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My 3 cats have been on mostly kibble, main reason being ease/laziness. Fill the bowl, leave it out, refill when empty. Easy! We decided to change things. Our long haired cat is 20lbs and very overweight. He has trouble grooming himself and it's been the wake up call that we need to make changes to help him lose some weight. The other 2 are healthy weight. So we're only a couple days into the all canned diet, trying to figure out how to get into a routine.
I've heard that simply switching from kibble to canned can be all that is necessary to help a cat to start dropping pounds. Is this true? We're not sure if we should be setting it out and letting them regulate their intake, and sound the meowlarm if they don't have enough, as they've done for years, or measure out prescribed amounts for each and make them adjust. That's tricky since it requires separating them for meals or supervising. And sometimes one cat or another will only want a couple bites in the morning but hours later want lots more!
And a new thing we've learned: they eat a ton more in the evening/overnight than they do during the day! I think we need to flip that habit! I put out a whole can (3.5oz) before bed, my husband was up feeding them again in the middle of the night, and again 1st thing in the morning. Not exactly sustainable! Any tips for helping get them on a more human friendly schedule?
I've heard that simply switching from kibble to canned can be all that is necessary to help a cat to start dropping pounds. Is this true? We're not sure if we should be setting it out and letting them regulate their intake, and sound the meowlarm if they don't have enough, as they've done for years, or measure out prescribed amounts for each and make them adjust. That's tricky since it requires separating them for meals or supervising. And sometimes one cat or another will only want a couple bites in the morning but hours later want lots more!
And a new thing we've learned: they eat a ton more in the evening/overnight than they do during the day! I think we need to flip that habit! I put out a whole can (3.5oz) before bed, my husband was up feeding them again in the middle of the night, and again 1st thing in the morning. Not exactly sustainable! Any tips for helping get them on a more human friendly schedule?