would raid the bins. Hes just greedy. "
Seems to be a common thing. I think the wet food wasn't enough for her, so I'm trying her on dried food alone, she seems more content on that. |
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"My cat is also constantly hungry at the moment, I think it may be connected to the drop in temperature.
She has also recently moved to her winter quarters, having already been in her autumn dwelling for a couple if months.
I solve the problem by going out, she cant hassle me then!"
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Lol smudge eats me out of house and home winter spring summer and auterm he doesnt car hes partial to most human food to. Hes pretty much a walking dustbin times and he knows just the look to.give me to get me melting. |
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"Lol smudge eats me out of house and home winter spring summer and auterm he doesnt car hes partial to most human food to. Hes pretty much a walking dustbin times and he knows just the look to.give me to get me melting."
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"Lol smudge eats me out of house and home winter spring summer and auterm he doesnt car hes partial to most human food to. Hes pretty much a walking dustbin times and he knows just the look to.give me to get me melting.
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"Lol smudge eats me out of house and home winter spring summer and auterm he doesnt car hes partial to most human food to. Hes pretty much a walking dustbin times and he knows just the look to.give me to get me melting.
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If she's an indoor cat she's probably a bit bored, so food becomes the highlight of her day. My two are the same.
Get her some new toys or some of those games where they have to work out how to fish dried biscuits out etc.
Also going off at a slight tangent, both my sisters cats have developed thyroid problems. Her vet advised wet food containing fish also contains mercury and chemicals which build up in cats, hence the increase in cat thyroid issues . He said he would never feed a cat wet cat food containing fish.
Interesting I thought.
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"If she's an indoor cat she's probably a bit bored, so food becomes the highlight of her day. My two are the same.
Get her some new toys or some of those games where they have to work out how to fish dried biscuits out etc.
Also going off at a slight tangent, both my sisters cats have developed thyroid problems. Her vet advised wet food containing fish also contains mercury and chemicals which build up in cats, hence the increase in cat thyroid issues . He said he would never feed a cat wet cat food containing fish.
Interesting I thought.
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Molly goes outside, climbs trees, gets on low roof of our house, so quite active. I am now giving her dry food only and she is much more content. In fact yesterday she actually left some and went back later to finish it off. She used to be very protective of her food, because of her start in life, but now is confident to leave it and go back to it when she wants
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"If she's an indoor cat she's probably a bit bored, so food becomes the highlight of her day. My two are the same.
Get her some new toys or some of those games where they have to work out how to fish dried biscuits out etc.
Also going off at a slight tangent, both my sisters cats have developed thyroid problems. Her vet advised wet food containing fish also contains mercury and chemicals which build up in cats, hence the increase in cat thyroid issues . He said he would never feed a cat wet cat food containing fish.
Interesting I thought.
Molly goes outside, climbs trees, gets on low roof of our house, so quite active. I am now giving her dry food only and she is much more content. In fact yesterday she actually left some and went back later to finish it off. She used to be very protective of her food, because of her start in life, but now is confident to leave it and go back to it when she wants
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I think it's great your cat has clearly changed and it's been nice to watch the improvement since your initial post OP. |
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"If she's an indoor cat she's probably a bit bored, so food becomes the highlight of her day. My two are the same.
Get her some new toys or some of those games where they have to work out how to fish dried biscuits out etc.
Also going off at a slight tangent, both my sisters cats have developed thyroid problems. Her vet advised wet food containing fish also contains mercury and chemicals which build up in cats, hence the increase in cat thyroid issues . He said he would never feed a cat wet cat food containing fish.
Interesting I thought.
Molly goes outside, climbs trees, gets on low roof of our house, so quite active. I am now giving her dry food only and she is much more content. In fact yesterday she actually left some and went back later to finish it off. She used to be very protective of her food, because of her start in life, but now is confident to leave it and go back to it when she wants
I think it's great your cat has clearly changed and it's been nice to watch the improvement since your initial post OP. "
Aah, thank you I appreciate all cats are different and the advice on this thread has been so helpful. I just want to get it right for her
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets."
my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x"
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x"
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x |
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x"
I know the dry is working for you but just beware that it can be pretty bad for cats because of what they put in it. Some dry foods can be upto 50% carbs and the equivalent of eating a big mac and fries every meal. If she’s preferring dry food then it’s best to look for grain free, lower carb options such as Thrive, Eden, Porta21 and encore.
Oh and spoiling them is in the job description and part of why they employ humans as their slaves.......that and the fact that their lack of thumbs means they can’t open the food themselves |
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x
I know the dry is working for you but just beware that it can be pretty bad for cats because of what they put in it. Some dry foods can be upto 50% carbs and the equivalent of eating a big mac and fries every meal. If she’s preferring dry food then it’s best to look for grain free, lower carb options such as Thrive, Eden, Porta21 and encore.
