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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2006She's STARVING!
I know, I know... every cat will use their wiles to try to convince us owners they are starving constantly. However, I think something has changed since I last boarded Persia. Since the vet determined she was a bit "fluffy" a while back he had me cut back on her Hill's x/d to a total of 1/2 cup a day. So I'd give her 1/4 cup in the morning and 1/4 cup in the evening. And after a few days she got used to that. She got used to me saying, "It's not time yet" when she'd rush to the kitchen after me to try to beg for more food. She got *so* used to it, in fact, when I'd say "It's not time yet" she'd halt just short of the kitchen by her bowl and meatloaf while I did whatever I was doing in the kitchen. She had resigned herself to her fate. I think the vet staff forgot she's on a diet or something. I took about 1/3, maybe 1/2 of a 4 pound bag of the x/d with me when I boarded her this last time. 6 nights. When I picked her up there was no food left. I was skeptical since I've done this before. But I didn't think too much about it. Now she's begging. Constantly. I think they were free-feeding her, which I never did even when she got more per serving. Now I'm having to fight to get her back to her diet routine. I'm having to endure murrupps and burrupps and being followed into the kitchen at every turn. The catch phrase, "It's not time yet" doesn't work anymore! I constantly feel her eyes on me as she sits, staring mournfully at me as if she's a poor waif who never gets fed. Or she reaches up and paws at me and says, "murrore??" (I swear!) (sigh) I think the vet staff broke all that training, and they probably did it quite accidentally because she really *can* look pitiful even though I know she's getting plenty to eat. Jill Probably Jill not every vet office has registered techs or assistants taking care of the animals. As they are called candy strippers are probably the ones that did this or you got a lazy keeper at the vet bring it to their attention next time you are in. In fact you got Ziplocs right make up the food in the correct dosages date and time them for place and make sure you get the left over on return. Can be no mistake there unless they free feed them other food Matthew >I know, I know... every cat will use their wiles to try to convince us > owners they are starving constantly. However, I think something has [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Jill > In fact you got Ziplocs right make up the food in the correct > dosages date and time them for place and make sure you get the left > over on return. Can be no mistake there unless they free feed them > other food That's a really good idea. That way they don't have to remember anything (and don't run the risk of forgetting or being distracted).  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Learned that at the shelter where we also do boarding too many pet owners came in with there own food prepared for the furkids >> In fact you got Ziplocs right make up the food in the correct >> dosages date and time them for place and make sure you get the left [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That's a really good idea. That way they don't have to remember > anything (and don't run the risk of forgetting or being distracted). > Now she's begging. Constantly. I think they were free-feeding her, which I > never did even when she got more per serving. Now I'm having to fight to > get her back to her diet routine. I'm having to endure murrupps and > burrupps and being followed into the kitchen at every turn. The catch > phrase, "It's not time yet" doesn't work anymore! //// I *SO* feel your pain. Lily is a nightmare with food - the other guys are used to being fed a couple of times a day, and don't actually look for me to feed them as they are well used to my routines. Lily, OTOH, is CONVINCED that I am trying to starve her. Every time I go into the kitchen, I get "pathetic-I'm-starving-and-no-longer-even-have-the-energy-to-meow-anymore-so-I'll-give-you-my-pathetic-silent-meow-I'm-so-malnourished" routine. I don't fall for it, as I'm a mean nasty meowmie, although my brother falls for it EVERY time! Helen M STAND STRONG AGAINST THE GODS OR ELSE YOU END UP LIKE EVERY OTHER CAT SLAVE IT IS TO LATE FOR ME SAVE YOUR SELF. :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) > Lily, OTOH, is > CONVINCED that I am trying to starve her. Every time I go into the > kitchen, I get > "pathetic-I'm-starving-and-no-longer-even-have-the-energy-to-meow-anymore-so-I'll-give-you-my-pathetic-silent-meow-I'm-so-malnourished" > routine. Ooh, Nikki was an expert at that routine! Caliban tries, but he hasn't quite mastered the silent meow yet. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >I know, I know... every cat will use their wiles to try to convince us > owners they are starving constantly. However, I think something has [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Jill Oh dear. What a bummer that they busted her diet :-( You are just going to have to be strong. I'm going through the same thing with Boyfriend. He's got ever so slightly "fluffy" over the winter as he's stayed in sleeping when it's cold and he thought he would eat as much as when he was out most of the time ;-) He is now on two 100g pouches of meat per day plus two tablespoons of kibble. He claims he is dying of starvation here. Kitty FC will never be overweight. She eats to satiation and never puts an ounce on. Bring it on! cat food, kibble, collared doves, still about 4lbs, tiny girl. Tweed >> I think the vet staff forgot she's on a diet or something. I took >> about 