Eva my 11 year old cat is overweight, well obese according to the vet, she's 6.6 kg about 14lb we have been given the aim of 5.5kg or 12lb. The vet prescribed Royal Canin Senior Consult stage 1 dry food 20g twice daily as well as one of her usual wet food pouches divided into two feeds.
Well we got to day 3, she wouldn't eat the dry vet food, only the wet, I tried topping it with wet food and chicken etc she just still ignored the dry food. I then caved in to the sad eyes, head buts ( no excuse I know) and went back to usual food but no treats/extras. However I want her to loose weight and continue to be healthy and not develop diabetes.
I have now swapped her usual wet food to Kattovit overweight canned food, she loves this, and it seems to satisfy her, I'm just worried that it contains more fibre than other foods and has something called L-carnitine for breaking down fat??
I was just wondering if anyone had any advice/thoughts on this food, or any alternatives, success stories for me to follow?
I didn't find the vet that helpful, he didn't tell me how many Kcal per day she should have, he looked at me like I was crazy when I said dry foods are not good for cats ...
I also have another cat (newly adopted stray) who is underweight, I don't want Eva to be so hungry she steels the other ones food (at the mo this hasn't been an issue).
Thank you
Well we got to day 3, she wouldn't eat the dry vet food, only the wet, I tried topping it with wet food and chicken etc she just still ignored the dry food. I then caved in to the sad eyes, head buts ( no excuse I know) and went back to usual food but no treats/extras. However I want her to loose weight and continue to be healthy and not develop diabetes.
I have now swapped her usual wet food to Kattovit overweight canned food, she loves this, and it seems to satisfy her, I'm just worried that it contains more fibre than other foods and has something called L-carnitine for breaking down fat??
I was just wondering if anyone had any advice/thoughts on this food, or any alternatives, success stories for me to follow?
I didn't find the vet that helpful, he didn't tell me how many Kcal per day she should have, he looked at me like I was crazy when I said dry foods are not good for cats ...
I also have another cat (newly adopted stray) who is underweight, I don't want Eva to be so hungry she steels the other ones food (at the mo this hasn't been an issue).
Thank you