Hi there. I am not sure if I am just not Googling properly or if this is not a common discussion but:
We are adopting a puppy at the end of September and for that reason, will need to put the cats on a feeding schedule so that he doesn't get into their food. I have a one year old male cat who is about 14 pounds and a 7 year old female who is 9.
I plan on starting this tonight when I get home from work as the more time they have to adjust the better.
The younger cat must have been starved as a kitten (we adopted him at 7 months) because he eats and eats and then eats some more. I think he'll be easier to train albeit an annoying whiner till he gets used to it.
The older one is whom I am worried about. She is a little more on the fearful side of life and sort of grazes from the food bowl during the day, then (I assume) does her real eating at night after everyone is in bed.
So... Yeah. Any advice would be absolutely helpful.
Oh and we feed them kibble primarily and wet food as a treat once a week or so.
Thanks everyone!
We are adopting a puppy at the end of September and for that reason, will need to put the cats on a feeding schedule so that he doesn't get into their food. I have a one year old male cat who is about 14 pounds and a 7 year old female who is 9.
I plan on starting this tonight when I get home from work as the more time they have to adjust the better.
The younger cat must have been starved as a kitten (we adopted him at 7 months) because he eats and eats and then eats some more. I think he'll be easier to train albeit an annoying whiner till he gets used to it.
The older one is whom I am worried about. She is a little more on the fearful side of life and sort of grazes from the food bowl during the day, then (I assume) does her real eating at night after everyone is in bed.
So... Yeah. Any advice would be absolutely helpful.
Oh and we feed them kibble primarily and wet food as a treat once a week or so.
Thanks everyone!
