how to help kitty choking on dry food?

**sugarpaws** · 08-13-2008, 05:00 PM

Randi, yes it was very scary because I knew i had to do something fast and did not know what. I have to take her in tomorrow for something else to her "pediatrician" and I will ask. She is fine now, thank you.

Moesha, thank you. She has been with us for 4 years (she is a senior kitty)and has always gobbled her food down like this. She literally inhales her wet food, it dissapears that fast. She gest several small dry food meals a day to control her weight, and there were not too many morsels in her bowl when the incident happened. I will look for a rock in our garden and see if this helps her slow down.

**Jessika** · 08-13-2008, 05:22 PM

Feed smaller portions more often throughout the day. This will force her to slow down!

Or another alternative is to spread her food out on a dinner plate, or even out on the floor. This will also make her slow down since she'll have to pick up each piece of kibble individually instead of inhaling them from the bowl!

**critters** · 09-02-2008, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jessika

or even out on the floor. This will also make her slow down since she'll have to pick up each piece of kibble individually instead of inhaling them from the bowl!

This is what I do with mine. Anybody who needs extra time or extra kibbles gets the feeding cage, but scarf-&-barfers have to chase their kibbles. Cuts down on barfing a lot!!!

**Medusa** · 09-02-2008, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by critters

This is what I do with mine. Anybody who needs extra time or extra kibbles gets the feeding cage, but scarf-&-barfers have to chase their kibbles. Cuts down on barfing a lot!!!

Scarf 'n' barf, I love it!