Q. So I have two cats, one is morbidly obese, and the other one is where he should be weight wise. I tried a weight management cat food and instead of the cat that's overweight losing weight, the cat that's where he should be has started to lose weight. I started to give him some wet food as well to keep him from losing weight but the overweight cat still isn't losing any weight. Is there anything I can do?
A. Feed them in separate rooms twice a day and pull the food up between meal times. I do agree canned food is a good option for both cats. It's more like their natural diet - full of water and protein :) Otherwise a grain free dry food is the next best option. Diet foods are kind of scam. They're filled with cheap fillers to make the cat feel full but are not the most nutritionally sound foods. Good luck!
How long for cat to lose some weight on new diet?
Q. My cat weighs 16 pounds. She is a small cat and the vet said that it is crucial that she lose weight. His advice was to just feed her only twice a day, am and pm. She eats a weight management dry food and I measure a bit under 1/4 of a cup each feeding. The vet said that an average house cat eats about a half a cup a day so I should feed her just a hair less.
How long until I see results with her?
she is on a new food...a prescription, ristricted calorie, dry food that I buy from the vets office. Not a crappy food from the store.
I also know the dry food/wet food argument, I dont need to hear it again. Has nothing to do with my question.
How long until I see results with her?
she is on a new food...a prescription, ristricted calorie, dry food that I buy from the vets office. Not a crappy food from the store.
I also know the dry food/wet food argument, I dont need to hear it again. Has nothing to do with my question.
A. Dry food is not going to take weight off your cat. It is still full of carbohydrates and that is what is fattening for a cat.
Go to : http://www.thepetcenter.com and read their excellent article on feline obesity. At http://littlebigcat.com Dr. Jean Hovfe has an article of Feline Obesity and one titled "The Right Weight Loss Program for Cats!".
It takes a long time to overcome the problem and you should not be worried that it doesn't happen right away. After six months of the right diet you will notice she is much trimmer and it will continue for another six months to lose several pounds. That's the best way to go.
Don't make your cat suffer by reducing the amount of food that has made her fat in the first place. A human doesn't diet by eating one piece of chocolate cake a day instead of two - wholesome and nutritionally satisfying food is the key.
Go to : http://www.thepetcenter.com and read their excellent article on feline obesity. At http://littlebigcat.com Dr. Jean Hovfe has an article of Feline Obesity and one titled "The Right Weight Loss Program for Cats!".
It takes a long time to overcome the problem and you should not be worried that it doesn't happen right away. After six months of the right diet you will notice she is much trimmer and it will continue for another six months to lose several pounds. That's the best way to go.
Don't make your cat suffer by reducing the amount of food that has made her fat in the first place. A human doesn't diet by eating one piece of chocolate cake a day instead of two - wholesome and nutritionally satisfying food is the key.
What is a good food for my overweight golden?
Q. I have two Goldens. Both female. One is right at 67 lbs the other just over 80! I know, I know...not good. The bigger one is bossy to the smaller one over her getting near her bowl. Roxy, the bigger eats much faster and Maggie likes to munch. I have started taking their bowls up to keep Roxy from eating everything and taking them both for walks each day. I have been feeding them Beneful weight management. I have been reading on here that is not good to do. Feed them "diet" food that is. What is a good brand that I can feed both of my girls and how much should I be giving them? Should I feed them once or twice a day? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A. I don't believe that diet food is good for dogs - and Beneful is certainly not a good food.
Read this site:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/
to find a better food for your dogs. Even Nutro and Nutro-Max would be better than Beneful.
Also, never give your dogs a reason to fight. You're on the right track already in recognising that you can control their food source and pick up the bowls to avoid Roxy's resource guarding tendencies.
Feed them separately. I think that leaving Maggie's food down to "munch" is not good - take up her bowl if she does not eat it all within 2 minutes, and wait until next mealtime to try again. Dogs who are free-fed become overweight - additionally, you're sunk if you ever want to actually train your dog. So be prepared for sad puppy eyes, "I'm starving!" and even pathetic violins playing in sympathy for your poor, starved dog - stick to your guns and only feed her at mealtimes.
For your overweight dog, measure out her food for the day. Remove, say, 1/4 of it and replace that with carrots and green beans, or canned unsweetened pumpkin. See how she does - you don't want her to drop a lot of weight quickly, but you do want to be able to feel her ribcage easily. Overweight dogs have tremendous stress on their joints and other health problems - good for you for helping your dog to shed those pounds!
Good luck!
Read this site:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/
to find a better food for your dogs. Even Nutro and Nutro-Max would be better than Beneful.
Also, never give your dogs a reason to fight. You're on the right track already in recognising that you can control their food source and pick up the bowls to avoid Roxy's resource guarding tendencies.
Feed them separately. I think that leaving Maggie's food down to "munch" is not good - take up her bowl if she does not eat it all within 2 minutes, and wait until next mealtime to try again. Dogs who are free-fed become overweight - additionally, you're sunk if you ever want to actually train your dog. So be prepared for sad puppy eyes, "I'm starving!" and even pathetic violins playing in sympathy for your poor, starved dog - stick to your guns and only feed her at mealtimes.
For your overweight dog, measure out her food for the day. Remove, say, 1/4 of it and replace that with carrots and green beans, or canned unsweetened pumpkin. See how she does - you don't want her to drop a lot of weight quickly, but you do want to be able to feel her ribcage easily. Overweight dogs have tremendous stress on their joints and other health problems - good for you for helping your dog to shed those pounds!
Good luck!
Is it acceptable to mix Evolve Senior dog food with Evolve Weight Management food?
Q. My mother has a 9 year old Golden Retriever and it is kinda overweight since she moved into a condo with no yard for the dog to run and play anymore. She feeds Evolve Senior and loves it, but would like to mix in Evolve Weight Management. I know that you should never mix different brands of food but not sure the rules of "same brand" mixing. PAWS, I have read your answers, if you are out there I need your help!! Thanks
A. Who told you that? People have all sorts of weird ideas of what diets are best for dogs, some quite fanatical. Dogs like humans will put on weight if they don't get enough exercise or are desexed or getting on in years, they will become over weight as their food intake (including titbits and treats) is beyond what they need to remain healthy, and goldens are food lovers, and will steal food if they can. I had one so know! Just don't over do the food. Cut the dried food down by the recommended dose too, add some raw meat or tinned fish with the oil and cooked veg to make a filler. Like a level cup of good dried food, your mum can mix it with some raw meat or fish and cooked veg, Poor a little hot water over it etc. No more than two and half cups, and give her the occasional raw bone to chew on, because the weight reduced stuff is generally lower in fat. That is all. Just check the packet nourishment analysis and see. You can mix it up. But to me that is a waste of time, just keep to the Weight Management
food, Cut by half the recommended dose and add meat/fish and veg to it.
food, Cut by half the recommended dose and add meat/fish and veg to it.
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