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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2006Dry Cat Food
I have two young cat's called Bobby Lee and Jackson and normally they eat canned food, but I have been changing it with dry, alternating and mixing as such. If I give them just dry how do I know that I am not over-feeding them. Jackson keeps asking for more while Bobby Lee always seems to want something different to what I put for him, but he does aright. Jackson I think might be eating too much and I think he is getting food outside, can anyone help please ? Old Yella cats typically don't overfeed, unlike dogs. I tend to leave lots of dried food out and the guys will come and go as they feel necessary. > I have two young cat's called Bobby Lee and Jackson and normally they eat > canned food, but I have been changing it with dry, alternating and mixing as [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Old Yella that is completely untrue. KITTENS typically do not over feed, but cats, if left to their own devices in a free feeding house hold absolutely will over eat. They don't in the wild because they have to catch their prey.. I am a huge fan of scheduled feedings when you have more than one cat, that way you can tell pretty quickly when one of your cats stops eating, and it will encourage more bonding. Im also not a fan of dry food. I fed it for years, buying into the myth that it was good for your cat, but having a diabetic cat, and doing research on nutrition, I have found that even the researches are starting to say it is not good for your cats. It does nothing for their teeth (big huge myth started by said dry food companies to get more business) Want more info on cat nutrition? Start at this website run by a vet. http://www.catinfo.org > cats typically don't overfeed, unlike dogs. I tend to leave lots of dried > food out and the guys will come and go as they feel necessary. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Old Yella > that is completely untrue. KITTENS typically do not over feed, but cats, if > left to their own devices in a free feeding house hold absolutely will over > eat. They don't in the wild because they have to catch their prey.. They don't do it at my home either. So your broad generalization is false. :) I agree on the dry food though, wet is always better.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > that is completely untrue. KITTENS typically do not over feed, but cats, if > > left to their own devices in a free feeding house hold absolutely will over > > eat. They don't in the wild because they have to catch their prey.. > > They don't do it at my home either. So your broad generalization is > false. :) Not in my house either. I think the thing is if a cat was raised to have scheduled meals, then they will over-indulge if you switch them to free-range, but a cat that was never restricted will eat only what he needs. There are exceptions to every rule, however, and cats do not read textbooks, so there will always be one who doesn't follow the pattern. I have had five cats who lived their whole lives with dry food available 24/7 and they might or might not get canned food on top of that, either as occasional treats or as a regular daily part of their diet (as now with Luthien and Muezza Glorio) and I have never had a fat cat. --tension || Victor Martinez wrote: ||| ~*Connie*~ wrote: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] || || --tension That's what I am doing at the moment. Old Yella >> that is completely untrue. KITTENS typically do not over feed, but cats, if >> left to their own devices in a free feeding house hold absolutely will over >> eat. They don't in the wild because they have to catch their prey.. >They don't do it at my home either. So your broad generalization is >false. :) >I agree on the dry food though, wet is always better. I have one that over eats and three that do not. Reminds me of my mother-in-law. My one babies runs anytime I get a string and place with the other 4. Well my mother-in-law was in one day and kept following her trying to get her to place and when I told her it was afraid of it and would not she said "All cats place with dangling stuff". Most generalizations usually prove themselves wrong in the long run. What I will do is give them meals to time and stick to it. Jackson is getting to big, my uncle lives 5 miles up the way and has two bob cats he reared and Jackson is getting as big as those two. Old Yella cats typically don't overeat, unlike dogs. a dog will eat for the sake of it. cats can also supplement their diet. when feeding a cat consider a quality fried food to leave out, and do not give treats. this will help to avoid weight gain. in my experience the only cat who wanted constant food was Felix who suffered from hyperthyroid and a cancerous growth. Tibby, who is on the plump side hardly ever eats....but then she also never exercises (typical lap cat) Riley is a lean tom cat who likes his dried food and nibbles when he is hungry. he will also catch mice etc. > > that is completely untrue. KITTENS typically do not over feed, but cats, if > > left to their own devices in a free feeding house hold absolutely will over [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov > Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > that is completely untrue. KITTENS typically do not over feed, but >cats, if left to their own devices in a free feeding house hold absolutely will [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > false. :) > I agree on the dry food though, wet is always better. I read an articles in Cat Fancy mag that they are finding that dry food is not really that much better then canned / moist like they once thought. ooer - don't leave out fried food!!!!! > cats typically don't overeat, unlike dogs. a dog will eat for the sake of > it. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov > > Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >ooer - don't leave out fried food!!!!! Oi! I got a box of chicken livers last night. My one kit is particularly aggressive when it comes to possession of a bit of a liver. >> cats typically don't overeat, unlike dogs. a dog will eat for the sake of >> it. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> > Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov >> > Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com |
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