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Today I was home for the day and around 435 realized that Cira was laying on the couch under the air conditioning and had missed the auto feeder going off in the next room. So i go in to check it and walk in just in time to see the bowl being polished off by another cat. I should have...

btw - update on Cira: she's fully switched over to wellness and has been on the auto feeder all week. and she can't get into it yet -- wooohooo! She still begs for food, but maybe not as obsessively. Not sure if thats because shes been REALLY hot the last couple days or the schedule is...

Minka - you make a great point. I used to work with a wildlife rehabber, I think she has a bunch of baby scales so i'm going to see if she could advise about where to get one cheap or if she has a spare lying around (sanitized) MNJUKZ - i do see what you mean and this is exactly the same...

Alright...a bit overwhelming, but I think we got this fairly sorted out. Thank you all for your input, very much appreciated. So...the scratching behavior is difficult because I have 3 cats and what works with one doesnt work with the other. One cat scratches on a scratching tree, one cat...

Hm...interesting. Well first of all, she did gain all the weight on 1/2 c...um kind of. For the most part we kept her on the diet, but if we were really getting frustrated with her in the middle of the night or when she gets belligerent in early evening and around bedtime, we sometimes gave...

So at the vet she weighed 15.6, but still thats pretty high. the vet agreed with wellness healthy weight, the food ball for exercise and 4 times a day feedings, with 1/3 c being her max amt for the day. She said to try the petsafe 5 meal because its cheaper and i loooove that idea. I can...

I agree with you there, but I am finding that the evidence is substantial regarding the benefits of a wet food diet, so i'd probably try to incorporate it into my other 2 cats diets too...and they eat ridiculously slowly. I like the idea of the can covers, great suggestion. i'll look for...

I'd consider switching to wet completely, but I'm a bit concerned about the smell. I know a few people who use completely wet and their house always smells like cat food. They leave it down all day though, that might be why. I did read that it should only be left out for 30 mins at the most...

Great, I'll check out the Wellness website to sign up. I like the idea of changing wet foods consistently, that seems like a decent idea and might save on money. I'm heading to petsmart tonight to check out their selection, look at food balls and auto feeders. This is a great start, thanks...

Robin - I checked out the Wellness Healthy Weight food...I love it!!! I actually really like that you say it doesnt taste as good. I read a lot of reviews from people saying their cats didn't like the taste but I feel like I could eventually wean my cats into it and if it doesn't taste as good...

I think if I was to feed her 4 times a day it would be 6am, 12, 6, 12am. I could do like 1/8 c feedings, just a small handful. Then maybe a can of wet right before bed at 10 get the canned food in.

I did look at that petsafe 5 meal feeder. I dont mind having to fill it each day, my concern is really more about getting her fed more times a day. Thats a great price too. I'm tempted to try it, but I have a feeling that if it didnt work for your cat, it won't work for mine. You aren't...

Yeah, I def don't think I want to go any lower than 1/2 c a day. She's very inactive, besides running into the kitchen constantly. I have talked to two different vets about this. The first vet told me to get an automatic feeder but was really unconcerned about her weight gain. This cat came...

I love the idea of the those cat food balls...where would i get one of those? I have a petsmart near me, I can check there. I have seen them for dogs. She was checked for worms back in Sept, she tested neg. She is on Science Diet Sensitive Stomach, which is just what I have been feeding my...

Last September I took in a stray that had showed up outside a friends house. I feel like I have done a pretty good job assimilating her into my house and life. The one fairly typical stray cat issue i just cannot control and have not yet found a good solution for in all my research is how to...