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How should I feed my cat? Meal feeding is the only way to control calories / portions. Three meals per day will work for most households Before you leave for the day When you get home Before you go to bed The total amount of food should be divided among the three meals. If you have more than one cat, put only "what you can turn your back on" in each cat's bowl. How much should I feed? Measure exactly how much food your cat is actually eating in a 24 hour period.(include everything !) Measure the food for several days to get the average amount. Reduce the amount of food you are feeding by 30 to 50% to achieve weight reduction. For the "average" cat, a combination of < 1/4 cup of dry and 3 ounces of canned is a ballpark amount. What kind of food should I feed? Choice of specific brand and type of food is dependent on the age and needs of the individual cat. All cats should receive a portion of their calories from canned food. Canned food more closely resembles a cat's natural diet. It has a larger percentage of its calories from protien and fat, more water, and lower calorie density. Dry food has its place, but you must not leave unlimited dry food available all day if you have a fat cat.