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My cat won't stop meowing for food. How do I manage her hunger?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 11 months and 5 days old | 10 lbs

I'm at my wits end with my cat. I don't know what to do. Every time I feed her (I give her a generous amount, between 3/4 and 1 cup of food) once a day, but she would meow and sit by her bowl asking for more. I then tried to split it up. I fed her 1/2 cup in the morning and 1/2 before I went to bed, but all day she would meow and meow and meow. If I'd be in the kitchen making food, she'd sit there and meow. It's so annoying! I don't want to over feed her, either. I don't know what to do. Help.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 21st, 2017

A good solution that works for me is to put your cat on a light calorie diet without restricting the quantity, most cats won't get overweight this way and they will remain happy as their food bowl will always be full.

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