Oh and spoiling them is in the job description and part of why they employ humans as their slaves.......that and the fact that their lack of thumbs means they can’t open the food themselves "
Thank you, I'll have a look for those. She's on Purina at the moment. X |
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x
I know the dry is working for you but just beware that it can be pretty bad for cats because of what they put in it. Some dry foods can be upto 50% carbs and the equivalent of eating a big mac and fries every meal. If she’s preferring dry food then it’s best to look for grain free, lower carb options such as Thrive, Eden, Porta21 and encore.
Oh and spoiling them is in the job description and part of why they employ humans as their slaves.......that and the fact that their lack of thumbs means they can’t open the food themselves
Thank you, I'll have a look for those. She's on Purina at the moment. X"
Our rabble used to have Tesco own brand dry left out all day to free feed and also wet food twice a day. It was only when Polly was diagnosed with diabetes that I found out how bad even premium brands of dry food can be. It came as a bit of a shock as I’d fed my cats the same way for 25+ years!
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x
I know the dry is working for you but just beware that it can be pretty bad for cats because of what they put in it. Some dry foods can be upto 50% carbs and the equivalent of eating a big mac and fries every meal. If she’s preferring dry food then it’s best to look for grain free, lower carb options such as Thrive, Eden, Porta21 and encore.
Oh and spoiling them is in the job description and part of why they employ humans as their slaves.......that and the fact that their lack of thumbs means they can’t open the food themselves
Thank you, I'll have a look for those. She's on Purina at the moment. X
Our rabble used to have Tesco own brand dry left out all day to free feed and also wet food twice a day. It was only when Polly was diagnosed with diabetes that I found out how bad even premium brands of dry food can be. It came as a bit of a shock as I’d fed my cats the same way for 25+ years!
She’s a lucky cat to have a meowmy who wants the best for her"
That's interesting, thank you. I may check your suggestions on line, to see where I can get them from. Do you get those brands from a pet food sipplier? X |
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x"
aww glad you found the cause. Hope shes contented now xx |
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"Hello fellow cat owners. Why does my cat seem constantly hungry. She follows me into the kitchen demanding food. She is regularly wormed at the vets. my cat is the same but its cos we spoil him. So everytime we go to the fridge hes mowing like hes starving even though he has just been fed. All cos he knows we keep the chicken in there for him lol. Cats are very clever and manipulative. Might also be worth a trip to the vets for yours. Diabetes and thyroid can be the reason x
Thank you! We seem to have solved the problem by changing her food to just dry, she seems content with that. If things change I will take her to the vets. Like you, we do spoil her because she had a bad start in life, but she deserves that, even though I'm aware I've made a rod for my own back! x aww glad you found the cause. Hope shes contented now xx"
Aah thank you, she is
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My cat is getting more wilful as she gets older - she thinks that walking all over me at 6:45 is the way to get me up and FEED her - I had a half hour lie in this morning and she decided that knocking books off my chest of drawers was the way to get my lazy bones out of bed - little bugger! She only has dry food and water and is very content with that and maintains her weight well. She does know when it’s Sunday roast though and sits in front of the oven looking at the chicken cooking, maybe its Cat TV for her? She gets a little treat once dinner is finished and being washed up as it stops her from being a pest during dinner. Cats are lovely but they all have their own personalities and tastes and we just have to learn to adapt to their needs |
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"My cat is getting more wilful as she gets older - she thinks that walking all over me at 6:45 is the way to get me up and FEED her - I had a half hour lie in this morning and she decided that knocking books off my chest of drawers was the way to get my lazy bones out of bed - little bugger! She only has dry food and water and is very content with that and maintains her weight well. She does know when it’s Sunday roast though and sits in front of the oven looking at the chicken cooking, maybe its Cat TV for her? She gets a little treat once dinner is finished and being washed up as it stops her from being a pest during dinner. Cats are lovely but they all have their own personalities and tastes and we just have to learn to adapt to their needs "
Yes Molly comes and wakes us for her breakfast. If we ignore her, she climbs on the dressing table and starts knocking things off and rolling them around the floor
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Encore is available in some supermarkets, I think Asda and Sainsbury’s sell it. The others are all online. We use Thrive which we get on a monthly subscription from Amazon so I don’t have to remember to order. |
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits."
2, 50g pouches is not enough- no wonder she is begging for more food.
1, 100g in the morning with the biscuits u give and 1, 100g in the evening is considered the right amount, u are under feeding her. (mine even get a 50g for lunch)
also make sure it is a high meat content- what brand do u feed??? |
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it's the meat content u need to be looking at- some food say no grains etc but still just as rubbish and full of carbs.
meowimg heads is a really good brand both wet and dry,wet is 93% meat which is fantastic.
sainsburys do a wet that is 90% meat called premium plus. |
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I've just tried my two on crave biscuits. Bit pricey for what you get but they devoured it. Yet to try the wet food with them but at £6.50 for 4 sachets I doubt I'll be buying it often lol. That's 6.50 a day. |
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
2, 50g pouches is not enough- no wonder she is begging for more food.
