Exercise R Us

Question:

Hi David, I feed both of mine different foods (one reducing, one regular) and I supervise them at meal times (2x/day). They got used to which dish and food is whose (I always place them in the same area for each) and there’s rarely a problem with one going to the other’s dish. I do, however, stay around to make sure that doesn’t happen, specially since they eat at different rates and one comes back to his dish several times whereas the other one either eats everything in one go or comes back to his dish once more within a 20 minute period. I just quietly lift the "unoccupied" dish out of the other’s reach without any fuss and put it back down when the "owner" of that dish is ready to eat some more. I don’t like separating them at mealtimes since they are great buddies and I don’t want either one to feel they are "missing out". It’s also a great bonding time for all of us and while the supervision is a bit more cumbersome than just letting them eat without worrying, it’s well worth the trouble, I think. I don’t know whether you feed dry or canned or both, but one thing I did is in the evening meal, I give both, in addition to their regular meal of dry food, the same amount of premium canned lite food which they consider a treat and to which I add water stretching it to a stew-like consistency. It satiates both without adding too many calories. You mention that your overweight cat is always hungry. Are you sure you are feeding him enough? Has this been done under a vet’s advice and care? It is crucial that he gets sufficient calories and nutrients and does not lose weight too quickly (which can cause major liver problems). Also, you must make an effort to ensure he gets more exercise. Dragging things he can chase around the house, making him reach up, climb up etc.The benefit is for both humans and felines! I have found that when I play with both, they often get so stimulated that they end up chasing each other and playing with each other. I hope this helps. M.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting > the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the > morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get > extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing > outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. > Thanks, > David > — > Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

I had the same problem when one of my cats went on a diet, years ago.  It may or may not work for you -depends on how athletic the heavier cat is. Ms. Rotunda’s (name changed to protect ID/feelings of the tubby cat<g>) food dish stayed on the floor, but Ms. Petite’s was put up on the counter.  Ms. Rotunda can’t jump up that high, where as Ms. Petite has no problem, so it was an easy solution. Re: exercise – interactive play – with feathers on a wand, whatever, to get her/him moving around.  Cathy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting >the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the >morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get >extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing >outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. >Thanks, >David >– >Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

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I have a similar situation.  I either separate them or stand "guard" over Tigger (skinny) while Pooh (fatty) watches.  Dry food is left out always, but I’ve started with canned food, and I literally have to "supervise" their meal time! Bugsy >I need some suggestions on how i can

feed two cats without the other getting >the others food?One of the cat is

overweight and is only feed a meal in the >morning and the afternoon.This cat is

always hungry do too his unable to get >extra food,this cat does a lot of

laying around instead of playing – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. >Thanks, >David >– >Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

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> I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting > the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the > morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get > extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing > outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. > Thanks, > David

Hi David, The only really effective way is to feed them in separate rooms. — Cheers, BobH "You can never enter the same river twice."  –  Chinese proverb

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Feed them in separate rooms.  I had to do this with 2 of my cats a while back. One would eat very fast and then push her sister out of the way to eat hers.  I put the sister in a different room and closed the door allowing her to eat at her own pace.   If the cat that only gets the smaller amounts does not jump to higher places you may want to feed the other cat high up, such as a counter.  this way you can leave food out for the one cat and the other won’t get it (if you don’t mind cats on the counter or table). Good luck ^..^

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I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. Thanks, David — Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

Hi David, I feed both of mine different foods (one reducing, one regular) and I supervise them at meal times (2x/day). They got used to which dish and food is whose (I always place them in the same area for each) and there’s rarely a problem with one going to the other’s dish. I do, however, stay around to make sure that doesn’t happen, specially since they eat at different rates and one comes back to his dish several times whereas the other one either eats everything in one go or comes back to his dish once more within a 20 minute period. I just quietly lift the "unoccupied" dish out of the other’s reach without any fuss and put it back down when the "owner" of that dish is ready to eat some more. I don’t like separating them at mealtimes since they are great buddies and I don’t want either one to feel they are "missing out". It’s also a great bonding time for all of us and while the supervision is a bit more cumbersome than just letting them eat without worrying, it’s well worth the trouble, I think. I don’t know whether you feed dry or canned or both, but one thing I did is in the evening meal, I give both, in addition to their regular meal of dry food, the same amount of premium canned lite food which they consider a treat and to which I add water stretching it to a stew-like consistency. It satiates both without adding too many calories. You mention that your overweight cat is always hungry. Are you sure you are feeding him enough? Has this been done under a vet’s advice and care? It is crucial that he gets sufficient calories and nutrients and does not lose weight too quickly (which can cause major liver problems). Also, you must make an effort to ensure he gets more exercise. Dragging things he can chase around the house, making him reach up, climb up etc.The benefit is for both humans and felines! I have found that when I play with both, they often get so stimulated that they end up chasing each other and playing with each other. I hope this helps. M.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting > the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the > morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get > extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing > outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. > Thanks, > David > — > Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

