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how many meals?
How many times a day do you all feed your cats? My cats seem to be less
interested in breakfast but down their dinner with no problem. They get a 5.5 oz can per meal and some dry. They are 6 and 2, very active and have great check-ups. Barb |
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Two meals per day, about 12 hours apart. After 20 minutes or so, I
take away the plates and no food until next meal (though they are almost always empty). I feed wet (canned and raw), NO dry. |
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On Jul 24, 11:52*am, Rene S wrote:
Two meals per day, about 12 hours apart. After 20 minutes or so, I take away the plates and no food until next meal (though they are almost always empty). I feed wet (canned and raw), NO dry. 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. |
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"calvin" wrote in message ... On Jul 24, 11:52 am, Rene S wrote: Two meals per day, about 12 hours apart. After 20 minutes or so, I take away the plates and no food until next meal (though they are almost always empty). I feed wet (canned and raw), NO dry. 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. Mine get Wellness canned food twice a day, 12 hours apart. They also get occasional treats, but they are healthy treats that the cats also love--their favorite is chicken Liv-A-Littles (freeze dried chicken). MaryL |
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On Jul 24, 12:55*pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: "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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"calvin" wrote in message ... On Jul 24, 12:55 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "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'. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 |
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Hi
my cat get feed 5 times a day.. plus I give her dry food when I get up at night to go to the bathroom How many times a day do you all feed your cats? My cats seem to be less interested in breakfast but down their dinner with no problem. They get a 5.5 oz can per meal and some dry. They are 6 and 2, very active and have great check-ups. Barb |
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Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:56:55 -0400 from Barb :
How many times a day do you all feed your cats? My cats seem to be less interested in breakfast but down their dinner with no problem. They get a 5.5 oz can per meal and some dry. They are 6 and 2, very active and have great check-ups. I feed mine in the morning. But really it's highly individual. Some like to graze throughout the day and don't overeat; others either prefer one or two meals or can't be trusted if the food is constantly available. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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On Jul 24, 2:18*pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: "calvin" wrote in message ... On Jul 24, 12:55 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "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'. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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"chatnoir" wrote in message ... On Jul 24, 2:18 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "calvin" wrote in message ... On Jul 24, 12:55 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "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'. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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! - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 |
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