When to feed cats?

Answer 1

Feed a cat portions of food once or twice a day (more than that if you have a kitten) so they don't eat too much all at once, or keep constantly eating, making it overweight. Feeding your cat at set times during the day as opposed to leaving a bowl of dry food out all day lets you, the owner, know exactly how much your cat is eating and thus easier to regulate if the cat needs to be fed less or more, or easier to spot any changes in its eating habits which could indicate a change in health.

Answer 2

Answer:

There really isn't a specific time to feed a cat. A cat usually would just eat whenever it feels it needs to eat. If your on a special diet for your cat, then you can feed it three times a day at the times you eat along with a snack. When its not on a special diet, you can just place the food on the ground and your cat could just eat when it pleases

Answer:

Leaving out food all day every day is definitely not ideal, unless your cat has a medical condition that calls for it. Cats are not 'grazers' like cows, so are not built to have a constant intake of food. Cats, like most predators, are designed to completely fill up on a meal and not eat for several hours or, for cats in the wild, days. It is not uncommon for a cat to overeat if unlimited food is left out all day. Overeating can cause obesity, and it is incredibly difficult to train a cat, much less an obese one, who has been free-fed all its life to eat smaller portions at set times during the day.

It is advisable to feed a cat portions of food once or twice a day (more than that if you have a kitten) so they don't eat too much all at once. Feeding your cat in this way as opposed to leaving a bowl of dry food out all day lets you, the owner, know exactly how much your cat is eating and thus easier to regulate if the cat needs to be fed less or more, or easier to spot any changes in its eating habits which could indicate a change in health.

Answer 3

You should feed your cat twice daily around 8 - 12 hours apart. I feed my cats 10:00 am - 10:30 am and 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Leave a little bit, like 20 small pieces of the food, out before bed and in-between. This way they have a way to snack if they are hungry instead of ripping a cat food bag open.

Answer 4

How often you feed a cat depends on the individual cat. Most healthy adult cats do well with two meals a day; one in the morning and the second in the evening. Kittens, young cats and particularly small cats will need feeding more often in smaller amounts as their stomachs are smaller and cannot take in too much food all in one go.

Answer 5

If your cat is an adult, it should get fed twice a day. Most owners feed one meal in the morning and one in the evening. The amount of food greatly depends on the quality (good quality will always need less than poorer quality), and the appetite and size of the cat. Feed less if your cat is very inactive. Always have plenty of water.

Answer 6

there are no set times; cats should be fed twice a day at between 10-12 hrs apart so really to suit you