Cat on weight loss diet always hungry and meowing for food?

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My cat (Greebo) is overweight and was recently prescribed a new diet by our Vet. He was eating Urinary S/O because our other cat has kidney problems so they both eat that. Now he is eating a Metabolic diet food to help him lose weight, and he is to eat 44g a day. But now that we have started feeding him this diet, he is constantly meowing for food and trying to eat Sidney’s food (my other cat who has urinary food), even after eating. Is there something wrong? We didn’t overfeed him before. Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered | 10 years and 8 months old | 18 lbs

Britni Miller, DVM · Accepted Answer

Greebo is probably just hungry. Even if he wasn’t overfed before he may be feeling the effects of dieting. Make sure he is being fed twice daily. You can also add water to his food in order to bulk it up. One thing that may be extra helpful would be to get interactive toys that dispense food as he plays with them. This will give him exercise as well as a treat reward for playing. You can use his diet food as the treats in the toys. This will keep him entertained as well as give him small bits of food as he plays.

Cat on weight loss diet always hungry and meowing for food?

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