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Aleluia Grugru & Minnie said:
That’s less about 150 calories and most cats should be close to a 300 calorie a day.
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My 14+ lbs cat was just fine on around 220 calories per day. 300 lbs might make your cat more fluffy than need to be! The amount of food a cat needs does depend on many things, metabolism and exercise being a couple. Your best friend is a baby or pet scale. If you vet lets you know his ideal weight, you can weigh regularly and see if you are getting to your target. If you haven't been to the catinfo.org website yet, it's a good read by a vet feline nutritionist. There is also a page on how much to feed.
LoveforTucker said:
Yes! I was thinking about an autofeeder. What kind do you recommend?
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Many of us here use the Petsafe 5. There is a spot under the tray where you can fit a very small freezer pack. I think there is one on Amazon you can buy that fits it. I'm in Canada, so couldn't find it here. I just used a very small soft gel pack folded in the right shape. As for keeping wet food fresh for hours, add some water - it helps keep it from going crusty and extra water is OK for diabetics anyway. Or you can add an ice cube on top of the food to keep things cold when it's hot, and it'll melt and add water.

LoveforTucker said:
Doesn't the reoccurring testing start to hurt their little ears?
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Lots of tips on home testing here. Hometesting Links and Tips - includes numerous links, instructions, pictures, & videos. There are hardly any nerves on the ears.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
My 14+ lbs cat was just fine on around 220 calories per day. 300 lbs might make your cat more fluffy than need to be! The amount of food a cat needs does depend on many things, metabolism and exercise being a couple. Your best friend is a baby or pet scale. If you vet lets you know his ideal weight, you can weigh regularly and see if you are getting to your target. If you haven't been to the catinfo.org website yet, it's a good read by a vet feline nutritionist. There is also a page on how much to feed.

Many of us here use the Petsafe 5. There is a spot under the tray where you can fit a very small freezer pack. I think there is one on Amazon you can buy that fits it. I'm in Canada, so couldn't find it here. I just used a very small soft gel pack folded in the right shape. As for keeping wet food fresh for hours, add some water - it helps keep it from going crusty and extra water is OK for diabetics anyway. Or you can add an ice cube on top of the food to keep things cold when it's hot, and it'll melt and add water.


Lots of tips on home testing here. Hometesting Links and Tips - includes numerous links, instructions, pictures, & videos. There are hardly any nerves on the ears.
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Absolutely Wendy! Thanks I always forget where that formula is. 2 cans a day just seems too little to me. I made that mistake with Minnie in the beginning and she went from 17 down to 12 pounds :nailbiting:
 
Wendy&Neko said:
My 14+ lbs cat was just fine on around 220 calories per day. 300 lbs might make your cat more fluffy than need to be! The amount of food a cat needs does depend on many things, metabolism and exercise being a couple. Your best friend is a baby or pet scale. If you vet lets you know his ideal weight, you can weigh regularly and see if you are getting to your target. If you haven't been to the catinfo.org website yet, it's a good read by a vet feline nutritionist. There is also a page on how much to feed.

Many of us here use the Petsafe 5. There is a spot under the tray where you can fit a very small freezer pack. I think there is one on Amazon you can buy that fits it. I'm in Canada, so couldn't find it here. I just used a very small soft gel pack folded in the right shape. As for keeping wet food fresh for hours, add some water - it helps keep it from going crusty and extra water is OK for diabetics anyway. Or you can add an ice cube on top of the food to keep things cold when it's hot, and it'll melt and add water.


Lots of tips on home testing here. Hometesting Links and Tips - includes numerous links, instructions, pictures, & videos. There are hardly any nerves on the ears.
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Thank you! I realized I was under feeding. I bought an auto feeder today, should get it tomorrow!
I tried testing him a few minutes ago. When I pricked him he growled and tried to bite me! I wasn't holding him down or anything.
 
I could NOT get any blood this morning! I stuck him probably 6 times! I rubbed his ears prior to sticking as well. I wasn't able to test.. I went ahead and gave the shot. What else should I have done??
 
What time do you plan to test today? If possible try and grab one shortly before you head to the vet - vet stress can raise the BG. I've seen some kitty's just skyrocket! It's good to know if this is the case with Tucker - it'll give you a little peace of mind if his number shoots up and you know the possible reason. Oh, and check what kind of meter you vet uses, most likely a pet meter, which generally read higher than human meters and inflate the numbers too.
 
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