"Ivor Jones" <ivor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> AMUN <spamblocker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> : "Nicolaas Hawkins" <grumpy.mole@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> : > On Fri, 9 May 2008 08:38:53 +0100, Ivor Jones
>
> [snip]
>
> : >> My Missy is worse than that. She telepathically *knows* when
> : >> anyone in the
> : >> house even *thinks* of going to the kitchen to make a cup of
> : >> coffee or whatever and is waiting by her food bowl when you
> : >> arrive..! However many times a day that may be.
> : >>
> : >> Oh, she never *finishes* what's in there, she eats half of it (wet
> : >> from pouches usually) and then lets the rest go dry and inedible,
> : >> then complains as though nobody ever feeds her..!
> : >
> : > So feed her less at a time. Not exactly rocket science.
> :
> : This is the reason God invented Kibble.
>
> True, but it's not wise to feed too much kibble to cats that are known
to
> have urinary problems. Missy has had cystitis a couple of times and as
> she's not getting any younger (she's 14 this year) I don't like giving
her
> too much.
>
>
> Ivor
>
I'm not sure where you got the info on a tie-in with kibble and urinary
problems.
But you do have to make sure they have plenty of fresh water available as
well.
We leave several 4 quart plastic (old ice cream) containers full of water
at
various locations around the house, so they never have to go far for a
sip.
We also dump, rinse, and refill them with fresh water every day.
We have always just left out bowl(s) of kibble for the cats that get
refilled as soon as half is gone.
The cats regulate their own food intake, and when they know it's always
going to be there they never gorge themselves, but nibble at it several
times a day.
This also allows several cats to use one dish of food, without any blood
being shed.
Never had any overweight problems other than the normal fattening up every
winter, but as soon as spring hits they lose the weight, and are lean all
summer long.
And actually go out an hunt most of their own food when the weather is
nice,
so the kibble lasts forever..
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