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feeding 2 spoiled cats
My 2 cats have been with me since they were kittens.. one now weighs 18 lbs.
and the other 15 lbs. The vet said they were healthy and not to worry about their weights. I have 2 himmies and they tend to gain weight over time. My problem is that I am used to feeding some canned cat food at night for them both. I go to Petsmart and purchase about 21 cans of cat food for them for the month. I get Iams, Nutro and Whiskas. That is what they always liked. They used to fight over the food but now..... don't want the canned food. They don't eat the canned anymore other than a couple bites. I continue to put it out each night as they are into the routine of being fed and beg for it if I don't give them the canned food. They don't eat it however. I throw it all in the garbage disposal the next morning. I feel badly if I don't give the canned food to them but again, I just throw it out the next morning. Is it possible to completely give up canned food and is that okay? |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:20:17 -0500, "LynC" wrote:
My 2 cats have been with me since they were kittens.. one now weighs 18 lbs. and the other 15 lbs. The vet said they were healthy and not to worry about their weights. I have 2 himmies and they tend to gain weight over time. My problem is that I am used to feeding some canned cat food at night for them both. I go to Petsmart and purchase about 21 cans of cat food for them for the month. I get Iams, Nutro and Whiskas. That is what they always liked. They used to fight over the food but now..... don't want the canned food. They don't eat the canned anymore other than a couple bites. I continue to put it out each night as they are into the routine of being fed and beg for it if I don't give them the canned food. They don't eat it however. I throw it all in the garbage disposal the next morning. I feel badly if I don't give the canned food to them but again, I just throw it out the next morning. Is it possible to completely give up canned food and is that okay? I have a dozen very healthy cats that are given one can for all of them once or twice a week as a treat. They eat Special Kitty dry food from Walmart and love it. Two are obese, but were that way when I got them. One that I got as a kitten is chubby. Two are skinny - they were skinny when I got them, but the vet says they are healthy. I must add that some of them partially feed themselves with what they catch, but they are no healthier then the others. If you feed only dry food, you need to make sure they are getting enough water, and you need to watch out for problems due to specific formulas and for things like urinary problems that need special formulas. If they are overweight and not eating something, it could be because they are overfed. T.E.D. - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body) |
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"Ted Davis" wrote in message
... On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:20:17 -0500, "LynC" wrote: My 2 cats have been with me since they were kittens.. one now weighs 18 lbs. and the other 15 lbs. The vet said they were healthy and not to worry about their weights. I have 2 himmies and they tend to gain weight over time. My problem is that I am used to feeding some canned cat food at night for them both. I go to Petsmart and purchase about 21 cans of cat food for them for the month. I get Iams, Nutro and Whiskas. That is what they always liked. They used to fight over the food but now..... don't want the canned food. They don't eat the canned anymore other than a couple bites. I continue to put it out each night as they are into the routine of being fed and beg for it if I don't give them the canned food. They don't eat it however. I throw it all in the garbage disposal the next morning. I feel badly if I don't give the canned food to them but again, I just throw it out the next morning. Is it possible to completely give up canned food and is that okay? I have a dozen very healthy cats that are given one can for all of them once or twice a week as a treat. They eat Special Kitty dry food from Walmart and love it. Two are obese, but were that way when I got them. One that I got as a kitten is chubby. Two are skinny - they were skinny when I got them, but the vet says they are healthy. I must add that some of them partially feed themselves with what they catch, but they are no healthier then the others. If you feed only dry food, you need to make sure they are getting enough water, and you need to watch out for problems due to specific formulas and for things like urinary problems that need special formulas. If they are overweight and not eating something, it could be because they are overfed. T.E.D. - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my ..sig in the body) I do take them to the vets each year for a check up and the vet says they are healthy. I am worried because they are males and I guess I read sometime back that males can develop some kind of urinary tract problem related to diet and now for the life of me I can't remember what that was. I am concerned because they have stopped eating the canned food. That was their favorite. |
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Ted Davis wrote:
If they are overweight and not eating something, it could be because they are overfed. You know, this is a thought. Do your cats go outside? If so, I wonder if they are getting food from someone else as well. They could be begging for food at night because that ritual is part of their nightly habit. But then when they get it, they're not hungry enough to eat it. Well, that's my theory, which of course is worth nothing if they're indoor-only cats! Joyce |
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My girls are sisters, 8 1/2. They have always policed themselves quite
well. I leave a can of food out each day and a small bowl of dry food. They just nibble little bit several times a day. Takes them about 3 days to finish the small bowl of dry food. I feed them Hill's Science Diet, Oral care and Hairball formula. A 3 1/2 lb bag of each lasts them two months. I would be leary of just feeding them just dry food. Maybe too much ash for them. Maybe different brand of cat food. Serena (Sis) and Sonscere' always ate Whiskas, wouldn't touch 9 lives now it is just the opposite, they let Whiskas sit there and rot and love 9 lives, go figure. They eat what they want when they want and maintain there weight very well. Sis always is about 9.8 lbs and Sonscere' always 9.2 lbs. Just my 2=A2. Brian My photo albums http://public.fotki.com/Sonscere/ "IIt's not love that causes the pain Whenever a heart has been shattered, It's the losing of love that's to blame." VG |
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LynC wrote:
it out the next morning. Is it possible to completely give up canned food and is that okay? Wet food is better than dry food, but they will survive on a dry diet. However, you might want to try different foods, some cats get bored with a particular flavor or texture. Our cats go bonkers for the new Proplan cans, particularly the "and rice" flavors. Available at Petsmart. -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Our cats go bonkers for the new Proplan
cans, particularly the "and rice" flavors. Ours also. They love the ProPlan "Salmon and Rice" and Chicken and Rice".They don't care too much for the ones with liver. They eat about half of it and pester me until I give them the Salmon or Chicken. I wish it came in larger cans. Those little cans get expensive. |
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Fat Freddy wrote:
Our cats go bonkers for the new Proplan cans, particularly the "and rice" flavors. Ours also. They love the ProPlan "Salmon and Rice" and Chicken and Rice".They don't care too much for the ones with liver. They eat about half of it and pester me until I give them the Salmon or Chicken. I wish it came in larger cans. Those little cans get expensive. Hmm... I've always avoided buying the "...and rice" flavors because I figure that if the actual *name* of the flavor has a grain in it, it's going to have even more grain than flavors that are just called "beef" "chicken" or some other meat. And I've always thought that too much non-meat food in a cat's diet wasn't nourishing enough for them. Am I wrong about this? I'd like to try some new flavors on them so it would be nice if the ones with rice added are actually OK to give them. Joyce |
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