Congrats on your new kitty Billy. He sure sounds cute. I'd love to see some pics of all of your furkids.

I used to free feed but since I learned that Sky has an eating behavioral problem, I now feed them 2 times a day. I measure their food and put it in ziplock bags with their names on it. Then I put Sky in my bedroom to eat. Sunny eats on the counter, Storm eats in the dining room and Cirrus eats in the living room. I keep the food out for about 30 minutes and then put the leftovers back in the ziplock bags. Sometimes Sunny and Cirrus will eat some of Storms food but thats okay because they all eat the same kind and none of them finish all of their food any way. They just think that the food tastes better from Storm's bowl. Sky's the one with the weight problem and food problem so he has to stay in my room. So far it's working out well. Good luck.