Alright, so I guess I have my first question after I have been doing some reading of other posts.
Nero has always been a bit pudgy, around 15 ish pounds...yes, bad I know. Toby has turned out to be a very small and slender kitty, thus far (he is only 8 months though). We thought bringing Toby in to the house would get Nero up and moving around a bit, and it did, but he wasnt loosing weight, he seemed to be gaining. We couldnt figure out why for a while, and I finally realized that the kitten must have been leaving food in his bowl and Nero was going down and finishing it off. Toby was previously eating Iams kitten food, but I now have him on TOTW, which I knew was a better food all along, but some people dont always want to listen to me haha. By the time we figure out why Nero was gaining weight he weighed about 16.5 pounds ( he has been eating kirkland food for about 6 months now).
So I went and picked up some Wellness Healthy weight. He has been doing fantastic on it and is back down to about 15 pounds now. We are coming to the end of the bag and I am wondering if I should be getting a different food as I read that "lite" and "healthy weight" or "indoor cat" foods arent the best option. What food should he be eating to help continue on his weight loss journey? Should I stick with the wellness since its working? or switch to TOTW ? I was also looking at Go! and some other grain free foods. I would like to eventually have Nero down to 10 or 11 pounds.
Both of the kitties get half a can of wet food or tuna in the morning and 1/4 cup of kibble for supper. Toby has had a fantastic, shiny and soft coat since the day he came home he also down shed much, Nero on the other hand has always been soft, but never shiny and sheds a good bit,could this be food related?
Nero has always been a bit pudgy, around 15 ish pounds...yes, bad I know. Toby has turned out to be a very small and slender kitty, thus far (he is only 8 months though). We thought bringing Toby in to the house would get Nero up and moving around a bit, and it did, but he wasnt loosing weight, he seemed to be gaining. We couldnt figure out why for a while, and I finally realized that the kitten must have been leaving food in his bowl and Nero was going down and finishing it off. Toby was previously eating Iams kitten food, but I now have him on TOTW, which I knew was a better food all along, but some people dont always want to listen to me haha. By the time we figure out why Nero was gaining weight he weighed about 16.5 pounds ( he has been eating kirkland food for about 6 months now).
So I went and picked up some Wellness Healthy weight. He has been doing fantastic on it and is back down to about 15 pounds now. We are coming to the end of the bag and I am wondering if I should be getting a different food as I read that "lite" and "healthy weight" or "indoor cat" foods arent the best option. What food should he be eating to help continue on his weight loss journey? Should I stick with the wellness since its working? or switch to TOTW ? I was also looking at Go! and some other grain free foods. I would like to eventually have Nero down to 10 or 11 pounds.
Both of the kitties get half a can of wet food or tuna in the morning and 1/4 cup of kibble for supper. Toby has had a fantastic, shiny and soft coat since the day he came home he also down shed much, Nero on the other hand has always been soft, but never shiny and sheds a good bit,could this be food related?