Your cat's overeating can be a behavioral problem or a health issue. It's important to understand the reasons and make changes.

By Ilene Springer

You merely open your eyes in the morning — and your cat sprints to the kitchen. You head for the refrigerator and trip over the cat, who is winding around your legs, begging for food. Is the food gone as soon as it hits the bowl? Worse yet, does your cat wake you up in the middle of the night to be fed?

There’s always a reason for excessive hunger in cats. Sometimes it signals underlying illness; sometimes it’s a matter of conditioning or boredom. Here’s what you need to know about your ravenous cat. …

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