Quote Originally Posted by catlover11 View Post
How did you succeed in helping your beautiful Lucy to lose weight. My kitty Riley also needs to lose; I have been to the vet and we have done blood tests to be sure that he does not have any health issues. I feed him only canned food because I know that the dry food causes weight gain more. He plays, maybe not enough... Please give us your advice on what worked for you and Lucy. Thanks.
Hi... This is Lucy's Dad. No mom around. My vet recommended that I take Lucy off of any dry food. So that's a step in the right direction. The canned food that he recommended for her is stuff called DM (for Dietary Management). It worked wonders as you read about. As I understand it, this food is only available at a vets office. I can not find it ANYWHERE else. She started off on 2 cans a day and is now down to a can a day. Maybe a tiny bit more. Your Riley will adjust to the amount of food he eats as it becomes more and more the only food he'll rely on getting. That's how Lucy lost 9 pounds. You may feel like you're starving him, but in the long run it's for his own good. So, start off giving it to him whenever he wants it then after a little bit of loss, he'll adjust to eating at normal times, normal amounts. This stuff really works. DM Diet Management.