We seem to have a slight weight issue with the boys, so DH and I decided to do something about it. We've tried two things that have failed horribly, so I've decided to share both with you.
Weight control attempt #1:
Our vet recommended that we go out and buy a rubber tub that we could cut a hole into. The point of this being so that the "skinny" kitties can get in and eat an the "chubby" one (named Dr. D Claw) couldn't. She had read a study. Perhaps the cats that were written about in the study weren't the sharpest tools in the shed, or they just didn't learn to work together. With in five seconds (I timed it) they had flipped the tub over and were eating out of it. So much for that plan.
Weight control attempt #2:
So after being thwarted by three kitties with the combined IQ of Stephen Hawking we ran out and bought a food container with a timer. When the timer goes off the flap opens and the kitties get to eat. Perfect! That is until I saw 8-Bit shove his paw into the timer and trigger the catch. He looked up at us as to say, "Stupid human, don't you know I'm smarter than this?"
No 8-Bit we didn't
I'm off to research other options.
Weight control attempt #1:
Our vet recommended that we go out and buy a rubber tub that we could cut a hole into. The point of this being so that the "skinny" kitties can get in and eat an the "chubby" one (named Dr. D Claw) couldn't. She had read a study. Perhaps the cats that were written about in the study weren't the sharpest tools in the shed, or they just didn't learn to work together. With in five seconds (I timed it) they had flipped the tub over and were eating out of it. So much for that plan.
Weight control attempt #2:
So after being thwarted by three kitties with the combined IQ of Stephen Hawking we ran out and bought a food container with a timer. When the timer goes off the flap opens and the kitties get to eat. Perfect! That is until I saw 8-Bit shove his paw into the timer and trigger the catch. He looked up at us as to say, "Stupid human, don't you know I'm smarter than this?"
No 8-Bit we didn't
I'm off to research other options.