Do cats eat less in summer?

Yes, hot weather will affect cats’ desire to eat. In summer, we can obviously find that cats’ food intake and frequency decrease. Correspondingly, cats have better appetites in winter, which is also the season when cats store fat.

However, cats eating less is not entirely due to temperature. Comprehensive factors such as food, intestinal flora, and amount of exercise also need to be considered.

Why does the cat eat less?

Food is the most important thing for the people, and the same applies to snacks like cats. However, the only people who care more about their eating habits than the cats themselves are the poop scoopers who are "old mothers".

Whenever the cat eats less and is not willing to eat, the poop collectors will become concerned and start to wonder if there is something wrong that makes the cat owner not like to eat.

So today, let’s discuss with all the poop scoopers what’s going on when your cat suddenly eats less.

　★Temperature

Temperature has a greater impact on cats’ appetite. When the temperature is high in summer, cats’ appetite will decrease. This is just like we don’t like to eat in summer.

In winter, cats often need to store fat for the winter, so they will increase their food intake to maintain their body’s caloric needs.

　★Food

Most cat owners feed their cats pure cat food. In fact, the taste of cat food also needs to be changed regularly, preferably once every six months or so.

If cats are fed the same kind of cat food for a long time, it will easily lead to monotonous nutrition, and the cat’s desire to eat will also decrease.

However, it should be noted that the process of food replacement needs to be gradual. It is recommended to follow the seven-day food replacement method.