One feeding bowl or two?

[Medusa]

Given my weird schedules over the years, I've always done free feed. I can imagine the chaos that would ensue if the time comes that I have to measure and separate. I don't even wanna think about it.

[Catty1]

Freedom - what I meant was, I am weaning them down to three feeds a day, as per the way you do it.

I don't add any food, by the way. If someone's dish is empty for the bedtime feed, they may get their extra 1/4 cup that fits in with the plan.

Again, I just want to get Cole down to a good weight, so will try this for a month. Free freeding will not help him do that. I want him to be healthy and around for a long time!

[kb2yjx]

Years ago, I read the New Natural Cat by Anitra Frazier. Since then, I follow her " rules " about feeding cats. The Clan is fed in the morning round. Round 1 goes down, they eat. Each cat has a placemat and each cat knows where they eat(the catsitter is amazed). One hour passes, they eat round 2(the food is divided between both rounds, years ago we had cats that ate so fast that they would just vomit right after they ate). After they finish, the dishes are picked up and washed. Only water is left out between meals. The same routine at supper. Our vet has always said that she has never seen lean felines as ours(trust me, I should be so lean!!!)!!! Barry and I make sure that there is no stealing of other cats food. That would be a violation of the third Campbell Cat Commandments: " Thou shalt not steal from the other cats at meal times." Since our cats are used to this routine, I think they do pretty good.
Good Luck with your cats!!!!!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've also had to stop free feeding because I now have several cats that don't know when to stop eating. Since I work long hours during the week, I give them 2 small feedings in the morning and 2 small feedings in the evening. The first feeding is usually around 7:15am or so and everyone gets wet and dry. Storm usually only gets wet and he gets a lot to make sure that he receives plenty of moisture. Then at around 9am I feed them all a little dry.

At night I feed them usually between 7-8pm or even later if I get home late. The first feeding is wet and dry and Storm once again receives a lot of wet. Then I feed them again before I go bed which is usally 11-11:30pm. So far everyone is at a good weight except for Starr. He's still on pred and he's now a whopping 12.5lbs. I also started a thread in cat health about him if you'd like to read more. My cats eat Innova Evo wet and dry and also some wet Evanger's Organic Turkey and Butternut Squash. They get about 1/2 cup or a bit less of the dry each day. I also give them Vitakitty Chicken Breast Treats a few times a week for treats.

I guess I may have to try to start feeding Starr less food. I feed him in my bedroom so it should be easier to control what he eats. Good luck with your furkids Candace. Your Cole sounds just like my RB Pepper.