Hi, new friends
We have two cats, both shelter rescues... first cat arrived 2.5 yrs ago, second cat last month. Our first cat (age 3-ish) lived as an only-cat with us for her first 2.5 yrs with us and we measured her food and left it for her throughout the day. Well, now that our new furbaby (age 4-7) has arrived we are running into major problems when it comes to feeding. Both are strictly indoor, btw. The new kitty eats incessantly!.... she was a stray for her life as far as we know, so I'm sure food was hard to come by. So if there is food out, she'll eat it. Even when she is napping, if the other cat goes to eat, she has to get up and eat right afterward. I'm not sure how to work this feeding schedule. I started out measuring and letting them eat, but our other cat never could get a full meal. The problem is that we're trying to get weight OFF of her! I have been leaving it out in a continuous feeder in the hopes that once the new kitty realized that food was readily available, she would slow down with the intake, but I am beginning to think that she just has a huge appetite (and a HUGE thirst, too.... tested for diabetes, that's not it).
So how should I work their feeding schedule? Is there anything I can do so that they each eat a measured amount of food each? Should I just seperate them in the morning and feed them in seperate rooms? I don't know if they'd realize that that was it... no grazing!
So how should I work their feeding schedule? Is there anything I can do so that they each eat a measured amount of food each? Should I just seperate them in the morning and feed them in seperate rooms? I don't know if they'd realize that that was it... no grazing!