How many feeding times does my cat need?

A cat's natural eating pattern is to hunt regularly, eat the prey if successful and then rest until the next hunt. Many cats are fed twice a day, but that is very unnatural for your cat and it does not make him happy. But what then?

Small stomach

Because of your cat's small stomach, he prefers to eat several small amounts of food spread out over the day. This is how it would be in the wild : They can't eat all day long, but have to wait for their chances to catch their next prey.

Restless behavior

In the wild, cats can eat up to 8 times a day . Then 1 or 2 times is suddenly very little. Many cats show nervous, restless or even aggressive behavior. Especially when it is almost time to eat. It gives a cat much more peace to be able to eat something regularly .

Healthy diet
Finally, you also want a healthy diet for your cat. A consistent eating rhythm is important for this. Regularly a small portion helps against obesity and stimulates, as mentioned above, a natural eating pattern.

Feeding machine

To meet some of your cat's natural needs, cats should ideally be fed around 5 meals every 24 hours .

Some cats even prefer more eating moments. But constantly being there to give your cat kibble often becomes a challenge. Fortunately, the automatic feeder was invented for that!

Pets Pride has an extensive range of automatic feeders. Think for example of this white version with camera , or this black version with camera for two or more cats!