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My cat is always hungry and eating human food. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 lbs

My cat is very good aggressive. She is constantly crying for food even when she has just eaten. It is so bad that she opens up kitchen cabinets and eats food such as loafs of bread and so on. What should we do? And is there something she is missing from her diet? Please help!!

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 1st, 2016

It is unusual that Kiki is so hungry all the time. Constant hunger could be due to a medical problem, such as diabetes or hyperthyroidism. I would take her into the vet tomorrow for an exam. The vet can do a physical exam, routine blood tests, and a urinalysis to diagnose if she does have a medical illness causing her extreme hunger. If she does, the vet can prescribe an appropriate treatment.

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