7/30 Templeton AMPS 460 +3 114 +4 64 +5 65 +6 76

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Just got his +3 and he is 114. This 114 is after he ate some LC (4%) about 40 minutes ago.

He's very hungry and I made the decision to immediately give him 14% since he ate so recently and was still 114.

Was this incorrect or too preemptive?

I'll give him another test in an hour and update here.
 
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smorgasbord said:
Was this incorrect or too preemptive?
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Sounds good to me! Any time you can slow a kitty's roll (the drop :p), I think it's a good idea as big drops can cause bounces. In fact, if Templeton makes a habit of these drops, you may want to get some +1s and +2s when you can and then feed even earlier (and admittedly I haven't read your history and don't know your daily schedule and am sure you are doing the best you can :bighug:). Also, this cycle could be similar to PM of 07/18 :cat: Surf safely!
 
JaxBenji said:
Sounds good to me! Any time you can slow a kitty's roll (the drop :p), I think it's a good idea as big drops can cause bounces. In fact, if Templeton makes a habit of these drops, you may want to get some +1s and +2s when you can and then feed even earlier (and admittedly I haven't read your history and don't know your daily schedule and am sure you are doing the best you can :bighug:). Also, this cycle could be similar to PM of 07/18 :cat: Surf safely!
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Yup, it does look very similar to that 7/18 PM cycle. I normally get a +2 but he was so high at PS and the other day did a big drop after his flat +2 that I decided to get a +3 to be safer. Of COURSE when I do that, it would have been good to get an earlier reading as well ;)

Thanks!
 
I know he's not under 60 so technically LC is correct, but I decided to give him 11%, hopefully that was fine and doesn't abort the cycle too much.
 
Very nice! I might get one more in an hour or 90 min if it was me - just to be sure he stays flat. In cycles like this with a gigantic drop, my goal was to try to keep Pearl floating on an even keel as long as I could so that maybe just maybe in time she would not bounce as badly afterwards.
 
Margaret (and Pearl) said:
How about 1 tsp your normal LC or try no food unless he hasn't eaten enough yet? And test in 1 hour, or 75 min?
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I could try no food, I let him have 60 calories of 11% cause he kept coming and asking for more. I know I'm not supposed to give him that much, but I don't have a problem getting food in him. He's a grazer and it's a struggle to wait even longer than an hour between feedings.

I'll do no food and test in an hour.

Thank you!
 
Margaret (and Pearl) said:
Very nice! I might get one more in an hour or 90 min if it was me - just to be sure he stays flat. In cycles like this with a gigantic drop, my goal was to try to keep Pearl floating on an even keel as long as I could so that maybe just maybe in time she would not bounce as badly afterwards.
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Yeah, I really like the thought of keeping them flat to avoid later bounces, even if we have to stray a bit from the "rules" of LC at X, MC at X. I hadn't thought about it that way before you and JaxBenji mentioned that today.
 
smorgasbord said:
Yeah, I really like the thought of keeping them flat to avoid later bounces, even if we have to stray a bit from the "rules" of LC at X, MC at X. I hadn't thought about it that way before you and JaxBenji mentioned that today.
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Every cat is different so you’re experimenting to learn what will work for Templeton. When kitty is plummeting, slowing down the drop is a good idea so you’re figuring out how to do it and he is looking good
 
Margaret (and Pearl) said:
Every cat is different so you’re experimenting to learn what will work for Templeton. When kitty is plummeting, slowing down the drop is a good idea so you’re figuring out how to do it and he is looking good
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Even if I do feed him too many carbs, at least I'll have that data for the future!
 
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