How Many Meals Does Your Cat Need A Day? 

Finally! A cat video ❤

Exactly! I feed Cleo 3 meals just like you said. She sleeps during the day anyway, so she doesn't need food until she wakes up late in the afternoon/early evening and becomes active again. She only gets high-quality kibbles when she's learning some tricks. She can do sit, high 5, shake hands, stand, jump, spin, kiss, and ring the bell😊 She learns fast though.

100% agree with you. We have lots of guests who visited us complain that our cats are too skinny while they are actually in the perfect body shapes (both less than 10lb). Obesity is such a horrible cycle to break. If they are over-weight, the weight puts more pressure on their joints so they prefer not to move much and hence become heavier. Vs if they are lighter, they are more active and it's very easy to maintain a health body shape. We are very lucky that our vet is super strict about our kitties' weight. She would prefer us to keep them on the lower bound of ideal weight so that they can keep being active while they are still young. And we prolly accidentally follow the 3 meal pattern =). Thx for the explanation!! My two kitties would eat two formal meals a day (raw) with 1 extra treat/hydration session in between, when we would either offer them treats through training/snuffle mat or offer steamed oysters/mussels/salmon (basically fresh supplements that we didn't add to their formal meal).

When I first got Theo he was about 2 months old and feral. I fed him kibble from day one till he was about 6 months old. I switched to making his food and tried to take away the kibble but he went berserk. He was yowling his head off and, going crazy for it, I honestly believe he was addicted to it. It's not an overstatement to say that he was losing his mind. He would eat it so fast, he was basically swallowing it whole. He now gets one meal at 10:00 in the morning and another at 6:00 p.m., in his last meal is at midnight. We're night owls, that's just how we roll. I measure out 8 oz of food a day, when that's gone, it's over. When I make it, I put 8 oz in each container and freeze it. He gets one of those a day. It works for us. I will say before each meal I give him about five small pieces of kibble as an appetizer but not the cups of kibble he was scarfing down like a starved man everyday and begging for more. Poor Theo, I just didn't know. He is long and lean now, he looks like a teenager all arms and legs. All better now. Please don't feed your cat packaged food, it's nothing but garbage. Oh... the bonus is, it's so cheap to make it home. It cost me $4 for the meat, to make 18 days of food. It was costing me $13 for 4 days of Fancy feast. It's a no-brainer. God bless all here Jude, from Kentucky ✝️ 🐴 🇺🇸 ⚒️ 🇺🇸

Currently trying to get my husbands 9 year old cat switched over to a raw diet. She’s actually been doing pretty well so far. We’re taking tiny steps every week. She’s losing weight and has become so much more active this past month!

I have noticed this pattern in my cats… I’ll feed them sometimes 3 or 2 times a day, but particularly in the morning they’ll eat half their meal and come back to it a little bit later 😂

I have a automatic feeder set to go off mid day while I'm away (3 meals total) and that's the only kibble meal my cat gets. It's hard to get away from kibble if you're feeding more often and have to user a timed feeder!

Wow! I was literally JUST researching this exact issue. You guys are awesome. 👍🏿

Thank you so much - Love your channel - such great info. :)

I am so glad that you making video for cat also!

I used to free feed and my sweet boy had portion control embedded in his genes or something. He always had a great weight of 9 lbs. but after his dental surgery I switched to wet food and now do four meals a day. I use an automatic wet food feeder to achieve four to five times meals a day. So this is cool to see and so informative.

Nice to find out that how i already feed my cats is the best way😊, i portion there food and then whenever they get hungry they wait by there bowl so i know i need to give them some of there food😊

My cats get fed 5 times a day. My senior with ckd will throw up if she doesn't eat for more than a few hours. I kind of free feed with raw, my little one will just jump up on her feeding place if she's hungry 😂 and het weight is perfect!

I have automatic feeder that goes off 5x a day (1/4 cup of dry food split up 5x) in addition to giving 1 can of wet food and 10-15 treats. She often leaves some dry food leftover. Last year, I tried only having the automatic feeder go off 2-3x a day instead of 5x a day, but my cat ate MORE when I did that (didn't leave any dry food and seemed hungrier!) Not sure if it was bc she was used to having 5 small meals a day or whether like humans, sometimes we get so hungry that it takes more time to notice we're full, or just her preference!

