Cats & Carbs
I thought I’d update you all on some current information I got at the AVMA meeting. Over time, many have commented on grain and carbohydrates (diets that contain them) and how they affect cats. Many...
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resmas wrote:Code2High wrote:
The big thing with house cats is always portion control and with the higher protein/fat foods that is really critical and it is easy to over feed. . Minget 1/4 cup each of kibble plus an ounce of raw food (mostly ground beef) each day. I bulk it up for some of them with green beans but that is all the actual food/calories they need.
It's also hard with cats because they generally won't come running and wolf down their serving when you put it down. Wet food - yes, dry food - not often. And if you have more than one cat in the household, how do you know who is eating what, and they need different diets.... Wow, the headache that can cause. I've had the "different diets - multiple cats" issue since Christmas Eve 2010. Not fun, but Tyndall has lived almost 3 yrs longer than her blood test numbers showed she should, so we continue...
Mine come running. These days they are getting Taste of the Wild twice a day, and when you only get two tablespoons of something that tastes quite yummy, you are NOT late for meals. It takes them a couple of minutes to eat and I sit on a stool and supervise. The fastest eater (Tabitha) gets the most green beans, then the boys less and Cleo none. It's like handicapping a race, I want them to be full and also to have the more aggressive eaters eating longer while the slower ones finish. In the AM they also get their little serving of meat.
Sputnik is eating separately these days as she is on a renal diet, which everyone else naturally loves. I put her in the bathroom or laundry, depending on what she's eating, and she eats what she wants and then yells when she's done. I put whatever kibble she hasn't eaten away in the bowl for the next time so it isn't wasted. And she can take her time and not have the young pig-cats waiting to snatch it from her. Her appetite is a little iffy now... I can't count on her eating any particular amount at any given time. (Except the tablespoon of steak she gets at night!!) But she's an old lady and deserves a little special care.
