Hello,
I have a tux girl who is about 1 1/2 years old. She was originally a stray, then we got her spayed at about 6 months and adopted her. Shortly after she came inside her weight ballooned up and she has quite a tummy now. I tried to weigh her on a pediatric scale and she is about 13.5lbs. My other cat, a 7 year old male tabby, is a healthy weight (about 11lbs and he has a tall frame). We had two cats pass away in the last year due to old age. When we had four cats, Sadie (chubby tux) would always follow each cat to the food dish when they went in to eat. So, she was eating about 3x as often as the others! Now that we have only two cats, I don't notice her doing that much anymore. We also switched to a different food (with only two, I could afford to give them a higher quality) that they don't like as much, so I suspect that's also why she isn't eating so much.
Both cats eat Nature's Recipe Grain Free Dry Cat Food - Chicken & Potato
They get 2/3c daily, but usually leave food in the bowl. According to the bag, a 7-10lb cat should get 1/2 - 3/4c daily.
They've been on this food/amount for about 3 months and I haven't seen any change in her weight. She's also decently active (for a cat!) being so young, and will chase toys/laser pointer with gusto until she gets tired out.
I am not sure how to put only her on a diet without restricting my tabby boy. He definitely doesn't need to lose weight, if anything he is too skinny. If I just put out less food, I worry she will eat more than her share and he won't get enough.
I do work from home except for one day a week, so I have some flexibility as far as feeding them. Any advice?
Attached some pics of my fatty. The last one is from about a year ago when we adopted her. Of course, she was still a kitten then but she has a small frame and I know she is meant to be much thinner than she is!
I have a tux girl who is about 1 1/2 years old. She was originally a stray, then we got her spayed at about 6 months and adopted her. Shortly after she came inside her weight ballooned up and she has quite a tummy now. I tried to weigh her on a pediatric scale and she is about 13.5lbs. My other cat, a 7 year old male tabby, is a healthy weight (about 11lbs and he has a tall frame). We had two cats pass away in the last year due to old age. When we had four cats, Sadie (chubby tux) would always follow each cat to the food dish when they went in to eat. So, she was eating about 3x as often as the others! Now that we have only two cats, I don't notice her doing that much anymore. We also switched to a different food (with only two, I could afford to give them a higher quality) that they don't like as much, so I suspect that's also why she isn't eating so much.
Both cats eat Nature's Recipe Grain Free Dry Cat Food - Chicken & Potato
They get 2/3c daily, but usually leave food in the bowl. According to the bag, a 7-10lb cat should get 1/2 - 3/4c daily.
They've been on this food/amount for about 3 months and I haven't seen any change in her weight. She's also decently active (for a cat!) being so young, and will chase toys/laser pointer with gusto until she gets tired out.
I am not sure how to put only her on a diet without restricting my tabby boy. He definitely doesn't need to lose weight, if anything he is too skinny. If I just put out less food, I worry she will eat more than her share and he won't get enough.
I do work from home except for one day a week, so I have some flexibility as far as feeding them. Any advice?
Attached some pics of my fatty. The last one is from about a year ago when we adopted her. Of course, she was still a kitten then but she has a small frame and I know she is meant to be much thinner than she is!
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