I need to start separating my two at meal time. The fat one isn't loosing, and in fact seems to still be gaining. He is over 14 lbs and is just turning 1 year (tomorrow in fact,) and the other is around 9 lbs and a year in September.
Between the two they have been getting 1 - 5.5 oz can of canned (nutro max cat) per day, and 1/2 cup Innova dry and I've started to mix it with Evo. That's between the two of them. Occasionally I give them an extra tablespoon of dry food. I'm trying to get away from the carb foods, and there are lower carb canned foods than the nutro also.
I want Mr. Lucius, the fat one, on only Evo and the canned (he doesn't like the canned) and Miss Cissa can stick to the mix (or only Innova.)
How long should I keep them separated for meals? They both are actually nibblers, so it's possible it can take an hour to finish a meal. I'd probably have to set up an extra litter box in the other room.
I'm going to feel guilty, someone is going to be alone. Maybe I can alternate the meals in the other room.
What worked for you? I hate feeling like I'm depriving them. I want Lucius to be around 12 lbs, that's what the vet said is a good weight. I'm also trying the higher quality food vs. the lower quality diet food full of junk. But after a few months if this doesn't work we'll try something else.
Between the two they have been getting 1 - 5.5 oz can of canned (nutro max cat) per day, and 1/2 cup Innova dry and I've started to mix it with Evo. That's between the two of them. Occasionally I give them an extra tablespoon of dry food. I'm trying to get away from the carb foods, and there are lower carb canned foods than the nutro also.
I want Mr. Lucius, the fat one, on only Evo and the canned (he doesn't like the canned) and Miss Cissa can stick to the mix (or only Innova.)
How long should I keep them separated for meals? They both are actually nibblers, so it's possible it can take an hour to finish a meal. I'd probably have to set up an extra litter box in the other room.
I'm going to feel guilty, someone is going to be alone. Maybe I can alternate the meals in the other room.
What worked for you? I hate feeling like I'm depriving them. I want Lucius to be around 12 lbs, that's what the vet said is a good weight. I'm also trying the higher quality food vs. the lower quality diet food full of junk. But after a few months if this doesn't work we'll try something else.