Why is my cat always hungry and constantly begging for food?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 months and 19 days old | 9 lbs
Why does my cat want to constantly eat?
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on April 12th, 2018
Your cat is still growing and may need more food than you are giving her. At this age she should get approximately 1 1/2 cans of cat food a day split into three feeds. That is approximately 8 oz of good quality wet (canned) food. Some cats need a lot of attention and lovings and petting, and if they do not get it, they will ask for food. So set aside time for playing with your cat, and talk to her or touch her every time you walk past her.
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Published on September 3rd, 2018
Feed your kitty wet(canned) food twice daily (1/2 a 3.5 oz can twice daily) and give her a little bit of dry food in a meal-dispensing cat toy that makes her work for getting the dry food and works against boredom. Some cats are obsessed with food. Regular feeding at certain times will reduce that. And you need to be firm and not feed her when she begs.
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