The State of the Cat
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rhythmaningTime for another Talisker update.
A couple of months ago, when I took Talisker (unnecessarily) to the vet, I realised I wasn't feeding him as much as I should, by maybe 20%. The vet also said I should feed him some wet food.
So I changed his diet and his feeding regime, giving him a third wet food (one pouch) in the morning and dry food twice a day (in the afternoon and very early in the morning).
This has had many effects.
He stopped being a cat that ate everything in front of him immediately and has become a grazer - and quite often there is food left over (partly because he seems to be much fussier about wet food, preferring some sorts more than others, and partly because he sometimes leaves some dry food as well, which goes back into the bowl for his next meal).
This means he is generally still eating less than recommended, though he has probably put on a bit of weight, too. Not too much, though.
He has also become less demanding - since there is usually food there.
That said, he still wakes me up to show him where the food is, and now demands getting his wet food when I get up...
And here is the obligatory Talisker photo...
A couple of months ago, when I took Talisker (unnecessarily) to the vet, I realised I wasn't feeding him as much as I should, by maybe 20%. The vet also said I should feed him some wet food.
So I changed his diet and his feeding regime, giving him a third wet food (one pouch) in the morning and dry food twice a day (in the afternoon and very early in the morning).
This has had many effects.
He stopped being a cat that ate everything in front of him immediately and has become a grazer - and quite often there is food left over (partly because he seems to be much fussier about wet food, preferring some sorts more than others, and partly because he sometimes leaves some dry food as well, which goes back into the bowl for his next meal).
This means he is generally still eating less than recommended, though he has probably put on a bit of weight, too. Not too much, though.
He has also become less demanding - since there is usually food there.
That said, he still wakes me up to show him where the food is, and now demands getting his wet food when I get up...
And here is the obligatory Talisker photo...
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Date: 2013-01-29 10:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-01-30 03:10 am (UTC)They wake me when it suits them - Axl for cuddles, Alice for head-scritches. But I think the fact that they have company makes it better for them. They are, unlike me, morning kitties though!
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Date: 2013-01-31 07:52 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2013-01-31 08:46 pm (UTC)Bad Cat would treat every day like Xmas if I did that. "Is is time to get up yet? How about now? Now? GET UP, I AM HUNGRY"I have a dry food dispenser doohickey so she can have that whenever she wants and generally I try and feed her wet food last thing. It stops the 3am alarm calls.
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Date: 2013-01-31 10:05 pm (UTC)