Need Eyes on Duncan's Condo over in Lantus Land
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Sue and Oliver (GA)
Member Since 2009
Re: Duncan's Conod over in Lantus Land
Looking good, Sara.
We would of course like to see everyone eating wet. I would continue to work on this. One idea is to buy something like dried chicken bites. I buy Prime Test Treats in the dog section. (cheaper, bigger bag). Then you can crumble them up on top of the wet so they get the crunchy. Also, have we told you about FortiFlora? Doesn't work for all cats but it is magic for some. It has the animal digest that makes dry food so irresistible. It is a probiotic so you just sprinkle a little bit on top of the wet. (too much=diarrhea in some cats). You can get it on line or sometimes from the vet.
While you are trying, you can feed the others Evo. It is the lowest carb dry. But if you can keep Duncan away from any dry, that would be ideal.
Looking good, Sara.
We would of course like to see everyone eating wet. I would continue to work on this. One idea is to buy something like dried chicken bites. I buy Prime Test Treats in the dog section. (cheaper, bigger bag). Then you can crumble them up on top of the wet so they get the crunchy. Also, have we told you about FortiFlora? Doesn't work for all cats but it is magic for some. It has the animal digest that makes dry food so irresistible. It is a probiotic so you just sprinkle a little bit on top of the wet. (too much=diarrhea in some cats). You can get it on line or sometimes from the vet.
While you are trying, you can feed the others Evo. It is the lowest carb dry. But if you can keep Duncan away from any dry, that would be ideal.
MommaOfMuse
Member Since 2010
Re: Duncan's Conod over in Lantus Land
One thing I noticed when I first switched all 13 cats over to canned was for about the first 2 weeks they tried to eat me out of house and home, but once they realized that the canned food was here to stay and not just a treat anymore they all slowed down to a normal rate. In those early weeks they would have gone through 26-30 cans per day if I would have let them, now that they have figured out that this is now the normal menu we are down to 16 cans per day (5.5oz cans). I also break it up into 4 feedings per day. And since I have a couple here that are comfirmed chunky junkies I watch for either whole chickens or turkeys to go on sale, pick up several, toss in the oven with no seasonings in those roasting bags. Then when cooled pull it all off the bone, shredded, package and freeze. That way I can defrost a package or two and use either for treats or to mix in with the pate catfood to keep my chunky junkies happy. The side benefit to that is I also always have chicken and turkey broth as well as cooked chicken and turkey for casseroles for the humans too.
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
One thing I noticed when I first switched all 13 cats over to canned was for about the first 2 weeks they tried to eat me out of house and home, but once they realized that the canned food was here to stay and not just a treat anymore they all slowed down to a normal rate. In those early weeks they would have gone through 26-30 cans per day if I would have let them, now that they have figured out that this is now the normal menu we are down to 16 cans per day (5.5oz cans). I also break it up into 4 feedings per day. And since I have a couple here that are comfirmed chunky junkies I watch for either whole chickens or turkeys to go on sale, pick up several, toss in the oven with no seasonings in those roasting bags. Then when cooled pull it all off the bone, shredded, package and freeze. That way I can defrost a package or two and use either for treats or to mix in with the pate catfood to keep my chunky junkies happy. The side benefit to that is I also always have chicken and turkey broth as well as cooked chicken and turkey for casseroles for the humans too.
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
Mystery
Member Since 2011
Re: Duncan's Conod over in Lantus Land
Beauregard had the same reaction to canned food, thought it was treat time and wanted more more more until he figured out that all food is treat time now. He was always a grazer when he was eating dry, and after that first 10 days or so with the cans, he's back to being happy with little bits of FF at a time and Cowboy Cookout serves for snack time now (he loves that stuff warmed up in the microwave for a few seconds 'til it gets all melty and slurpy. It's like a super yum gravy feast for him and since the consistency changes with the melting, he's accepted it for treat time).
Good job on the testing so far, Sara!
Beauregard had the same reaction to canned food, thought it was treat time and wanted more more more until he figured out that all food is treat time now. He was always a grazer when he was eating dry, and after that first 10 days or so with the cans, he's back to being happy with little bits of FF at a time and Cowboy Cookout serves for snack time now (he loves that stuff warmed up in the microwave for a few seconds 'til it gets all melty and slurpy. It's like a super yum gravy feast for him and since the consistency changes with the melting, he's accepted it for treat time).
Good job on the testing so far, Sara!
Julia & Bandit (GA)
Member Since 2009
Re: Duncan's Conod over in Lantus Land
Feeding more frequently helps quite a bit, too. If I feed Bandit any less than 4 times a day, he will rip my house apart. We've found that 4 times a day is the magic number where he's fine until nearly meal time, and only cries for food around then.
I also use an auto feeder and freeze portions of cat food if I'm not going to be around for a feeding.
Feeding more frequently helps quite a bit, too. If I feed Bandit any less than 4 times a day, he will rip my house apart. We've found that 4 times a day is the magic number where he's fine until nearly meal time, and only cries for food around then.
I also use an auto feeder and freeze portions of cat food if I'm not going to be around for a feeding.
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