"chatnoir" wrote in message
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On Jul 24, 2:18 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
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"calvin" wrote in message

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On Jul 24, 12:55 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
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"calvin" wrote in message
Three meals a day (multiple flavors of Fancy Feast) plus
dry treats ('elevensies') just before my bedtime. Also they
(seven cats) have round-the-clock dry food to munch on
whenever they like, plus several water bowls, refreshed
daily. I'm spoiling them? You bet, and we all love it.

The problem with dry food is that it isn't "spoiling" them. Cats should
not
have carbs. There is a much higher incidence of diabetes and other
health
problems in cats that are fed dry food.

My cats prefer the canned food that they get for meals.
The dry food is for between-meal munchies when they
want something more, especially during the long 12-hour
stretch between supper and breakfast.

What I meant by spoiling them is having three meals
a day plus 'elevensies'.

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Could you consider some other treats instead of leaving dry food out? A
cat
that munches all day could easily become a overweight. Twice a day is
considered optimum, so it isn't necessary for a cat to munch in-between.

MaryL

If you go out of town often, you have little choice but to leave dry
food out!

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Wrong! I hire a petsitter to come into my house twice a day. She had
fantastic references, and she is just as fantastic as everyone said. I have
used the same petsitter every year for the last six years (sometimes more
than once a year). I would *never* leave my furbabies unattended. It
doesn't matter if food is out, or not--any manner of emergencies could
occur, and they would not be taken care of if there is no one available to
observe and take action.

MaryL