Just a little background -- I first came to this forum for help with Roxie's weight issue. After lurking for a while and finally posting I found some great information and changed her diet a great deal. I now feed her Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Indoor formula dry and wet as well as Nutro max wet.
My question is regarding our feeding schedule. I feed her 1/4 of a 5oz can in the am, usually anywhere between 8 & 9. Then when I come home for lunch at 1:30 I give her 1/3 cup of dry food. She will then get another 1/4 of the wet at dinnertime, which is usually anywhere from 7-9 depending on my schedule.
She has been slimming down nicely. I think she looks fantastic and is even more playful. She used to be scared to use her cat tree because it wobbled due to her heaviness but not anymore
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Lately she has really been driving me crazy. Starting anywhere from 6-7am she will just cry and cry until I am forced to lock her out of the room so I can get that last precious hour or two of sleep but then she will just sit outside of the door and cry!! She doesn't stop crying until I feed her around 8 before heading to shower... and then she will cry at me when I get out!!
This has been going on for well over a month now, maybe even two months. I had been feeding her less dry (1/4 cup) but bumped it up thinking that may help. I have learned to sleep through it so that is not the issue. I just feel bad leaving her to cry for 1-2 hours. She acts as though I am starving her!
I think I am definately feeding her enough but I could be wrong. Should I add a little more dry at lunchtime? Or maybe give her a 4th meal before we go to sleep? I can't just leave her bowl full because she will gorge herself and we have been making such great progress.
Sorry for making this such a long post but it is driving me nuts! Thanks for any help you can offer!
My question is regarding our feeding schedule. I feed her 1/4 of a 5oz can in the am, usually anywhere between 8 & 9. Then when I come home for lunch at 1:30 I give her 1/3 cup of dry food. She will then get another 1/4 of the wet at dinnertime, which is usually anywhere from 7-9 depending on my schedule.
She has been slimming down nicely. I think she looks fantastic and is even more playful. She used to be scared to use her cat tree because it wobbled due to her heaviness but not anymore
Lately she has really been driving me crazy. Starting anywhere from 6-7am she will just cry and cry until I am forced to lock her out of the room so I can get that last precious hour or two of sleep but then she will just sit outside of the door and cry!! She doesn't stop crying until I feed her around 8 before heading to shower... and then she will cry at me when I get out!!
This has been going on for well over a month now, maybe even two months. I had been feeding her less dry (1/4 cup) but bumped it up thinking that may help. I have learned to sleep through it so that is not the issue. I just feel bad leaving her to cry for 1-2 hours. She acts as though I am starving her!
I think I am definately feeding her enough but I could be wrong. Should I add a little more dry at lunchtime? Or maybe give her a 4th meal before we go to sleep? I can't just leave her bowl full because she will gorge herself and we have been making such great progress.
Sorry for making this such a long post but it is driving me nuts! Thanks for any help you can offer!