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QUESTION: How much should my 6-month-old cat (angora/male)eat? (# of meals? quantity of each meal?)

ANSWER: Hi Taline - I recently answered a very similar question.  Please see the answer here:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Cat-Food-3490/feed-kitten.htm
In addition, there is another qustion/answer regarding a picky cat where I list futher detailed information:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Cat-Food-3490/Fussy-Cat-Picky-eater.htm
You can read all of my past answers here:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Cat-Food-3490/indexExp_83830.htm
You can also find some links to cat food info and good brands here:
http://www.allexperts.com/ep/3490-83830/Cat-Food/KC.htm
I hate to make this so short but am really pressed for time.  I like to answer questions as soon as possible though because I hate makeing people wait for a response.  In a nutshell, I'm a major supporter of the truly premium foods, which Science Diet, Eukanuba, etc. are NOT.  I have 4 cats and am personally aware of 40+ cats who were switched to all natural, by-product free foods (the truly premium ones), and totally raw diets.  Every one of those cats has shown a major improvement in as little as two weeks...their coats become shinier, there is less shedding, constipation and diarrhea problems clear up, allergies completely go away, cat's no longer vomit for no apparent reason, etc.  I think you will be surprised by the results.  As a general rule, only feed twice per day but you can give a few treat in between feedings.  Cats, as all carnivores, are not meant to graze all day but to eat fewer large meals...this also prevents obesity.  Their intestinal tract is also not designed to process only dry kibble and most cats do wonderfully well on mostly canned or raw.  You are an excellent pet owner in that you are concerned about how much to feed and how often to feed, while your cat is still at a young age.  Most people just assume that it's okay to leave dry kibble or canned out and then the cat suffers the consequences of obesity, diabetes, etc. later in life.  And sadly, the public is so kept in the dark about the standards of the pet food industry and the true ingredients of commercial foods that most pets never have a proper diet their entire lives.  I hope this information helps you.  If you have any further questions at all, please just reply back to this message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.  Good luck with your cat and his diet...and being an angora I'm sure that he's gorgeous. :-)

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QUESTION: Hi KC, well thank you for your huge answer although you were so pressed on time! I was reading one of your answers to Fayza'a question and you mentioned that friskies is the worst of them all! Oh my god! i feel as if I'm poisoning my cat now! Please please give me the brand names of catfood that u think are among the best. It's as if I'm eating candy and nothing but candy everyday! thanks !

Answer
Informational Links:

http://www.catinfo.org/

http://www.catnutrition.org/index.php

http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com

Brands That I Prefer:

http://www.felinespride.com/home/home.aspx *An excellent, but expensive, raw food that has been supplemented.

http://www.naturapet.com/ *Innova & EVO from this brand are good products.

http://www.naturesvariety.com/ *One of my favorite brands.  They carry rabbit formulas in canned and raw which are great for sensitive stomachs!

http://www.omaspride.com/ *Supplier of raw foods.

https://www.platinumperformance.com/animal/feline/products/productcategories/product.cfm?category_id=310 *If you feed raw alone this is an excellent all-around supplement to add to make sure you get the necessary vitamins/minerals.

http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/products/prowl.shtml *A great dehydrated food!

http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/cat_index.html *One of my favorite brands.

http://www.wysong.net/

https://www.onlynaturalpet.com/ *Online store that sells only premium foods.  I use it to compare prices, as I usually only purchase locally due to shipping costs.