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What's the recommended daily wet food amount for my diabetic cat?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

How do you determine on how much wet food a diabetic cat should be given daily?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on April 23rd, 2015

Most cats do well when fed 1/2 to 1 can of high quality canned food twice daily. That is a 5.5oz can. You may need to adjust the amount based on your cat's activity level.

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Answered By Amber W
Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Published on September 27th, 2017
It's recommended to keep any cat on a canned only diet. In the case of a diabetic cat it is especially important to try to eliminate the carbohydrates present in any dry food to maintain better diabetic control. In fact, in a fair number of cases cats on prescription diabetic canned food and insulin therapy will actually go into diabetic remission and not require insulin anymore.

So, in Stella's case I would try as hard as possible to only feed a canned diet. If she's not already on a prescription food for diabetes you may want to discuss starting one with your veterinarian.

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