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How long after eating does it take for a cat's stomach to be empty? A medication my cat needs to take suggests that it be given on an empty stomach. My cats a grazer and I don`t want to starve him (he is fed every 4 to 5 hrs, and usually takes up to 1.5 hrs each meal to finish) as he`s lost a tremendous amount of weight. So, basically I`m trying to find out how long... show more A medication my cat needs to take suggests that it be given on an empty stomach. My cats a grazer and I don`t want to starve him (he is fed every 4 to 5 hrs, and usually takes up to 1.5 hrs each meal to finish) as he`s lost a tremendous amount of weight.
Over 20 feet in length, the small intestine also delivers leftover product, waste, to your colon, upward of 1 liter per day. Given a standard diet and a healthy gut, it can take 2.5 to 3 hours to empty half of your small intestine, or it can take upward of 10 hours. The large bowel, including the cecum, colon and rectum, is more muscular than the small intestine and is between 5 and 6 feet long.