I am so grateful for your videos I have two kittens, 12 and 6 years old. I want to change their diet, but in case we have a limited number of types of meat, what to do? For example where I live I get all the chicken, organs, bones, beef, fish and lamb But rabbit, duck and so on would be very complicated for me... So what would I have to do? Thank you very much for answering 💕 P.S: My English is not the best 😅

I'm feeding him two meals in the morning and dinner. This is the best because it's not obese and looks good.

I'm feeding my cats the same 3 meals as you mentioned and they get a small portion of kibbles as mid-day snack from an auto-feeder. There are various information about the negative effects of letting cats go without food for more than 8-10hrs. Not sure how true it is but just to be safe, I switched from feeding just 2 meals a day to 3 and also invested in an auto-feeder.

Sooo true about the feeding times. When I started giving my cat Darwin’s raw cat food, I was doing it 2x a day and it would make her sick, so I made the meals smaller and did 4x and that was perfect for awhile. But then it was too hard to keep up with so I’ve kept it at 3x and she’s been wonderful ever since. Although, I do have some concerns I’m not doing enough. I used to get her chicken hearts and bone in meat but she stopped being interested after a year. Still loves her raw and her freeze dried pure one chicken treats. But I feel like since she’s just getting chicken I’m worried she isn’t getting all the nutrients needed. I used to feed a mix of turkey and chicken from Darwin’s but it seems like every time she would have turkey she would have a bad reaction. And now I’m worried she doesn’t eat enough crunchy things to give her teeth a good workout. Any suggestions would be so appreciated. All vets and other pet dermatologist, and nutritionist just tell me to get her on commercial food. I just can’t do it! She’s maintained 8-8.5 lbs for three years and is so healthy.

Advice needed. I am a nerd. Miss paws of prey or other knowledgeable cat nutritionists, I am a beginner please feel free to criticize or flame me. I need to learn. My two cats are 1 year old and weigh 3.8 and 4.3 kg and they eat as follows 170g each per day (2 meals each, each day, 85g each per meal). The only food they eat is made in a 10 kg batch then frozen, 340g in each plastic container. One taken out of the freezer per day. This lasts for one month and takes about 3 hours in total to buy chop and weigh out. This is easier to buy and mix as it seems as 5% is 500g. 20% pork steak as lean as possible 20% chicken breast 10% beef steak cheap cut 15% heart 10% tongue/lung/gizzard/spleen 5% liver 5% kidney/brain/intestine 10% turkey neck/chicken neck/ rabbit ribs 5% sardines/mackerel/muscals Then add Chia seed chopped spinach mixed ground berries kelp powder vitamin E drops omega 3 fish oil from capsules 12 raw eggs (white and yolk) It is cheaper than prepared cat food and they seem to be in good health. Is this missing anything? Anything I should leave out? Will this possibly lead to health problems down the line? Thank you in advance.

You're the best ❤❤❤

I have a diabetic cat that Im learnimg to feed. It is hard to keep him away from kibble that the other two cats eat. One of the other cats will NOT eat anything but kibble.

This was so informative i will try this. I would like to ask because i feel like my goodness what of i am possibly over feeding my cat. He is 8 months and i feed 3 oz in the morning before work and 3 oz after is that too much ? You mentioned 4oz being split into 3 portions if so i will change this up immediately

this is exactly what i do! breakfast, dinner and a snack before bed 😁

i feed Margo 3-4 times a day mixed raw and good quality canned wet food

you also have look at their bigger relatives the Lions Tiger, Leopard, Cheetahs, Jaguars etc, they give perfect examples of what cats should eat, since cats are apex predators, the felines fill up the top of the food chain on land. Lions and Tigers are at the top of the food chain in their terrains.

Your videos are awesome! could you please review Solutions Pet Products?:) I adopted a dog with bad skin issues and yeast. I put him on products from Solutions (main diet), Green Juju, Adored Beast Apothecary, Raw Feeding Miami, and local butchers. After extensive research I identified these as the best possible commercial products. Susan Thixton's list shows that there are a lot of good options out there, however I was looking for the best chance at bringing him back to full health. There's not a ton of info or opinions on these brands out there, especially from someone trustworthy like you

my cat gets 3 main meals (portioned) a day and little snacks in between, all within required daily calorie intake.

