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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message
oups.com... Phil P. wrote: But the cats still drop some moistened pellets back into the bowl. So, in addition Phil Nuh-ungh! I didnt eat cat spit...oh no. :M LOL! You probably eat cat spit all the time without realizing it! ; I've given up worrying about it since it hasn't killed me yet! Hugs, CatNipped |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote in message ink.net... A cup of adult dry food usually contains around 400 kcals- give or take 25 kcals- excluding 'lite' or high fiber diets. So, 1/4 cup contains about 100 kcals. 180 kcals/day is just about right for a neutered 4 kg cat (~45 kcals/kg/day). A 1/4 cup in the am and a1/4 cup in the pm should be just about right for a starting point. If he starts to gain weight or leaves food in the bowl by the next feeding, cut back. You might want to get a good pediatric scale- it will help you monitor your cats' weight and make dietary adjustments before weigh gains become noticeable and a problem. In cats, it much, much easier to prevent obesity than to correct it. http://maxshouse.com/weighing_a_cat_made_easy.htm http://maxshouse.com/album/Titi-on-scale.jpg Phil ACK! A baby scale price ranges from $125 to $1450!!! You can get a 1583 for about $200. I'm glad my vet allows walk-in weighing for free! ; Of course I don't have any cats with weight or health issues so I don't have to weigh them often enough that schlepping them there becomes a PITA. Subtle weight gains and losses are difficult to notice in a cat you see every day- especially in long-haired cats. Weight gains and losses can also be early warning signs of illness. An aside, you're near Austin, right? http://www.news8austin.com/shared/vi...0&mswmext=.asx Phil |
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"Philip" wrote in message ink.net... bigbadbarry wrote: Phil P. wrote: But the cats still drop some moistened pellets back into the bowl. So, in addition Phil Nuh-ungh! I didnt eat cat spit...oh no. M Next thing ya know ... you'll be lickin' your privates. Isn't that every man's dream? -- ..oO rach Oo. |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Phil P. wrote: But the cats still drop some moistened pellets back into the bowl. So, in addition Phil Nuh-ungh! I didnt eat cat spit...oh no. Yeth you did. I didn't want to be the first to tell you. |
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"Phil P." wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote in message ink.net... A cup of adult dry food usually contains around 400 kcals- give or take 25 kcals- excluding 'lite' or high fiber diets. So, 1/4 cup contains about 100 kcals. 180 kcals/day is just about right for a neutered 4 kg cat (~45 kcals/kg/day). A 1/4 cup in the am and a1/4 cup in the pm should be just about right for a starting point. If he starts to gain weight or leaves food in the bowl by the next feeding, cut back. You might want to get a good pediatric scale- it will help you monitor your cats' weight and make dietary adjustments before weigh gains become noticeable and a problem. In cats, it much, much easier to prevent obesity than to correct it. http://maxshouse.com/weighing_a_cat_made_easy.htm http://maxshouse.com/album/Titi-on-scale.jpg Phil ACK! A baby scale price ranges from $125 to $1450!!! You can get a 1583 for about $200. I'm glad my vet allows walk-in weighing for free! ; Of course I don't have any cats with weight or health issues so I don't have to weigh them often enough that schlepping them there becomes a PITA. Subtle weight gains and losses are difficult to notice in a cat you see every day- especially in long-haired cats. Weight gains and losses can also be early warning signs of illness. True. However they getted weighed every week on my digital scale and about every month doing the walk-in thing at the vet. Is that not watching it close enough? An aside, you're near Austin, right? http://www.news8austin.com/shared/vi...0&mswmext=.asx Phil Sort of. I'm in Houston. I couldn't open the link you posted - it doesn't work in Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. What software do you need to run it? Hugs, CatNipped |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message http://www.news8austin.com/shared/vi...0&mswmext=.asx Phil Sort of. I'm in Houston. I couldn't open the link you posted - it doesn't work in Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. What software do you need to run it? Plays on my WMP. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