I had the same problem when one of my cats went on a diet, years ago.  It may or may not work for you -depends on how athletic the heavier cat is. Ms. Rotunda’s (name changed to protect ID/feelings of the tubby cat<g>) food dish stayed on the floor, but Ms. Petite’s was put up on the counter.  Ms. Rotunda can’t jump up that high, where as Ms. Petite has no problem, so it was an easy solution. Re: exercise – interactive play – with feathers on a wand, whatever, to get her/him moving around.  Cathy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting >the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the >morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get >extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing >outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. >Thanks, >David >– >Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

I have a similar situation.  I either separate them or stand "guard" over Tigger (skinny) while Pooh (fatty) watches.  Dry food is left out always, but I’ve started with canned food, and I literally have to "supervise" their meal time! Bugsy >I need some suggestions on how i can

feed two cats without the other getting >the others food?One of the cat is

overweight and is only feed a meal in the >morning and the afternoon.This cat is

always hungry do too his unable to get >extra food,this cat does a lot of

laying around instead of playing – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. >Thanks, >David >– >Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

> I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting > the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the > morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get > extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing > outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. > Thanks, > David

Hi David, The only really effective way is to feed them in separate rooms. — Cheers, BobH "You can never enter the same river twice."  –  Chinese proverb

Response:

Feed them in separate rooms.  I had to do this with 2 of my cats a while back. One would eat very fast and then push her sister out of the way to eat hers.  I put the sister in a different room and closed the door allowing her to eat at her own pace.   If the cat that only gets the smaller amounts does not jump to higher places you may want to feed the other cat high up, such as a counter.  this way you can leave food out for the one cat and the other won’t get it (if you don’t mind cats on the counter or table). Good luck ^..^

Response:

I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. Thanks, David — Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

Hi David, I feed both of mine different foods (one reducing, one regular) and I supervise them at meal times (2x/day). They got used to which dish and food is whose (I always place them in the same area for each) and there’s rarely a problem with one going to the other’s dish. I do, however, stay around to make sure that doesn’t happen, specially since they eat at different rates and one comes back to his dish several times whereas the other one either eats everything in one go or comes back to his dish once more within a 20 minute period. I just quietly lift the "unoccupied" dish out of the other’s reach without any fuss and put it back down when the "owner" of that dish is ready to eat some more. I don’t like separating them at mealtimes since they are great buddies and I don’t want either one to feel they are "missing out". It’s also a great bonding time for all of us and while the supervision is a bit more cumbersome than just letting them eat without worrying, it’s well worth the trouble, I think. I don’t know whether you feed dry or canned or both, but one thing I did is in the evening meal, I give both, in addition to their regular meal of dry food, the same amount of premium canned lite food which they consider a treat and to which I add water stretching it to a stew-like consistency. It satiates both without adding too many calories. You mention that your overweight cat is always hungry. Are you sure you are feeding him enough? Has this been done under a vet’s advice and care? It is crucial that he gets sufficient calories and nutrients and does not lose weight too quickly (which can cause major liver problems). Also, you must make an effort to ensure he gets more exercise. Dragging things he can chase around the house, making him reach up, climb up etc.The benefit is for both humans and felines! I have found that when I play with both, they often get so stimulated that they end up chasing each other and playing with each other. I hope this helps. M.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting > the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the > morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get > extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing > outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. > Thanks, > David > — > Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

I had the same problem when one of my cats went on a diet, years ago.  It may or may not work for you -depends on how athletic the heavier cat is. Ms. Rotunda’s (name changed to protect ID/feelings of the tubby cat<g>) food dish stayed on the floor, but Ms. Petite’s was put up on the counter.  Ms. Rotunda can’t jump up that high, where as Ms. Petite has no problem, so it was an easy solution. Re: exercise – interactive play – with feathers on a wand, whatever, to get her/him moving around.  Cathy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting >the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the >morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get >extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing >outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. >Thanks, >David >– >Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

I have a similar situation.  I either separate them or stand "guard" over Tigger (skinny) while Pooh (fatty) watches.  Dry food is left out always, but I’ve started with canned food, and I literally have to "supervise" their meal time! Bugsy >I need some suggestions on how i can

feed two cats without the other getting >the others food?One of the cat is

overweight and is only feed a meal in the >morning and the afternoon.This cat is

always hungry do too his unable to get >extra food,this cat does a lot of

laying around instead of playing – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. >Thanks, >David >– >Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

Response:

> I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting > the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the > morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get > extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing > outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. > Thanks, > David

Hi David, The only really effective way is to feed them in separate rooms. — Cheers, BobH "You can never enter the same river twice."  –  Chinese proverb

Response:

Feed them in separate rooms.  I had to do this with 2 of my cats a while back. One would eat very fast and then push her sister out of the way to eat hers.  I put the sister in a different room and closed the door allowing her to eat at her own pace.   If the cat that only gets the smaller amounts does not jump to higher places you may want to feed the other cat high up, such as a counter.  this way you can leave food out for the one cat and the other won’t get it (if you don’t mind cats on the counter or table). Good luck ^..^

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I need some suggestions on how i can feed two cats without the other getting the others food?One of the cat is overweight and is only feed a meal in the morning and the afternoon.This cat is always hungry do too his unable to get extra food,this cat does a lot of laying around instead of playing outside.Any good recommendation will be very helpful. Thanks, David — Beware of the unknown that lurks in the DARK!!!!

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