I know alot of people use a rotation of food. But does your cat get bored of eating canned food? Or just eat less some days? I just recenlty started giving them canned food on a regular basis. A couple will eat anything and any time. But the others its varies. I was giving it to them once a day, every other day. (Sheba) Mostly chicken and turkey. Trying not to give them fish to often. I gave beef one day but one turned her nose up. So next time i had to give it to the othe cats. She had chicken again. One day i gave them Nutrish wasnt a big hit by most. Yesterday merrick was pretty well liked.
Just the other day i decided to give them 3 meals.I give them half their dry at 7:30 and take the bowls up about 11:30am. Then at 3:30pm I give them each about 1 ounce of canned. Then the other half of their dry at 10:30 pm. Im not around(in the am) to see who ate and who didnt. So i have to wait till I am back to take up the bowls. They dont all eat as soon as i put the dry down in the am. So I leave it out. They have always been free fed so they eat small meals. At different times. I hate to take the food away if not everyone has eaten.
I guess what I am asking is whats a good feeding schedule with multiple cats? Feeding dry and canned.
I dont know if maybe a different flavor every days(7 per week) would help. Or they just arent hungry enough at that time. I know in the past they were more excited to eat the canned because they hadnt had it in awhile. Today was 3rd day in a row. Not a treat anymore.
Right now I give 7 cats, 2 1/2 cups dry shared(484 calories per cup) per day and an ounce of canned each(30-35 calories per ounce) per day.
They range from 9 pounds to 16 pounds(boys and girls) So their appetites vary.
Just the other day i decided to give them 3 meals.I give them half their dry at 7:30 and take the bowls up about 11:30am. Then at 3:30pm I give them each about 1 ounce of canned. Then the other half of their dry at 10:30 pm. Im not around(in the am) to see who ate and who didnt. So i have to wait till I am back to take up the bowls. They dont all eat as soon as i put the dry down in the am. So I leave it out. They have always been free fed so they eat small meals. At different times. I hate to take the food away if not everyone has eaten.
I guess what I am asking is whats a good feeding schedule with multiple cats? Feeding dry and canned.
I dont know if maybe a different flavor every days(7 per week) would help. Or they just arent hungry enough at that time. I know in the past they were more excited to eat the canned because they hadnt had it in awhile. Today was 3rd day in a row. Not a treat anymore.
Right now I give 7 cats, 2 1/2 cups dry shared(484 calories per cup) per day and an ounce of canned each(30-35 calories per ounce) per day.
They range from 9 pounds to 16 pounds(boys and girls) So their appetites vary.