... "Phil P." wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote in message ink.net... A cup of adult dry food usually contains around 400 kcals- give or take 25 kcals- excluding 'lite' or high fiber diets. So, 1/4 cup contains about 100 kcals. 180 kcals/day is just about right for a neutered 4 kg cat (~45 kcals/kg/day). A 1/4 cup in the am and a1/4 cup in the pm should be just about right for a starting point. If he starts to gain weight or leaves food in the bowl by the next feeding, cut back. You might want to get a good pediatric scale- it will help you monitor your cats' weight and make dietary adjustments before weigh gains become noticeable and a problem. In cats, it much, much easier to prevent obesity than to correct it. http://maxshouse.com/weighing_a_cat_made_easy.htm http://maxshouse.com/album/Titi-on-scale.jpg Phil ACK! A baby scale price ranges from $125 to $1450!!! You can get a 1583 for about $200. I'm glad my vet allows walk-in weighing for free! ; Of course I don't have any cats with weight or health issues so I don't have to weigh them often enough that schlepping them there becomes a PITA. Subtle weight gains and losses are difficult to notice in a cat you see every day- especially in long-haired cats. Weight gains and losses can also be early warning signs of illness. True. However they getted weighed every week on my digital scale and about every month doing the walk-in thing at the vet. Is that not watching it close enough? An aside, you're near Austin, right? http://www.news8austin.com/shared/vi...0&mswmext=.asx Phil Oh, never mind, changing the last part of the URL to mswmext=.wmv makes it work on Media Player. We have the same situation here in Houston too - more kittens in kitten season than there are foster homes available. I've been thinking about fostering a lot lately. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
... "Phil P." wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote in message ink.net... A cup of adult dry food usually contains around 400 kcals- give or take 25 kcals- excluding 'lite' or high fiber diets. So, 1/4 cup contains about 100 kcals. 180 kcals/day is just about right for a neutered 4 kg cat (~45 kcals/kg/day). A 1/4 cup in the am and a1/4 cup in the pm should be just about right for a starting point. If he starts to gain weight or leaves food in the bowl by the next feeding, cut back. You might want to get a good pediatric scale- it will help you monitor your cats' weight and make dietary adjustments before weigh gains become noticeable and a problem. In cats, it much, much easier to prevent obesity than to correct it. http://maxshouse.com/weighing_a_cat_made_easy.htm http://maxshouse.com/album/Titi-on-scale.jpg Phil ACK! A baby scale price ranges from $125 to $1450!!! You can get a 1583 for about $200. I'm glad my vet allows walk-in weighing for free! ; Of course I don't have any cats with weight or health issues so I don't have to weigh them often enough that schlepping them there becomes a PITA. Subtle weight gains and losses are difficult to notice in a cat you see every day- especially in long-haired cats. Weight gains and losses can also be early warning signs of illness. True. However they getted weighed every week on my digital scale and about every month doing the walk-in thing at the vet. Is that not watching it close enough? An aside, you're near Austin, right? http://www.news8austin.com/shared/vi...0&mswmext=.asx Phil LOL - at first I thought you meant the ad for the mental health organization that runs before the newsclip (which would, I admit, probably have been appropriate for me also!) ; Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Diane" wrote in message ink.net... In article . net, "Phil P." wrote: Cats usually swallow small and especially pellet-shaped nuggets whole without chewing (so much for the dental benefit of dry food, eh?). B Hodge crunches. Isn't that chewing? No. Cats crunch and cut dry food. Cats can't chew as in mastication like dogs and humans because their jaw hinge (condyloid process) is shaped like a door hinge (bar) with no lateral motion. Their jaw is designed this way for hold struggling prey securely. Dogs' and humans' hinges are more oval-shaped which allows rotary motion. http://maxshouse.com/anatomy/Dentary...edial_view.jpg |
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Philip wrote: bigbadbarry wrote: Philip wrote: I learned (without actually tasting) the same lesson years ago. But my solution was to store dry food in a large ZIPlock or Hefty bag. They come in various sizes all the way up to 2.5 gallons! The advantage is that you can squeeze out nearly all the air before zipping closed .... which you cannot do with a Tupperware container. true true taste test, i mean a thing potatoe chip I could see getting rubbery, but I figured cat food was compacted and oiled enough...but I was wrong! But there is a good use for stale cat food, especially fish flavored. Use it in your tuna casserole when your mother-in-law shows up for dinner. Adds a zesty flavor she'll love and never figure out. Thank you good doctor sir, how much do I owe you please... |
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