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"Rob" wrote in message news:m0C1d.4158$F75.1168@trndny01...
"Rene" wrote in message om... Just wanted to post an update on my overweight Tucker (under the post of *sigh* Tucker's weight, again from a few weeks ago). I've been talking with Megan, and switched him over to Wellness canned. Convincing him to eat the canned after 6 years of dry has been slow going, but he's coming around and learning that the food no longer comes from a bucket or bag. I weighed him for the first time last Saturday--he's lost 14 ounces! Hooray! And the good news is he is not constantly hungry and meowing for food! I'll keep everyone updated on his progress. This is encouraging because it's the first time he's _ever_ lost any weight. Rene how much canned are you feeding him? i have 3 fat cats, actually one really fat, his brother on the way to fat, and one other thats slightly overweight. is any food by wellness ok or is there a specific kind of wellness? where do you get your wellness? is the idea behind wellness food getting the cats to lose weight by putting them into ketosis? (ie, no carbs?) Rob, I have been working with Megan (posts regularly on this group) on the amount (I hope she'll post here for you too). Tucker was 21 lbs; my goal weight is 16, so he's getting 1 1/3 cans (5.5 oz.) per day right now. Megan chose Wellness for Tucker because it's a high-quality food with human grade ingredients (no fillers or corn), yet lower in calories. I bought mine at a local pet store. They have several flavors; I'm using four types right now. If you go to the Wellness site you can search for a retailer near you: http://www.omhpet.com/ The idea behind Wellness is to have the cat eat a diet closer to what they would naturally eat in the wild (meat based protein, more water, etc.) I have noticed that Tucker does not always eat all of the food, but he is more satisfied and doesn't beg like he did with the dry food. I'm not saying it's easy--after 6 years of dry it's been a slow change--but if it will help him get to a better weight and be healthier, that's good for everyone. Rene |
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