Hello,
I don't know if my cat is just always hungry or if he just likes his new food so much that he wants it all the time. I feed him 2 cans of Fancy feast a day. One when I get up in the morning and one when I get home from work at night. He has his dry food out all day and gets treats too. I have recently started giving him the new gormet Fancy feast which he absolutely loves. Now not only does he want to eat twice a day, he wants it all day. He is begging like a dog. Sitting by his dish, going to the pantry and rubbing his paw on door and looking at me with sad eyes like please! Also when he is done eating he beggs for seconds... Could it be that the new food isn't filling him as much, or maybe he likes it so much that he wants more. I tried giving him the other fancy feast again but he just looks at it and tries to burry it, like I'm not eating this..
Do you think he just is being a pig?

Hello Krissy,

Cats can appear constantly hungry for a few reasons.

The most common reason is he could have become infected by worms. Check your pets stools for evidence of this, he may be passing them. However, the lack of this evidence does not mean he has not been infected. A full grown cat should be wormed 3-4 times a year.

He could have developed diabetes. A blood test from your vet will show if this is the case.

Another cause for wanting to eat constantly is an overactive thyroid gland (Hyperthyroidism). This is quite common in older cats. If your cat is suffering from Hyperthyroidism it could be masking another problem, for example a kidney problem.

All these conditions are treatable.

My advice must be to get your cat to the vet and get him/her to diagnose the problem and to decide the best treatment.

If it is worms, you can buy over the counter medications but I never recommend them. It is far better and effective to get your worm treatments from your vet. These treatments are not overly expensive and are far more reliable.

If your cat is eating as much as you say he is, that is not good for him either and there must be a reason for it. That is why it is important to get him seen by your vet.

Please let us know how things go.

Good luck to you both.

Cy
(Poseidon)