I need some advice. I have a 4 1/2 mth girl and a 9 mth male. My little girl only wants to eat wet food (or dry mixed with wet) and she is a slow eater, prefrring to eat a little bit and then return later for more.
However, my boy will eat everything in site - including her food if it is wet or dry mixed with wet. I separate them during feeding but I can't sit with them all day to guard her dish from him. I've tried to transition her to dry only, where the male won't finish her food, but she just won't eat it.
I'm stuck. She needs to have the opportunity to eat as much as possible b/c she's a growing kitten but if i keep them together during the day when i'm out my boy will eat her food. I feel like my only option to ensure that she is eating enough is to keep them in separate rooms all day when i'm gone - but i don't want that :-(
Please help!
However, my boy will eat everything in site - including her food if it is wet or dry mixed with wet. I separate them during feeding but I can't sit with them all day to guard her dish from him. I've tried to transition her to dry only, where the male won't finish her food, but she just won't eat it.
I'm stuck. She needs to have the opportunity to eat as much as possible b/c she's a growing kitten but if i keep them together during the day when i'm out my boy will eat her food. I feel like my only option to ensure that she is eating enough is to keep them in separate rooms all day when i'm gone - but i don't want that :-(
Please help!