how do you feed two cats different amounts?

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Our cats are both quite different in weight
Bobbi is about 5kg
Zooey is about 3kg

how do we make sure each cat is eating the right amount?
i don't like the thought of feeding once a day
what if they get hungry?
so we leave food out for them and let them sort of graze
BUT
the problem is that bobbi grazes a bit too much and as a result is a little on the chubby side
nothing serious
but i think we'd better nip it in the bud

how do we do it?
any ideas?
 

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Here's what I wrote to Bloomp a couple days ago. .. I don't know if the weight disparities of your kitties warrant a Zooey-O-Mat


Easy. We made a Beck-o-Mat (skinny kitty's name is Becky). Get a large box. Cut a little hole at cat level that ONLY Noodle can get in and out of. Feed Noodle in here. Train Noodle to get in and out. Wallah! A Noodle-o-Mat.


It may take a couple test runs to get the size of the hole right. Once you get the proper size hole, you can get fancy. . . make one in a cupboard, or any other kind of enclosure in your house.
 

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You also want to weight this box down, and place it in a corner because the larger cat will be trying to get into the source of the food and will be pushing it all over the room.


I would also see if you could get your larger cat more involved in exercise, even harness training and taking the cat for a walk.
 
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