Quantity of food

I currently feed my cat twice a day before his shot. I want to give him a snack mid way between both shots. Right now I’ve been giving him 1/4 can of Fancy Feast. I know he’s hungry for more but my question is if I give him 1/2 or 3/4 can, will the extra food raise the number higher? Is the quantity of the food what determines the BG level?

 

Not necessarily. Type of food has a big impact.
When a cat is fed in the insulin dosing cycle has an impact.
How active your cat is influences the BG level.
If your cat is stressed influences the BG levels.
If your cat has an infection or inflammation (UTI, bad teeth) influences the BG levels.
If a cat is not eating well, can influence the BG levels.

Feeding your cat in the later half of the cycle, after +6 can make the BG levels shoot up faster in the later part of the cycle.
What the duration of the insulin is in YOUR cat influences what the BG levels are.
Lot's of factors. You need to test and determine what is happening in YOUR cat.
"Know Thy Cat" as Jill would have said.

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How much is your cat eating a day? Does he need to gain weight, lose weight, or is he "just right" (aka ideal weight)?