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Is my 6-month-old neutered kitten eating enough wet and dry food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered

How much food should I be feeding a 6 month old neutered kitten? I'm currently giving him two 3 ounce cans of wet food, and a 1/4 cup of dry food a day. Is this too much or too little?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 25th, 2019

Read the instructions on the can of wet food and the bag of dry food. Each brand has a different daily allotment. The instructions will tell you how much to feed Dumptruck daily. Ha ha, his name made me laugh!

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