When it comes to feeding your cat, you need to consider several things. First, you must determine the age level of your adult cat. Is your cat a young adult, adult, or a geriatric feline? The young adult will continue to eat like a kitten as he matures. At about 12 to 18 months, you want to start him on a maintenance feeding schedule. Let's consider the maintenance stage and the next 10 years of your adult cat's life:
- At this point, you should be feeding your cat about twice a day. A balanced diet is available whether you choose dry food, canned food, or a combination of the two.
- Dry food will offer you the freedom to go to work or remain away from the house all day without worrying about your cat feeding at a specific time. You can leave the dry food out for him to snack on as often as he wants to. You should always make sure to keep plenty of fresh water for him to drink, especially if you are feeding dry food. Dry food is also good for your cat's dental health.
- Canned food is an excellent source of nutrition for your cat. Although it does have disadvantages, such as spoiling quickly, it provides the protein your cat needs as well as water. It is still imperative that you keep fresh water out for your cat, even though he will get some liquid from the canned food.
You may choose to combine dry food and canned food into one diet. This is effective when you can leave the dry food out for day feeding and then offer your feline a can of food for dinner.
