Mario is 16 weeks. I give him one pouch of kitten food sometimes 1.5, and sometimes some cooked chicken, he has JWB or Hills dry down all day

On the box it says feed 2-3 pouches a day! this cant be right there is no way mario could eat 3 pouches a day!

Is he eating all the dry food that you put down?

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He eats a good amount, I mean I dont weigh it but it gets eaten, and every so often Ill see him munching. I put down a small bowlful.

Mario weighs about 18kg

As he is eating dry food and its down all the time then I wouldnt worry how many pouches he eats. However if he ate nothing but wet food then yes he should be eating around 3/4 pouches.

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Thats so much though. How can a kitten that size eat 3/4 pouches? and doesnt it just spoil left in a bowl. i just cant imagine it!

typo! he weighs 1.8kg not 18 lol

My girl is erm.. 19/20 weeks and she can eat 3/4 pouches per day. No dry food. She absolutely point blank refuses it . I have now tried every make on the market.

Wet food it is!

wow i guess I didnt realise how filling dry food is! Mario loves the dry food, hes not really keen on whiskers but it was on offer so got 2 boxes of pouches :/ big mistake, he prefers wet cat food like purely or hilife, i dont blame him but i wish he would finish the whiskers lol

If you feel anxious about feeding many vets offer a free weigh - in service usually conducted by the vet nurses.

Get him weighed once a month and that should reassure you.

(For an adult cat, as long as there is food at regular times and they appear healthy and energetic i wouldn't worry too much about keeping to the manufacturer's advice on consumption. I would worry if they got overweight though)

thanks he seems healthy enough

You don't have to give him a whole pouch in 1 go but seeing as he is eating dry also he will only eat when he's hungry so I wouldnt worry.

I thought you made a typo on your 18kg kitten lol

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