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Usually, the grain-free foods are MUCH higher in calories than the foods that have grains. This means we generally can feed smaller amounts of these high calorie foods, since they are so packed full of calories. Is it possible you are feeding too much of a high calorie food at each meal time...

Know that you are on the right track. My kitty was overweight, so I switched him from free-feeding dry to scheduled & measured amounts for meal times with canned, beginning this time last year. He has gradually (thus safely) shed his extra pounds. I looked for foods that were quality...

Well my sister doesn't play games when she takes on the responsibility of a pet. It's a shame that older cats are ignored at adoption time. My cat took me on as his personal slave long after he was adult. He's such a good kitty too. I have heard a kitten could perk up an older cat, but at the...

I am so sorry to hear this. I can't imagine what it would be like to see my kitty in that position. I know I would be devastated. Did Jaffa eat normally afterwards, or did he eat less for awhile? So we are possibly looking at 2.5 -3 months. And that worries us because they have been together all...

All this time I thought I was well informed on products such as this. Now I see I have much to learn. I am bookmarking this one. Thank you so much for this information. My sister is monitoring this thread and I just emailed her to read these latest responses.

That has been discussed. I gave my sister a copy of the book 'Cat Talk,' which explains the correct way to introduce a new cat to a home which already has cats. (Excellent book by the way. You can pick it up on Amazon for 1 penny plus shipping right now.) Any idea what amount of time would be...

I have a kitty of my own who shows me this every day. My sister and her fiance are letting the kitty be the guide. They feel as if they have no other choice, since the loss the cat is experiencing, is probably far greater than what they feel, in my sister's own words. It proves how worried we...

This post is due to concerns for my sister's one remaining cat. 16.5 years ago, my sister adopted two cats from the same litter. This past Saturday, one of them died. He had a blood clot and was unable to move his back legs as a result. The vet had to keep massaging his heart each time it would...

"In a letter on ChemNutra's website, Chief Executive Steve Miller said, "We are concerned that we may have been the victim of deliberate and mercenary contamination for the purpose of making the wheat gluten we purchased appear to have a higher protein content than it did." "Adding melamine...

It is very easy to grow. Plant the seeds in a POT and water. Place it where it gets the maximum sun possible. Kitties love it fresh. In the fall however, you can cut the stems at the base and hang them up to dry in a cool dark place. One pot should give you more than enough to make it through...

Switch them from dry foods to canned. Google for "Catkins" diet. They will lose weight from the switch. As they slim down, they become more active. Keep a spray bottle of water by your bedside. You will only have to use it 3-4 times (on each one) before they get the message. Mine will chase the...

7:00 - 7:30 AM 4 level tablespoons canned 1:00-1:30 PM 4 level tablespoons canned 6:00-6:30 PM 4 level tablespoons canned 11:00 PM 1.5 tablespoon dry food That's 4 times a day total. The food has disappearred from the plate before I can clean the tablespoon and butter knife I use to measure it...

I am doing the same, since last summer. I can't answer the question regarding number of calories fed daily. Instead, I am regulating the quantities fed. My cat is still overweight, but not to the point he was. Our visitors all comment on how much thinner he now is. He still has more to lose...

I am hunting around for a new dry food too. So why do you prefer the NB venison and green pea dry? (You are the resident food expert here, so I have to know!) Is it due to lower risk of allergens in the food?

My kitty had been on dry food for 5 years, which was about how long ago he took me on as his slave. He was HUGE too. The information I found on the internet said to switch by feeding; 1/4 wet and 3/4 dry for one week 1/2 wet and 1/2 dry for one week 3/4 wet and 1/4 dry for one week All wet...

I am not boycotting menu foods, at least, not intentionally. My kitty was way overweight last summer so I decided to switch him to canned. Presently, I rotate California Natural Deep Water Oceanfish, CN Chicken & Brown Rice, along with Merrick Surf n Turf. I sprinkle in the occasional Chicken...

I began the transition for my overweight kitty last summer. My kitty is down to 1.5 tablespoons of dry, right before bedtime. The rest of the time is all wet. Yes, he has lost weight gradually (safely). What proportions did you mix? My cat had eaten nothing but dry for the past 6 years, which...

I am seeking opinions on the following foods/diet for my overweight cat. Over the summer, I switched him from free feeding dry food only, to canned only during the day and dry food overnight. I have experimented with various canned foods, targeting lowest carbohydrate and lowest calorie canned...

I am very happy to read this post. I began switching my overweight kitty from dry to wet about 4 months ago. Since I had no idea how much he was eating or how often when he was free-fed dry, I had to let my kitty tell me how much to feed him. Within two weeks of the switch it was clear he would...

I have two cans of Natural Life, but haven't fed it yet. Here are the contents of the two: Lamaderm Feline Lamb Lamb broth Lamb liver Kidney Ground brown rice Peas Carrots etc Ocean Fish & Veggie Platter Ocean fish broth Ocean fish Chicken liver Chicken Tuna Ground brown rice Peas Carrots...