06-25-2006, 04:05 AM
any dry food probably has far more carbohydrate to it than they are really designed to deal with. Felines are pure carnivores, and as such, they have much higher protien needs than most other companion animals.
I think that most people overfeed their cats. I know that for many years, I consistently overestimated the amounts that mine needed.
The cat food ads I see on TV show cats being offered bowls containing enough food for several days; the implication is that this is a normal serving size.
I have stopped using "light" dry foods, and am feeding much smaller amounts of regular dry food that has meat as the main ingredient. I haven't seen significantly more weight gain with the regular food than I did with the light, and the regular food seems to more digestible (their stool is much firmer and less stinky: aren't you glad I shared?).
I think that most people overfeed their cats. I know that for many years, I consistently overestimated the amounts that mine needed.
The cat food ads I see on TV show cats being offered bowls containing enough food for several days; the implication is that this is a normal serving size.
I have stopped using "light" dry foods, and am feeding much smaller amounts of regular dry food that has meat as the main ingredient. I haven't seen significantly more weight gain with the regular food than I did with the light, and the regular food seems to more digestible (their stool is much firmer and less stinky: aren't you glad I shared?).