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I have two cats: Spartacus and Gannicus. I feed them three meals a day. One in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at bedtime. The vets say I'm feeding enough and they're both a good weight. But they BEG like crazy until I give in! Especially for their afternoon and dinner meals. I sometimes think about getting an automatic feeder, because if I free-feed, Gannicus will eat everything in one sitting. But the problem with the automatic idea is that two of my meals are wet food AND I can't control who is eating what if I'm not there to serve it, so one cat might get more than the other.
I'm quite stressed out with the begging and don't think I can handle more than three meals a day. I also don't want to pay the cost for that really expensive microchip feeder on the market. I'm also pregnant and expecting my first human baby this October and quite nervous about how I will handle the kitties' meal times while learning to care for a newborn.
Any advice or ideas are appreciated. Thank you! If you're more curious about the portions and what I feed per meal - it's below.
Morning: 1/4 cup of dry kibble
Afternoon: 1.32oz of wet
Night: 2.5oz of wet.
I also give them greenies treats on occasion, but not necessarily every day.
I'm quite stressed out with the begging and don't think I can handle more than three meals a day. I also don't want to pay the cost for that really expensive microchip feeder on the market. I'm also pregnant and expecting my first human baby this October and quite nervous about how I will handle the kitties' meal times while learning to care for a newborn.
Any advice or ideas are appreciated. Thank you! If you're more curious about the portions and what I feed per meal - it's below.
Morning: 1/4 cup of dry kibble
Afternoon: 1.32oz of wet
Night: 2.5oz of wet.
I also give them greenies treats on occasion, but not necessarily every day.