Hello everyone! I have not posted in a while but I am still struggling with Luna's health and behavior issues. We have an appointment with our vet on Tuesday to get professional advice and rule-out any underlying medical problems. So I can hold out till then but would appreciate your advice if you have any.
Since October Luna has been eating a raw diet exclusively. I am feeding her Primal Petfoods prepared raw diet. I was aware that initially there would be an adjustment period when she would continue to crave carbohydrates which had long been a part of her diet but I was also given the impression this would resolve.
She meows constantly like she needs to be fed. She gets into anything and everything she can find in the kitchen. I increased her portion from the recommended 3% of her weight by 1oz and have been monitoring her weight. It is stable and she is not overweight and she is not too thin so I am comfortable keeping her portion size like that. She is pretty active. I have tried spreading her feedings throughout the day as best I can when I am home but it has not helped.
I bought her Da Bird for exercise and entertainment and it came in the mail today. After a good hour of play I put it away and went to bed. She maode all kinds of noise hunting for it again. I gave it to her and then I heard my dog chewing and got up and he had eaten Da Bird. I threw away the pieces and went to bed and Luna went on another bird hunt. I shut her out of the bedroom and was still startled by her batting things off the kitchen table. Also, our dogs sleep with us, and have for 10 years and shutting the cat out would mean shutting them in and they wouldn't be able to go out to go potty.
She attacks the dogs while they are under the covers sleeping which disturbs them and thus disturbs us.
Her health problems have gone away on the raw diet but I am afraid it is not satisfying her appetite. I am thinking if she was satisfied she would mellow out a little.
My husband thinks she needs a new home but I cannot think about that. With her special needs who would take care of her like I do? And despite these incidences she is adorable and affectionate and lovable. Even my husband would agree but he is upset about her nighttime behavior and her constant meowing.
Can anyone suggest what I should do?
Since October Luna has been eating a raw diet exclusively. I am feeding her Primal Petfoods prepared raw diet. I was aware that initially there would be an adjustment period when she would continue to crave carbohydrates which had long been a part of her diet but I was also given the impression this would resolve.
She meows constantly like she needs to be fed. She gets into anything and everything she can find in the kitchen. I increased her portion from the recommended 3% of her weight by 1oz and have been monitoring her weight. It is stable and she is not overweight and she is not too thin so I am comfortable keeping her portion size like that. She is pretty active. I have tried spreading her feedings throughout the day as best I can when I am home but it has not helped.
I bought her Da Bird for exercise and entertainment and it came in the mail today. After a good hour of play I put it away and went to bed. She maode all kinds of noise hunting for it again. I gave it to her and then I heard my dog chewing and got up and he had eaten Da Bird. I threw away the pieces and went to bed and Luna went on another bird hunt. I shut her out of the bedroom and was still startled by her batting things off the kitchen table. Also, our dogs sleep with us, and have for 10 years and shutting the cat out would mean shutting them in and they wouldn't be able to go out to go potty.
She attacks the dogs while they are under the covers sleeping which disturbs them and thus disturbs us.
Her health problems have gone away on the raw diet but I am afraid it is not satisfying her appetite. I am thinking if she was satisfied she would mellow out a little.
My husband thinks she needs a new home but I cannot think about that. With her special needs who would take care of her like I do? And despite these incidences she is adorable and affectionate and lovable. Even my husband would agree but he is upset about her nighttime behavior and her constant meowing.
Can anyone suggest what I should do?