1, 100g in the morning with the biscuits u give and 1, 100g in the evening is considered the right amount, u are under feeding her. (mine even get a 50g for lunch)
also make sure it is a high meat content- what brand do u feed???"
Thank you, that came from her vet. |
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"Encore is available in some supermarkets, I think Asda and Sainsbury’s sell it. The others are all online. We use Thrive which we get on a monthly subscription from Amazon so I don’t have to remember to order."
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"Encore is available in some supermarkets, I think Asda and Sainsbury’s sell it. The others are all online. We use Thrive which we get on a monthly subscription from Amazon so I don’t have to remember to order.
it's the meat content u need to be looking at- some food say no grains etc but still just as rubbish and full of carbs.
meowimg heads is a really good brand both wet and dry,wet is 93% meat which is fantastic.
sainsburys do a wet that is 90% meat called premium plus."
Thank you, I'll look in Sainsbury. It's a bit trial and error to get what's right for her.
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"I've just tried my two on crave biscuits. Bit pricey for what you get but they devoured it. Yet to try the wet food with them but at £6.50 for 4 sachets I doubt I'll be buying it often lol. That's 6.50 a day. "
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"And does she eat a lot of food or just hassle you for it?
She hassles me. She is small frame and I give her 2 50g pouches wet good and about 20 pieces of dry biscuits.
2, 50g pouches is not enough- no wonder she is begging for more food.
1, 100g in the morning with the biscuits u give and 1, 100g in the evening is considered the right amount, u are under feeding her. (mine even get a 50g for lunch)
also make sure it is a high meat content- what brand do u feed???"
Just to say, I would give her more dry, when she cried, but she never bothered , only when I went into the kitchen and never done it with hubby, so didn't know if she was trying it on with me |
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"Encore is available in some supermarkets, I think Asda and Sainsbury’s sell it. The others are all online. We use Thrive which we get on a monthly subscription from Amazon so I don’t have to remember to order.
it's the meat content u need to be looking at- some food say no grains etc but still just as rubbish and full of carbs.
meowimg heads is a really good brand both wet and dry,wet is 93% meat which is fantastic.
sainsburys do a wet that is 90% meat called premium plus."
With a diabetic cat it’s the carb content which is the most important bit, you need to kee the carb content of the food below 10%. From my membership of several forums for owners of sugar kitties I’ve got a couple of food lists. One details readily available brands which are low carb options, both for wet and a few dry foods. Another is a comparison chart of prescription foods which shows that some prescription diabetic foods are actually as high as 25% carbs. Finally, I have a carb calculator app which I use for any foods not on either list.
Meowing heads wet food has a carb content between 8 - 8.5% depending on which variety. Their dry food is actually 30% carbs! Sainsbury’s premium plus is not on the list so I would run the numbers for protein, fat, fibre, moisture and ash through the carb calculator before I could consider buying it.
We mostly feed Sheba fine flakes poultry selection which is only 2.5% carbs so is an excellent options for us. |
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"Encore is available in some supermarkets, I think Asda and Sainsbury’s sell it. The others are all online. We use Thrive which we get on a monthly subscription from Amazon so I don’t have to remember to order.
it's the meat content u need to be looking at- some food say no grains etc but still just as rubbish and full of carbs.
meowimg heads is a really good brand both wet and dry,wet is 93% meat which is fantastic.
sainsburys do a wet that is 90% meat called premium plus.
With a diabetic cat it’s the carb content which is the most important bit, you need to kee the carb content of the food below 10%. From my membership of several forums for owners of sugar kitties I’ve got a couple of food lists. One details readily available brands which are low carb options, both for wet and a few dry foods. Another is a comparison chart of prescription foods which shows that some prescription diabetic foods are actually as high as 25% carbs. Finally, I have a carb calculator app which I use for any foods not on either list.
Meowing heads wet food has a carb content between 8 - 8.5% depending on which variety. Their dry food is actually 30% carbs! Sainsbury’s premium plus is not on the list so I would run the numbers for protein, fat, fibre, moisture and ash through the carb calculator before I could consider buying it.
We mostly feed Sheba fine flakes poultry selection which is only 2.5% carbs so is an excellent options for us."
I was feeding Molly Sheba fine flakes, which she really enjoyed, but she seems to like the dried food better. She's definitely more content on her dried food but I may slip in a small Sheba pouch. Gosh didn't realise it's such a minefield isn't it? Appreciate your help
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