Re: [Felvtalk] Supplementing the diet of a + cat in a multicat house-

2009-04-07 Thread Cougar Clan
Can you give him snacks in between feeding...perhaps when you are having alone time with him? Id suggest tidbits like crockpot chicken (a favorite of Copper and Thomas) or perhaps some hamburger. They have to have animal fat. On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:12 AM, Amy Ackerman wrote: It's been a

Re: [Felvtalk] Supplementing the diet of a + cat in a multicat house-

2009-04-07 Thread Beth Noren
My cats tend to be fattest on dry food. They are thinner, more playful and energetic on wet, and it is supposed to be a lot healthier for them (less chance of diabetes, etc.), although it is painfully expensive for 5 cats. Mine have severe allergy problems so I have to feed them Natural Balance

Re: [Felvtalk] Supplementing the diet of a + cat in a multicat house-

2009-04-07 Thread Laurieskatz
Canned has fewer calories than dry. A cup of dry can range from over 400 to over 600 kcals. I was feeding dry EVO and I think it's something like 650 kcals per cup. Wellness dry (yellow bag) was around 450 kcals per cup. A 3 oz can, of Petguard turkey and barley lite, for example is 88 kcals.

Re: [Felvtalk] Supplementing the diet of a + cat in a multicat house-

2009-04-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Amy, I was having the same problem with my Fred, he is CRF. He was steadily losing weight and I finally resorted to feeding him baby food. I try and get him to eat minimum 3 jars of Gerber 2nd food Heinz chicken, he likes the Gerber better, creamier and has double the calories, 4