Hi y'all, it's me again!
So I've started Binx on a diet to try and help him shed some weight (he's 12lbs, which is a bit on the pudgy side of a Russian Blue male). The issue I'm concerned with is... well, I didn't get any papers assuring me that he is a purebred cat, only visual exams have lent credence to his breed. A vet tech at the animal clinic I go to (far too often for my liking, hopefully that slows down after these damn fleas are DEAD FOREVER) has owned RB's before, and said that Binx fits the profile.
Males are Generally between 9-10lbs max (from what I've read, but I'm not looking to make him a show cat), but on the odd chance that Binx is a mix of Russian Blue and another breed (btw, how can you tell? Please let me know if you can help), I'm at a loss as to whether I'm feeding him too little, or just the right amount and I'm freaking out over nothing.
Right now his current meal plan is
(1) 3oz can BBuf Wilderness wet food at 6:45-7am
(1) 3oz can BBuf Wilderness wet food around 1-2pm
(1/4 cup, or less) BBuf wilderness dry food at 9-10pm, after attempts at play (Note: I'm slowly switching him to Natures Instinct dry rabbit formula).
He's somewhat of a lazy lounge cat (with occasional bursts of hyperactivity), but that may be my fault because I don't seem to be very good at encouraging play. My family has had Basenji's all my pre-independent life, but I wanted a cat now that I'm on my own... but I have a tendency to approach play like I would a Basenji
Plus, I think he still doesn't fully trust me, so that's an ongoing process
Back to the original point: considering I'm trying to get him to drop weight, is this a good meal plan? I chose the three smallish spaced out meals because that's something I can stick to once my Fall semester starts, given my class schedule, and if a cat's metabolism is remotely similar to ours, I imagine more small meals a day would keep his metabolism revving. It sucks that I know a LOT about human nutrition, but not a damn thing about what to do for my baby
Anyway, Thanks for reading this, and I hope someone out there can help me figure out just how much my baby should be getting a day.
Sincerely,
Raksha
P.S. So far he's rejected every new food I've tried introducing (even the slow way like I've been instructed to)! I guess its wet BBuf / dry Nature's Variety kibble for him until a recall occurs.
P.P.S. On a positive note, for those who know what I'm going through, the fleas are becoming less of an issue, ever since I had the apartment gone over by an exterminator, and then carpet bombed the whole place myself with some good old, food grade diatomaceous earth. Next war campaign against the fleas is in two weeks! More exterminators, and then another week or so of carpet bombing. Thank god I found a Dyson on sale... my poor Shark got so clogged I had to toss it
So I've started Binx on a diet to try and help him shed some weight (he's 12lbs, which is a bit on the pudgy side of a Russian Blue male). The issue I'm concerned with is... well, I didn't get any papers assuring me that he is a purebred cat, only visual exams have lent credence to his breed. A vet tech at the animal clinic I go to (far too often for my liking, hopefully that slows down after these damn fleas are DEAD FOREVER) has owned RB's before, and said that Binx fits the profile.
Males are Generally between 9-10lbs max (from what I've read, but I'm not looking to make him a show cat), but on the odd chance that Binx is a mix of Russian Blue and another breed (btw, how can you tell? Please let me know if you can help), I'm at a loss as to whether I'm feeding him too little, or just the right amount and I'm freaking out over nothing.
Right now his current meal plan is
(1) 3oz can BBuf Wilderness wet food at 6:45-7am
(1) 3oz can BBuf Wilderness wet food around 1-2pm
(1/4 cup, or less) BBuf wilderness dry food at 9-10pm, after attempts at play (Note: I'm slowly switching him to Natures Instinct dry rabbit formula).
He's somewhat of a lazy lounge cat (with occasional bursts of hyperactivity), but that may be my fault because I don't seem to be very good at encouraging play. My family has had Basenji's all my pre-independent life, but I wanted a cat now that I'm on my own... but I have a tendency to approach play like I would a Basenji
Back to the original point: considering I'm trying to get him to drop weight, is this a good meal plan? I chose the three smallish spaced out meals because that's something I can stick to once my Fall semester starts, given my class schedule, and if a cat's metabolism is remotely similar to ours, I imagine more small meals a day would keep his metabolism revving. It sucks that I know a LOT about human nutrition, but not a damn thing about what to do for my baby
Anyway, Thanks for reading this, and I hope someone out there can help me figure out just how much my baby should be getting a day.
Sincerely,
Raksha
P.S. So far he's rejected every new food I've tried introducing (even the slow way like I've been instructed to)! I guess its wet BBuf / dry Nature's Variety kibble for him until a recall occurs.
P.P.S. On a positive note, for those who know what I'm going through, the fleas are becoming less of an issue, ever since I had the apartment gone over by an exterminator, and then carpet bombed the whole place myself with some good old, food grade diatomaceous earth. Next war campaign against the fleas is in two weeks! More exterminators, and then another week or so of carpet bombing. Thank god I found a Dyson on sale... my poor Shark got so clogged I had to toss it
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