My two cats have always been on a homemade raw/canned diet. I have avoided dry food since I've seen via my mom's cat what types of urinary issues it can cause. My cats are 11lbs and right at 10.5 lbs. Evie (the 10.5 lbs) could stand to lose some weight. Emerson (11) is on the leaner side but isn't undernourished- he is just a long, lean cat.
We typically feed raw in the morning and then canned food (Merrick rabbit or Redbarn lamb) at night. Before my husband comes to bed, he gives them a snack, usually of the Merrick backcountry rabbit pouches. However, this doesn't stop Emerson from waking me up anywhere between 3:30 am and 6 am to feed them! I'm at my wits end- I figured this was just a phase and he would eventually stop, but this has been going on for a while. If I ignore him, he starts to gently scratch the wall above my head. When I swat at him, he jumps over to my husband's dresser and scratches the wall above that, which makes me get up to make him stop! Stupid smart cat. It's easier to just feed them than spend an hour or more awake and trying to ignore him. We can't shut the bedroom door because they would cry and scratch the walls/doors.
They get the number of calories they need in a day, especially Evie with her chubby self. However, she acts CONSTANTLY hungry. Like if you go in the kitchen she is singing the song of her people and stretching up to try and bat at whatever is in your hand. She is usually done with her food before Emerson. They just went to the vet and everything came back clean, so there are no worms, etc., the vet just said she was on the chubby side and to keep an eye on that. She put on nearly a pound since her last vet checkup (they are two years old) while Emerson stayed roughly the same (he went from 11lbs even to 10 lbs 15 oz).
Sorry this thread turned a little rant-y. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm to the point where I am considering leaving out some dry food for them to munch on throughout the night, but I'm afraid Evie will hog the bowl and will gorge herself! Does anyone have any advice on how to get them back into a regular sleep pattern or how to prevent Evie from overeating?
We typically feed raw in the morning and then canned food (Merrick rabbit or Redbarn lamb) at night. Before my husband comes to bed, he gives them a snack, usually of the Merrick backcountry rabbit pouches. However, this doesn't stop Emerson from waking me up anywhere between 3:30 am and 6 am to feed them! I'm at my wits end- I figured this was just a phase and he would eventually stop, but this has been going on for a while. If I ignore him, he starts to gently scratch the wall above my head. When I swat at him, he jumps over to my husband's dresser and scratches the wall above that, which makes me get up to make him stop! Stupid smart cat. It's easier to just feed them than spend an hour or more awake and trying to ignore him. We can't shut the bedroom door because they would cry and scratch the walls/doors.
They get the number of calories they need in a day, especially Evie with her chubby self. However, she acts CONSTANTLY hungry. Like if you go in the kitchen she is singing the song of her people and stretching up to try and bat at whatever is in your hand. She is usually done with her food before Emerson. They just went to the vet and everything came back clean, so there are no worms, etc., the vet just said she was on the chubby side and to keep an eye on that. She put on nearly a pound since her last vet checkup (they are two years old) while Emerson stayed roughly the same (he went from 11lbs even to 10 lbs 15 oz).
Sorry this thread turned a little rant-y. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm to the point where I am considering leaving out some dry food for them to munch on throughout the night, but I'm afraid Evie will hog the bowl and will gorge herself! Does anyone have any advice on how to get them back into a regular sleep pattern or how to prevent Evie from overeating?