Feeding

It’s hard to imagine these tubby kitties were starving, skinny, sad, and scared to death of humans when they all arrived in my yard for the first time in July 2019. By winter 2020, they had plenty of body fat to help them weather the winter cold. In the spring, I’ll put them on a diet by reducing the number of servings per day. See the Feeding topic.

I am not a feline nutrition expert so please comment with corrections if I am incorrect. Here’s what I think…

Feral or otherwise socialized outdoor cats have slightly different food requirements than indoor domesticated cats. They have to stay strong and fast, so relatively trim with good muscle development for hunting and climbing trees, but in the winter they should have plenty of body fat to stay warm.

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