She's Always Hungry
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
January 30, 2017 2:56pm CST
My adopted cat seems to be always hungry.
Noticed it after she had undergone that spaying operation. She always beg for food though I had already given her the tuna-flavored pellet cat food.
A neighbor said it is just normal for cats who had been spayed/neutered. So my cat got fat too soon after that operation.
Do you also have pets that were spayed or neutered?
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13 responses
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
I haven't done that to my dog, because I want him to have puppies.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Jan 17
Why do you want your dog to have puppies @Letranknight2015 ?
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
Yes, if you wanted puppies, you should not spay/neuter your dog.
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
30 Jan 17
Both of my cats are neutered and one is always hungry and the other one never looks to eat.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
30 Jan 17
I see, there could be different responses to it.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
None that I can think of.
Any idea when this phase will end?
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
@acelawrites perhaps, you can consult your vet so you can stop the over-eating.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
1 Feb 17
@allen0187 yes, I will ask about it.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
I do not know. Now she became so fat already.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
Before, I also do not like cats, but when I adopted one, it changed my attitude towards cats; they are so sweet and so intelligent. So easy to teach.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
None. We don't have vet clinics here in my town so I really don't know where to have them neutered or spayed.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
@acelawrites Wow! That's great. Hmmm I don't even know if they give antirabies to pets here. Awww! Our pets are not vaccinated.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
The vet office at the city hall did the spaying, so it was free.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
Spaying is when a cat or dog undergoes an operation where veterinarians remove or block the reproductive organs so they will not reproduce anymore.
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@Yadah04 (3480)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
@acelawrites oh i see, much like ligation or vasectomy for humans. Thanks for giving light to me on these. How is your pet now, still always begging for food?
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
31 Jan 17
all my cats are fixed.
yea,they do tend to be lil piggies if you don't watch them.i guess it's because they don't have the other urge anymore.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
She loves to eat always. So I have to ration her food, only in the morning and afternoon and just enough amount.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
Yes, a neighbor told me that its appetite will go big also once spayed; so true.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
31 Jan 17
I had a dog spayed and she did put on a lot of weight.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
Good for her. Maybe it differs from one animal to another.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Feb 17
All pets here are spayed or neutered. There is no need to add to the population of unwanted pets in this world. But, the pets did not get fatter. Maybe that cat would just have gotten larger regardless?
Like humans, some just have larger appetites?
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Jan 17
14 of them @acelawrites . And yes, they will want to eat more because the spaying/neutering process changes their hormones and metabolism. Especially if it's done too early. It's still better to put the food bowl down only twice per day, even though cats are 'nibblers'; meaning they will usually only eat a few crunchies at a time.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
Yes, I just put pellets morning and afternoon only and just enough amount for that meal.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Feb 17
Yes, they could look so cute, walking like that!
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
Maybe because their physiological state was changed, so they turned to eating!
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