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How much food should I give my cat per day and how many meals?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 7 months and 19 days old

How much should I be feeding my cat per day? Portions of all together?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 27th, 2018

It depends on the type of food you are feeding and Ellie's activity level. A good starting point is feeding the daily recommended amount per the directions on the bag of food. Feeding three meals a day is best, but two is OK. You want to avoid feeding only one meal, or free- choice feeding. Below is a link to an article with great information about feeding cats. https://www.petcoach.co/article/from-kittenhood-to-the-golden-years-what-your-cat-should-eat-to-t/ I hope that helps and all is well with Ellie.

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