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[mruffruff]

Uabassoon, it's interesting that wet food might help a cat lose weight.

One of my stray cats, Ghost, was weighed at the vets this week. He came in at 16 lbs. The doctor said he is health-threateningly overweight. He gets a mix of 1/3 can (1 oz) canned food mixed with about a 1/3 cup of dry twice a day. Until recently, I've left dry available for all three cats.

Now that all three know that breakfast is at 6 AM and dinner at 6 PM, I don't leave the dry food out all day. But I have no clue how much each cat should be eating. They each get about the same amount in their own dish. They don't always finish what I put down; I pick the dishes up when they walk away.

I guess I shouldn't be concerned since I have seen the two others catch mice and birds to supplement their diets. Maybe if Ghost would get off his butt, he'd lose a pound or two.

Am I feeding them too much? Just enough?

Mary

[David_M]

Thanks for the advice. I told my mom to cut off on the cans, and buy more dry cat food. My cats eating it, and she loves it! Thanks again!