Hi everyone -
I have 6 cats, 2 of which are overweight (Angel and Frankie) and 1 that is getting there(Vito). The other 3 manage their own weight beautifully. I'm at a loss of how to get just the 3 to lose weight. I can't feed them seperately because the only rooms I have that have doors are my bedroom (off limits to them) and bathroom, which I'm usually in when they eat in the morning.
I give them each 1/4 cup of Science Diet Sensitive Stomach dry food, and they only get treats 1 day of the week (usually a can of albacore divided up equally). On treat day I reduce the amount of dry food I give them.
Angel and Frankie are not very active, so I try to get them to play but eventually the skinnier cats take over. Vito runs around a lot and he's the only boy, I can't figure out why he's gaining other than maybe it has something to do with him having been outside before I rescued him.
I figure that the 3 skinny ones must be getting their share of food cause their weight has remained constant for years, so I don't think Angel, Frankie and Vito are eating more of the food.
Can anyone help?
I have 6 cats, 2 of which are overweight (Angel and Frankie) and 1 that is getting there(Vito). The other 3 manage their own weight beautifully. I'm at a loss of how to get just the 3 to lose weight. I can't feed them seperately because the only rooms I have that have doors are my bedroom (off limits to them) and bathroom, which I'm usually in when they eat in the morning.
I give them each 1/4 cup of Science Diet Sensitive Stomach dry food, and they only get treats 1 day of the week (usually a can of albacore divided up equally). On treat day I reduce the amount of dry food I give them.
Angel and Frankie are not very active, so I try to get them to play but eventually the skinnier cats take over. Vito runs around a lot and he's the only boy, I can't figure out why he's gaining other than maybe it has something to do with him having been outside before I rescued him.
I figure that the 3 skinny ones must be getting their share of food cause their weight has remained constant for years, so I don't think Angel, Frankie and Vito are eating more of the food.
Can anyone help?