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Hello!
A couple of weeks ago, I adopted a stray that has been living off my porch for a few months and named him Oscar. He's a ginger DMH and was very skinny when I brought him in! After several baths (and a professional grooming later when I couldn't get the mud out of his paws and tail), he's actually skinnier than I thought. I've been feeding him twice daily on a purely wet food diet since he has two broken incisors.
I usually feed him Friskees (the 5.5oz cans. Yes, all of it) twice a day, but recently since it's gotten more cold, he's been pestering me for more. He gets rather aggressive when hungry. Now, the waiting time between meals is 4 hours, though I try to switch it up some by giving him one 5.5oz can in the morning, one 5.5oz can at night and 2 servings of 3oz Fancy Feasts in between those two. That's in addition to the various snacks and treats I give him throughout the day. (The brands for the treats are Blue Buffalo and Natural Balance, of the soft/semi moist variety).
I worry about over feeding him and that leading to obesity, especially since he isn't very active and prefers to just lay down and sleep. Even with catnip and toys, he just lays there, refusing to lift a paw. I'll be making another thread about his behavior in the right board.
He weighs in about 8lbs (3.62kg). When we took him in for his shots, the vet said he had FIV and is 10+ years old.
Does anyone have any tips on how often (and how much) I should feed Oscar?
A couple of weeks ago, I adopted a stray that has been living off my porch for a few months and named him Oscar. He's a ginger DMH and was very skinny when I brought him in! After several baths (and a professional grooming later when I couldn't get the mud out of his paws and tail), he's actually skinnier than I thought. I've been feeding him twice daily on a purely wet food diet since he has two broken incisors.
I usually feed him Friskees (the 5.5oz cans. Yes, all of it) twice a day, but recently since it's gotten more cold, he's been pestering me for more. He gets rather aggressive when hungry. Now, the waiting time between meals is 4 hours, though I try to switch it up some by giving him one 5.5oz can in the morning, one 5.5oz can at night and 2 servings of 3oz Fancy Feasts in between those two. That's in addition to the various snacks and treats I give him throughout the day. (The brands for the treats are Blue Buffalo and Natural Balance, of the soft/semi moist variety).
I worry about over feeding him and that leading to obesity, especially since he isn't very active and prefers to just lay down and sleep. Even with catnip and toys, he just lays there, refusing to lift a paw. I'll be making another thread about his behavior in the right board.
He weighs in about 8lbs (3.62kg). When we took him in for his shots, the vet said he had FIV and is 10+ years old.
Does anyone have any tips on how often (and how much) I should feed Oscar?