2/9 Chloe OTJ trial day 7 AMBG 99 PMBG 113 +4 89

MaryB

MaryB

Member Since 2022
We made it to a week! Wow!!! :)
Barely made the cut today with 99 though; she did eat some of the chicken pure bites overnight I think but no carbs in that right?

I am concerned she isn’t eating enough :( she has 2-2.25 cans of ff per day and a few of those pure bites, but no longer eating any dry, which I guess she was eating more than I realized maybe? Also she has started to be more active. I don’t have a super accurate way to measure her weight I just weigh myself then her and subtract the difference.

I was looking through the food list and noticed some have more calories per can so maybe will try out some of those.

Other suggestions are welcome! :)
 
Happy Day 7! :):):):D:D:D:D
Once a cat gets in good numbers they don't eat as much because their bodies process food better. Of course you want to be careful to make sure she's getting enough calories.
 
carfurby said:
Happy Day 7! :):):):D:D:D:D
Once a cat gets in good numbers they don't eat as much because their bodies process food better. Of course you want to be careful to make sure she's getting enough calories.
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That’s what I’m concerned about.
I’m going to check out the chart and make sure … maybe get her some higher calorie ones to try.
 
It seems like maybe she isn’t as energetic as before… she doesn’t want to jump up again. Is that possibly from food? Or something else? Like her back legs are hurting her or something? @tiffmaxee
 
tiffmaxee said:
Has she lost weight? She she at her ideal weight, under or over?
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Not that I’m aware and based on the chart she seems ideal … maybe I’m just worried over nothing. I’m just thinking 2 small can of food a day couldn’t be enough could it?
 
Max was 16 pounds and all he got. But he wasn’t active. He gained whenndiabeticvand his ideal weight was 14 pounds. My girls get about 140 calories a day, are 5 years old, and weigh just under 9 pounds. The manufacturers want you to feed too much. Let her weight be your guide. I weigh my two on a digital baby scale every couple of weeks.
 
tiffmaxee said:
Max was 16 pounds and all he got. But he wasn’t active. He gained whenndiabeticvand his ideal weight was 14 pounds. My girls get about 140 calories a day, are 5 years old, and weigh just under 9 pounds. The manufacturers want you to feed too much. Let her weight be your guide. I weigh my two on a digital baby scale every couple of weeks.
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Ok good point, they probably do want them overweight, just like manufacturers want humans overweight too. I get it.

question - where do you get a digital baby scale?
 
Ahhhh well… PM we were 113 :(
That’s the highest I’ve seen in a long time!
Not sure what happened?? I know the directions for OTJ say a sporadic blue can occur. I did a feeding and will recheck at bedtime.
I’m a little disappointed but still proud :)
 
You can get a scale from eBay or Amazon. I have a Salter one and my friend bought a health-o Meter.

I just saw the Salter on Amazon for $48.95.
 
MaryB said:
Ahhhh well… PM we were 113 :(
That’s the highest I’ve seen in a long time!
Not sure what happened?? I know the directions for OTJ say a sporadic blue can occur. I did a feeding and will recheck at bedtime.
I’m a little disappointed but still proud :)
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Test again 3-4 hours after she eats. A sporadic blue is fine.
 
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