Hi All.....
I'm wanting to start feeding more wet food. I've got a couple here with health issues that could certainly benefit from the added water and a few overweight ones who could stand to lose a little.
With 8 kitties, plus the fact that I work all day, there are various challenges to this: Some eat faster & are much more aggressive about inhaling what's out faster than the others--leaving a few with crumbs or left-overs. There's also the added challenge that not all of them will eat the same food--though I can work around that. Plus, coming home to 8 bowls of dried out cat food to wash every night is not appealing either.
Instead of washing the bowls every night, I've tried paper plates.......my cats are very messy eaters
& the plates slide all over the floor when they try to eat, as does the food. So instead of washing bowls when I get home, I get to clean the floor. I tried using large glass baking dishes which will feed about 3-4 kitties at once--again, lots to wash.
So I'd love to hear if you've got any hints or tips to share as far as feeding wet food goes--especially multi-cat homes. If I just had one or 2 kitties, this wouldn't be so much of an issue but with 8, the challenges are definitely there! What have you done to make things easier on yourself while still getting your gang to eat wet food? Have you been able to simplify the routine? I'm open to all hints & suggestions for streamlining feeding time with canned food.
Thanks!
I'm wanting to start feeding more wet food. I've got a couple here with health issues that could certainly benefit from the added water and a few overweight ones who could stand to lose a little.
With 8 kitties, plus the fact that I work all day, there are various challenges to this: Some eat faster & are much more aggressive about inhaling what's out faster than the others--leaving a few with crumbs or left-overs. There's also the added challenge that not all of them will eat the same food--though I can work around that. Plus, coming home to 8 bowls of dried out cat food to wash every night is not appealing either.
Instead of washing the bowls every night, I've tried paper plates.......my cats are very messy eaters
So I'd love to hear if you've got any hints or tips to share as far as feeding wet food goes--especially multi-cat homes. If I just had one or 2 kitties, this wouldn't be so much of an issue but with 8, the challenges are definitely there! What have you done to make things easier on yourself while still getting your gang to eat wet food? Have you been able to simplify the routine? I'm open to all hints & suggestions for streamlining feeding time with canned food.
Thanks!