My cat's are spoiled 🤣 they get fed about 5-6 times a day (luckily a job with a hugh remote part makes that possible), each time each cat gets a half if a 100gr wet food can...and STILL they often don't eat everythinf in one sitting but rather split even that small amount... Nibble on it, leave the rest to come back to it an hour later ir so

Hey can you suggest me some healthy abd nutrious dry cat food food for kittens and adult cats ( BTW I live in Pakistan) could you suggest me please🙏

My two boys is already eating 4-5 times a day 😂 One is on full raw, the other is on full canned. They simply can’t finish half their daily requirement in two meals, and I can’t just leave out raw for hours. So now I just feed them 4-5 times a day

I will have to try this. I feed my cats raw twice a day, but I can divided into three meals most of the time. Depending on my schedule, but I could make it happen.

Are available to formulate a recipe for my kitten?

6:00 Three meals per day is ok. But morning - evening - night is wrong! More like morning (8h00) - noon (12h00/13h00) - evening (20h00) instead! After dark cats go to sleep, no need to over-feed them at the end of the day. On the other hand, at solar noon gastric juices are stronger, so it's the best time of the day to have the more abundant meal (breakfast and dinner should be lighter).

Would raw diet replace water? Can you meal prep for a month or more like(3m)? Can you make a video useing the formulator this dose it suggests things or how does it work

My dog and cat get fed twice a day, and because of this I am never allowed to sleep in past 6:00am lol.

Stop feeding your animals pet food. Stop feeding them pet treats. The food is full of chemicals and pesticides. I cook for my animals. My dog had seizures till I stopped all animal products.

So why is it better to feed more meals with cats but one a day for dogs?

I have a question here. If cats are hunting 7+ preys every day, and eating 5 of them, why are raw feeders trying to mimic just 1 prey animal to raw feed cats per day? Isn't it supposed to be the equivalent of 5 prey animals daily?

I feed my 6 month old kitten 5 meals a day

I only have one fat cat 😂 the other two that are 8 lbs less only get 3/4 by the pound , fat one one cup. (I give her 1/4 4 x a day).

my cat eats 3 meals of wet food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and a small portion of dry food at night to fill in calories

I Dont feed dry food Anymore !!

Ragdolls and some other cat breeds cannot live outside. Their instincts tell them to hunt, catch, kill, and eat but they can't catch their prey. 7:20

I don't feed mycat dry !!!

I hear you. But what about CATS NOT NEUTERED . I’ve got a female tortoiseshell . Apparently there all female but only 10% have menses. My cat twice a year Goes Twinking bum in your face for weeks. But has never had Kittens in 8 yrs ????? I’m trying the Feed one scoop 2x daily 12 hrs apart .. and it’s like I’ve got a furry Heroin addict Pawing scratching yowling . I’m like Sleeping with a Box over my head. I hear you. How sad am I. A cat rules my life. But truth is. I could be cruel lock her out etc etc eventually she learns no food except at certain times. ( wobbly screen sponge bob moments) she never gives up. Like a druggie. Anyways I’m sticking with the CAT detox from FOOOOOOOOOD FOOOOOD FOOOOD . But Jeeze I’d like to get 8hrs continuous sleep having a dodgy prostate is cruel enough. 😻😄😂😹

“Makes the food smell and taste like fresh meat and fish” hmm. Sounds familiar. They do that with humans too. 😒

My cat doesn’t stop eating he’s getting fat 😢

0:05 BRO WHY THE HELL ARE WE STILL GIVING OUR CATS THIS POISON (dry food) TO THEM. 2:48 bro are you joking 35lbs?!

As many as it wants if it's maintaining its weight. Intermittent fasting is healthy for all of us.

Yes, that’s totally cool and everything but what happens when you have more than two cats… this person, free feed because this person have too much cats to give them separate meals, and that same person, they have a crazy life (totally just curious 🥸)