One feeding bowl or two?

[Freedom]

Have 3 set feeding times per day. Put the food down, with them separated by a closed door. Set the timer for 10 minutes (so you don't forget them!) When it rings, pick up the left overs, and put it all away behind closed doors; doors which THEY can't open.

I feed in the morning when I get up, at 4 PM, and before I go to bed. I use 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a hallway! If I can juggle 10, I just KNOW you can work it out for 2!

[Catty1]

Sandy - what are your 3 set times? Morning, and evening...several days a week I am not home (job share). Just wanting an idea on when dinner #2 or #3 is dished out.

Thanks!

[Freedom]

The morning feeding is whenever I get up. Usually between 7 and 7:30 AM. Can be later if I stayed up watching a movie.

And the last feeding is just before I get in to bed. That way they are full and sleepy (which only lasts for a few short hours he he hee)

The 4 PM feeding also gets bumped a bit depending on what I am doing. That is when EVERYONE gets fed, so the dogs keep me on the straight and narrow for that one. Has been as late as 5:30 PM. Of course, no one complains if I feed them at 3:30 because I am heading out the door.

[catmandu]

I JUST PUT THE FOOD OUT AND LET THEM EAT.
PRINCESS GETS HER FOOD ON HER PILLOW, AND MICHAEL IN HIS PUP TENT , BUT AFTER THAT THEY ALL SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE.

[lvpets2002]

Sorry Candace but I with Uncle Gary I just leave food out all the time.. Now I only feed wet food in the mornings & then dry stays out the rest of the time.. Good luck with 2 bowls..

[Catty1]

I have been using two bowls, and will continue. Trouble is, Cole continues to be overweight - he does snitch other food. (Oddly enough, he is the more playful of the two!) So I am trying Freedom's suggestion of putting the bowls away.

I think today the bowls will be out 4 times....in the morning, the guys get their wet food mixed with the Omega 3-6 oil, then the crunchies, and two Medi-treats each. Then they each head for the litter box, and come back to crunch some more. (Oscar was QUITE peeved when he returned from the box and found No Bowl, so I will allow the return trip and THEN put the bowls away).

Back about 2 pm...and brought the bowls out for a few minutes.

Will bring them out again at 5 or so (when I am getting my own dinner together).

Evening - we'll see...they got 1/2 c this morning, and that will last them til tonight. They should get 3/4 c each to be between 11 - 13 lbs.

If I can get Cole to a healthy weight, then I might go back to leaving the bowls out, as he seems to 'maintain' VERY well.

With only two cats, it's pretty easy!