Be the Judge and Jury

**Scooter's Mom** · 10-09-2011, 03:13 PM

You have a lovely bunch of kitties! I remember when you brought Mikey, Mystic & Trixie into the group. I think they're all boo-tiful (as your signature states).

Jingle Belle is a fluffy kitty, too. She's always been bigger, she doesn't eat more than Charlie (he, in fact, eats a lot more than she does but he looks so much thinner!) but she is just a fluffy kitty. My vet said some kitties are just fluffy.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 10-09-2011, 05:38 PM

Well I don't see any abuse at all. All I see are happy and content cats.

I also have to watch my Ziggy's weight and I just tell her that she's on a permanent diet and it's for her own good because I love her and I want her to live a long happy and healthy life. I think that portion control is needed and what they don't finish needs to be put away for later. They'll soon learn to eat everything you give them each time. Good luck.

**Freedom** · 10-09-2011, 05:46 PM

What a neat way to post pics in a thread! Very creative!

Ahem, dear kitties in Catnapper's House: if you are allowed to get any rounder, THAT will be the aboose!!!!!

I was startled to read you won't feed them when you get up in the morning. They ALLOW that? Gosh, mine are jumping all over me, the dogs and the bed, pawing at me to get up and feed them! Not sure how you manage that, but if you do, LET ME KNOW! LOL

Cats in the wild are not foragers. They only eat "fresh kill." In this house, if the food has been in the bowl more than 6 hours, it is "stale" and cannot be eaten. Trick: put 4 or 5 fresh kibbles in your hand, stir the stuff in the bowl and add those 4 or 5. This releases the aroma! It will save you money as you won't be throwing out "stale" kibbles. Been doing this for over a year, lol. Oops, better not let the Prosecution read this paragraph!!!

**catnapper** · 10-09-2011, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

I was startled to read you won't feed them when you get up in the morning. They ALLOW that? Gosh, mine are jumping all over me, the dogs and the bed, pawing at me to get up and feed them! Not sure how you manage that, but if you do, LET ME KNOW! LOL

This is easy because hubby gets up an hour before me to feed them. He usually has Mystic and Flutter crawling all over him

I would give them a small snack when I got up because they all asked for food like they were starving... and the funny thing was that there was almost always still fresh food in it from hubby just an hour or so earlier. Then the dog would knock the bowls over and eat the leftovers. I think about 20% of my cat food went to Callie's tummy

And to be fair, Harry is a big boy, but that has to be the most unflattering photo. He's not that much of a pudge. Harry is the only one the vet "yells" at me for. Mikey and Poncer are borderline pudge. Trixie is fluffy because of fluffy hair - though she IS a huge piggy. Abby, Flutter, Mystic are all a good weight per the vet.

**Karen** · 10-09-2011, 06:37 PM

Oh kitties, mama knows excess weight can lead to all sorts of problems or kitties, like diabetes, pancreatitis and heart troubles, and she just wants what's best for you! It's not really aboose - after all, you wouldn't want to have to be stuck with a needle every day just to feel better, would you?

**pomtzu** · 10-09-2011, 06:38 PM

Kitties win - hands down!!! They should get what they want, and when they want it, with no questions asked! Perhaps dear kitties, you should speak to Moff's Chip - he will definitely show you all the ways to get attention.

The trick here is to keep you well fed, fat and happy - and too lazy to get into any kind of serious mischief like he does. What better way than the never empty food bowl?

**Freedom** · 10-09-2011, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by catnapper

This is easy because hubby gets up an hour before me to feed them. He usually has Mystic and Flutter crawling all over him

Ah, now I get it. Whew, thought I was missing a way to get more sleep! LOL

**catnapper** · 10-09-2011, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

Ah, now I get it. Whew, thought I was missing a way to get more sleep! LOL

Funny thing is when hubby is not home, somehow I sleep through the feeding time and get up at my normal time. The cats are all staring at me like "FINALLY!!! We did everything we could think of to wake you up!"

I think it has more to do with the fact that I do not do mornings. Maybe kitties have figured out I am not coherent enough in the morning to effectively feed them. I once poured fresh litter into each bowl. I also tend to get up on the morning and have been known to bump into walls. Seriously. I bump into walls.

**cassiesmom** · 10-09-2011, 09:40 PM

Dear kitties, I think your mum is doing the right thing by feeding you the best possible diet. I would not want you to be either overweight or underweight, or to have problems with urinary tract crystals. You look very happy, content and beautiful! Please have your mum give you some hugs, kisses and snuggles for me.