Hey everyone,
My 3-year-old Tabby's behavior has significantly changed in the past month or two. She has become gluttonous, demanding to eat 3 times a day. She is extremely vocal and will chirp and cry until I relent.
As I live in a loft condominium with an open floor plan and no walls between areas (except the bathroom, of course) she realizes she "has me". It's no food, no peace in my household.
In order to get to sleep without attack, I have to feed her at my bedtime. She wakes me up by doing military-style laps around the perimeter of my bed so I can give her morning meal. However, she also realizes I'm home all day (working from home) and starts her chirping and crying routine. At times she has made my teleconferences problematic. She has put on a pound over the last 6 months and doesn't exercise enough. At this rate, she will be overweight in the not-too-distant future. I'm speaking health, not vanity.
To help her manage her weight I've been told to feed moist food instead of dry, which has a high level of carbohydrates. I had been buying indoor cat dry food for her and we are in discord about that as she doesn't too much care for the food. Attempts at giving her less food result in "not enough food, no peace". However, when she gets hungry enough she will eat it.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I should proceed with her? Tomorrow suppose to be
see the vet for blood work and perhaps even an x-ray. Words of wisdom and support are welcome.
Thank you!
My 3-year-old Tabby's behavior has significantly changed in the past month or two. She has become gluttonous, demanding to eat 3 times a day. She is extremely vocal and will chirp and cry until I relent.
As I live in a loft condominium with an open floor plan and no walls between areas (except the bathroom, of course) she realizes she "has me". It's no food, no peace in my household.
In order to get to sleep without attack, I have to feed her at my bedtime. She wakes me up by doing military-style laps around the perimeter of my bed so I can give her morning meal. However, she also realizes I'm home all day (working from home) and starts her chirping and crying routine. At times she has made my teleconferences problematic. She has put on a pound over the last 6 months and doesn't exercise enough. At this rate, she will be overweight in the not-too-distant future. I'm speaking health, not vanity.
To help her manage her weight I've been told to feed moist food instead of dry, which has a high level of carbohydrates. I had been buying indoor cat dry food for her and we are in discord about that as she doesn't too much care for the food. Attempts at giving her less food result in "not enough food, no peace". However, when she gets hungry enough she will eat it.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I should proceed with her? Tomorrow suppose to be
see the vet for blood work and perhaps even an x-ray. Words of wisdom and support are welcome.
Thank you!