Diet cat food question
 

My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly. I like to let
them free feed. I changed to Iams hairball weight control. I'm
wondering if the "weight control" aspect of it is unpalatability.
They just aren't eating as much. It is also about a million degrees
here so they aren't moving much.

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Mark Heaely
marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com

My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly.

I like to let them free feed.


Hmmm ;)

My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly.

I like to let them free feed.


Hmmm ;)

"Jon C" wrote in message
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My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly.

I like to let them free feed.


I love the new Purina Indoor formula myself my cats have actually lots
weight because they've been more active on it, which I found weird. I dunno.
I wish they would come out with the really large bags instead of the smaller
bags, saves me money because I just leave the food down all day and let them
manage it themselves, they do a good job. I have ADD so if I tried to put
down food at a certain time I'd end up starving them. We did tried that and
we did end up starving them lol on accident because we forgot *shrugs* just
leaving the food down is easier. The only problem is sometimes they will
gorge themselves but they'll just throw it up and re-eat their fill. But
since they've been on the indoor they've rarely gorged on it or thrown it up
at all, maybe three times total in 9 months. These cats are 4 and 5 years
old tho so don't take my word on it. They still play like kittens but are
ornery like teenagers :) Hope it helps. Look at www.purina.com I really
like their products my old vet really likes science diet - it's just
whatever your cat will like. Our cats had big bellies when they came out
here to vegas too but they have lost a lot of weight from the higher
activity that this indoor food has given them. I can't say it'll work for
any other cat tho. But I've been really happy with it. Really really happy
with it.

"Jon C" wrote in message
...
My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly.

I like to let them free feed.


I love the new Purina Indoor formula myself my cats have actually lots
weight because they've been more active on it, which I found weird. I dunno.
I wish they would come out with the really large bags instead of the smaller
bags, saves me money because I just leave the food down all day and let them
manage it themselves, they do a good job. I have ADD so if I tried to put
down food at a certain time I'd end up starving them. We did tried that and
we did end up starving them lol on accident because we forgot *shrugs* just
leaving the food down is easier. The only problem is sometimes they will
gorge themselves but they'll just throw it up and re-eat their fill. But
since they've been on the indoor they've rarely gorged on it or thrown it up
at all, maybe three times total in 9 months. These cats are 4 and 5 years
old tho so don't take my word on it. They still play like kittens but are
ornery like teenagers :) Hope it helps. Look at www.purina.com I really
like their products my old vet really likes science diet - it's just
whatever your cat will like. Our cats had big bellies when they came out
here to vegas too but they have lost a lot of weight from the higher
activity that this indoor food has given them. I can't say it'll work for
any other cat tho. But I've been really happy with it. Really really happy
with it.

From: (Mark Healey)

My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly. I like to let
them free feed. I changed to Iams hairball weight control. I'm
wondering if the "weight control" aspect of it is unpalatability.
They just aren't eating as much. It is also about a million degrees
here so they aren't moving much.

If the cat food doesn't say "LIGHT", then it doesn't meet the governmental
requirements for a LIGHT food. "Weight Control" doesn't meet the LIGHT
requirements. 3,250 kcal/k of food fed is the maximum limit a food called
LIGHT can contain.

From: (Mark Healey)

My cats are dangerously over weight, big floppy belly. I like to let
them free feed. I changed to Iams hairball weight control. I'm
wondering if the "weight control" aspect of it is unpalatability.
They just aren't eating as much. It is also about a million degrees
here so they aren't moving much.

If the cat food doesn't say "LIGHT", then it doesn't meet the governmental
requirements for a LIGHT food. "Weight Control" doesn't meet the LIGHT
requirements. 3,250 kcal/k of food fed is the maximum limit a food called
LIGHT can contain.