Hello.
So after Teddy kept getting sicker and sicker with his IBD, we finally got him on a different food - IVD Venison instead of duck. He's done very well for the past 2 weeks, after we got through the initial food switching period.
The improvement in his stool has been amazing - it looks just like PJ's - no more diarrhea, no going to the litterbox every 5 minutes, just excellent. However, he is producing a LOT less stool. The vets (and I) think this is normal, since he now poops like (normal) PJ - but I was wondering if anyone had experienced this as well. Its been so long since he's had normal stool that maybe I'm in shock!
Here's the issue: PJ doesn't like the venison food. She's been eating it because I free feed and only put out what Teddy can eat. PJ loves bird - chicken, and the duck IVD. I feed her canned food that's chicken, but she's snubbing the venison dry food now. Tonight, I've given her a bowl of the old duck food and she's in heaven - but because of Teddy, I can't leave it out for her during the day - Teddy will eat it, and get horribly sick.
I'm hesitant about doing scheduled feedings for them since they've never had that before, at least not with me - they've always been free feeders since I got them. They don't overeat, and are very healthy weight-wise. I worry that restricting their food will make them gorge and then vomit afterwards (Teddy has done this sometimes, so it's a legit worry).
For those of you that have to feed different foods, what do you do? I'm thinking of just giving PJ a bowl of food whenever I'm around to watch and make sure Teddy doesn't eat it.
Ah, picky kitties.
Thanks!
So after Teddy kept getting sicker and sicker with his IBD, we finally got him on a different food - IVD Venison instead of duck. He's done very well for the past 2 weeks, after we got through the initial food switching period.
The improvement in his stool has been amazing - it looks just like PJ's - no more diarrhea, no going to the litterbox every 5 minutes, just excellent. However, he is producing a LOT less stool. The vets (and I) think this is normal, since he now poops like (normal) PJ - but I was wondering if anyone had experienced this as well. Its been so long since he's had normal stool that maybe I'm in shock!
Here's the issue: PJ doesn't like the venison food. She's been eating it because I free feed and only put out what Teddy can eat. PJ loves bird - chicken, and the duck IVD. I feed her canned food that's chicken, but she's snubbing the venison dry food now. Tonight, I've given her a bowl of the old duck food and she's in heaven - but because of Teddy, I can't leave it out for her during the day - Teddy will eat it, and get horribly sick.
I'm hesitant about doing scheduled feedings for them since they've never had that before, at least not with me - they've always been free feeders since I got them. They don't overeat, and are very healthy weight-wise. I worry that restricting their food will make them gorge and then vomit afterwards (Teddy has done this sometimes, so it's a legit worry).
For those of you that have to feed different foods, what do you do? I'm thinking of just giving PJ a bowl of food whenever I'm around to watch and make sure Teddy doesn't eat it.
Ah, picky kitties.
Thanks!
