All right, here's the story. Peanut gets absolutely frantic about food- if he even THINKS we're going to forget to feed him he becomes a leg twining, yowling, darting to cut you off before his food dish little maniac. He has very nearly caused me to fall down the stairs a couple times because he's begging so hard for food- and it's nowhere near feeding time!
1. Peanut cannot free-feed- he'd be a basketball with feet within days. He gets fed at 7AM, noon, and around 9PM. Should I give him wet food at these specific times, or does his routine need to change?
2. He does have some special needs regarding mobility. I asked my vet about that and he said food wouldn't really have an impact on him in that regard, so... I'd like to get him a weight-management wet food. Does anyone use a specific brand they like for controlling overweight-tending kitties?
3. I'm thinking I might feed him a mix of wet and dry, so what do you recommend as far as portions go?
4. AND FINALLY-- this might be the silliest question in the history of questions-- can you store canned food that's been opened in the fridge with a lid on it? I know a lot of cats get really picky as to what kind they like, so if Peanut turns his nose up at one for a few days, will it last in the fridge without going bad?
Thanks in advance!!