Sunshine
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- Dec 17, 2009
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Thats what I was going to suggest.
Have a set din din time for them, and separate them during it.
Obesity can kill them just like it can us.
I've had the cats food on free serve. You're suggesting a set dinner time. Hmm.
I have always free-fed my cats dry food. They eat when they want to. Then at dinner they get to share a can of Fancy Feast. I have six cats, one is obese. Five are just fine. I took the fat one to the vet and discussed it with my vet. He said some cats get along quite well when they are overweight, but they are more at risk for diabetes. I haven't changed how I feed them. He would be miserable to be confined to a room while put on a diet.
Based on the fact that five cats are fine and only one is obese, it is obviously not my feeding method that is the problem. This cat has a unique problem. I actually don't see him eating that much, he's not constantly at the food bowls.
Just as some people are fat, I guess this cat is just going to be fat. He is very powerful and still runs around and plays and is perfectly capable of jumping up on things, etc. Considering the stray cats I feed outside who are trying to survive in sometimes below zero weather, I guess my fat cat doesn't have such a bad life.
I leave food out for my cat all the time and she doesn't over eat. She doesn't even eat when anyone is in the room where her food is and if you go in there while she is eating, she leaves. She had a nervous breakdown when I had my last joing replacement and so she has to be on prescription cat food. Leaving it out means she doesn't wake me in the mornings and I can leave her here a day or two without having to board her.