How much and how often should I feed my 2-year-old cat daily?

Hello, depending on her lifestyle, indoor only cats should be fed atleast twice daily. This can be a variety of dry and wet food and should not exceed more than 1 cup of dry food per day or more than 1 can per day. There may be differences depending on how many calories each food contains so it is hard to determine this. Your kitten should be consuming around 201 Kcal per day. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend meal feeding as this prevents obesity which is a huge health problem in cats. I would feed him twice daily. If he finds this terrible then split his total volume in to 3 meals. Good luck!

I typically recommend feeding meals twice daily, although you could feed smaller meals more frequently during the day. Some people will hide bowls in different areas of the house with the day's kibble in them to simulate hunting for indoor cats - obvious this only works in single cat households.

The amount of food will vary depending on the particular food. Generally, a small can of Fancy Feast twice a day is all a cat will need. If you feed dry food, post a picture of the feeding guidelines and we can help you determine how much. This is also a great time to help your pet exercise. You can use a feather toy, a small ball or pom pom on a string, a laser pointer, etc.

It depends on the type of food you are feeding and Ellie's activity level. A good starting point is feeding the daily recommended amount per the directions on the bag of food. Feeding three meals a day is best, but two is OK. You want to avoid feeding only one meal, or free- choice feeding. Below is a link to an article with great information about feeding cats. https://www.petcoach.co/article/from-kittenhood-to-the-golden-years-what-your-cat-should-eat-to-t/ I hope that helps and all is well with Ellie.

Cats can be feed either once or twice a day depending on their appetite and your schedule. I like Purina brand foods, but Science diet or Royal Canin are also well balance and healthy. They make several different formulas. For him I would recommend hair ball control base on his breed.

if your cat is of normal weight and gets enough exercise, you can leave it at that. If you prefer to feed individual meals (2-3 times a day) you should slowly transition to wet/canned food and slowly reduce the dry food. Wet food overall is better for your cat, especially when a cat gets older. It contains less carbohydrates (cats are obligatory carnivores, so mainly need protein, not carbs), lessens the chance of your cat becoming a diabetic, and ensures that your cat gets more moisture with its food rather than having to drink more. If you feed canned food, stick with pate-type food, as cats tend to only lick off the gravy in chunky type foods. They prefer the ground mouse approach :D