1/3, maybe 1/2 of a 4 pound bag of the x/d with me when I [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Tweed She started reacting a bit to my "It's not time yet"; then I heard the distinct screech of the hinges on my pantry door where her bag of food is stored on the floor. She'd opened the door (it doesn't latch quite tight) and I went in and had to scold her! No! It's not time yet! I got a pitiful mew. I think I need to get off this computer and go give her some extra scritches and reassure her she's not starving and I WILL feed her when it's time! Jill >>> I think the vet staff forgot she's on a diet or something. I took >>> about 1/3, maybe 1/2 of a 4 pound bag of the x/d with me when I [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Jill Poor Persia. It's so hard to do what is right for them when they claim they are so hungry, isn't it? I suspect it's just a habit. It's very difficult to resist Boyfriend when he meows plaintively for more food. 8 oz of meat plus biccies/day is ample for his activity level at present. He does not agree. He will get up on the arm of the chair when I am on the computer and stretch up his arms on to my body and put his claws out just a tiny bit so I take notice that he is fainting for lack of food. It isn't working. I won't let him get fat. Come the warmer weather when he is out on rat patrol most of the time, then he can have more grub. Not while he's sleeping up on the spare bed most of the day though! which is a wise thing to do while it's so cold. Tweed >> I know, I know... every cat will use their wiles to try to convince >> us owners they are starving constantly. However, I think something [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > Tweed I thought you were going to quit feeding them pouches? How's that going or have you given up? SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> I know, I know... every cat will use their wiles to try to convince >>> us owners they are starving constantly. However, I think something [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > I thought you were going to quit feeding them pouches? How's that going > or have you given up? No, I wasn't going to stop feeding them pouches, even though it's an expensive way to feed compared with tins. Pouches are a single serving and therefore fresh each time and supposedly "yummier." What I was objecting to was the way both cats were starting to turn their nose up if the pouch happened not to be the flavour they decided they wanted that day! Like "oh, dear, it's beef, I *really* wanted tuna this morning" That ain't going to happen. It's going very well. They get a pouch each for breakfast, it's random flavour, whatever gets picked out of the box. They either eat it, or they don't. If they haven't eaten it by the time I get home from work, I scrape it into the chicken bucket. They then get a clean dish and a new pouch each. Again, whatever flavour happens, happens. Only a few kibbles are available, just a few tbsps full per day. I only had to do this for a few days then they decided that maybe the food here wasn't so bad after all. Tonight they have had some tinned mixed in with the pouch and most of it is gone. Boyfie is up on the arm of the chair at the moment putting his paws on me, beseeching for kibble and trying to lead me to his kibble dish. Nope. I know he loves it, and doesn't consider that he's eaten if he's had wet food, but he will have to wait until I go to bed when he will get a couple of tbspns of biccies just for a snackette to last him until morning. Tweed <-- nasty, hard meowmie >>>> I know, I know... every cat will use their wiles to try to convince >>>> us owners they are starving constantly. However, I think something [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] > him until morning. > Tweed <-- nasty, hard meowmie They are the complete opposite of Vino. He looooves his wet food and only considers his bowl of kibble (which I leave out all the time) as emergency rations in between his "real" meals. I refuse to feed him canned more than twice a day beause that would make it too difficult to ever leave the house for a day. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Now she's begging. Constantly. I think they were free-feeding her, > which I never did even when she got more per serving. Now I'm [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > mournfully at me as if she's a poor waif who never gets fed. Or she > reaches up and paws at me and says, "murrore??" (I swear!) I feel your pain. I left Oscar alone for a day, so I gave her enough dry food to last. Now she's turning up her nose at the wet food. Bleh. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Now she's begging. Constantly. I think they were free-feeding her, >> which I never did even when she got more per serving. Now I'm [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > dry food to last. Now she's turning up her nose at the wet food. > Bleh. They do try to get around us, don't they? Well Persia has finally settled down to accepting "It's not time yet". Whew. Next time I have to board her I'll portion out her servings in individual bags and that way they won't over feed her and cause her to have hissy fits when she gets home. Jill > They do try to get around us, don't they? Well Persia has finally > settled down to accepting "It's not time yet". Whew. Next time I > have to board her I'll portion out her servings in individual bags > and that way they won't over feed her and cause her to have hissy > fits when she gets home. So hard to get into habits, so easy to break them! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca
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