Question on feeding

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Micheeme

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Hello,

Just wondering if anyone has a multi cat househld? I have 5 cats and they free feed but Tutzie's sugar this morning was 22.1 I am thinking I need to restrict her diet but not sure how to go about it in my house. Any suggestions would be great appreciated.

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I have 7 and they are only fed twice a day. They all eat Friskies canned food. It was not hard to change them over to feeding on a regular schedule. I just started feeding them on a schedule and only limited the food to the amount in the bowl. They very quickly learned when it is time to eat. And they now let me know if I am running late when it is feeding time. :D
 
Well I am not going to change them to wet food only. They only get it at supper time for their treat the rest of the time it's Medi-Cal hardfood. I will have to try and start limiting them to their portions then.
They all have fabulous teeth and dont want to ruint that with a only wet food diet.
This should be interesting.
 
Hi Michelle,

It is certainly easier to feed cats the same food, and on the same schedule, if possible. (I allow my 6 cats to free-feed wet food.)
Most of us here feed our diabetics kitties low carb wet food, and fortunately, that diet also suits most other cats too, so that makes the job a lot easier. :)

I used to feed all my cats dry food until my Bertie became diabetic, and then I soon learned how much the dry food was elevating his blood glucose and contributing to his being dehydrated (cats have evolved to eat a wet diet (birds and mice etc) and often don't drink enough water when they eat dry food).
And I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in the condition of all my cats when they were switched to low carb wet.

I'm glad your kitties have good teeth. And I can certainly understand why you may not want to mess with their diet if you think switching foods will change that. You may, however, be interested to read the following info from vet Dr Lisa Pierson. The following section from her catinfo.org website is about dental health:
http://www.catinfo.org/#Dental_Disease

Best wishes,

Eliz
 
well just spoke with the Vet and Tutz now needs to go on a wet food only 2 times a day diet Sooooooo I am now going to have to try and get everyone on a new feeding regime oh boy :(

Can they all have the Diabetic managment food? Low carb high protein can't see why it would be bad for them.

And thank you all for the great help :)
 
Is there any particular reason why commercial? I am in canada so our fancy feats etc is labelled differently and The vet stuff is not that expensive only 1.50 a can which is covered under my pet insurance :)
 
But is the food covered by insurance to feed all your cats and not just the diabetic? I suspect they will check the claim. Also, prescription food isn't necessarily any better than over the counter food. It just has good marketing.
 
Just the food for Tutzie :) so started the regime 2 times a day purine D/M wet food also she can have up to 1/2 cup medi-cal diabetic dry food!! I was able to move the other cats food up where she cannot reach it soooo this might work!!! :) thank you all for the great help
 
What about getting the dm (since you can use your insurance) and getting another low carb food and mixing them together, that way its still low carb, you can save some money, and can feed them all together?
 
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