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What food should I feed my cat after spaying? Does her diet change?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Turkish Angora | Female | spayed | 6 months and 26 days old

My cat will be spayed tomorrow. After spaying shall I continue dry food that I was feeding her before or should I change her diet? If so what should I feed her?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 21st, 2018

The type of food won't make a lot of difference. What you should consider would be the quantity of food which should be slightly adapted to her needs. Unfortunately castration/spay changes slightly pet's metabolism and they tend to decrease their activity and put on some weight. It is very important not to increase the amount of food given. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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