question re a food begging cat

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When Emmy's numbers are higher she's hungryer, I understand that's part of the high BG should I feed her or ignore her. She's eaten the same amount before and been fine. If I feed her I'm sure her numbers will go even higher

She's trying to eat her stuffies
 
I would feed her the same amount of food she normally gets. I keep boiled chicken breast and FD friendly freeze dried chicken treats on hand so if Gracie is higher and hungry, I just give her a bit of one of those. They don't add alot of calories and Gracie is not so carb sensitive that it affects her BG.

Jenny...you have two condos with the same subject. Do you mind, please, deleting the other one before someone posts in it? Thanks so much!
 
Sienne and Gabby said:
And if you feed her, she'll gain weight!

This is a post that Jill put together on feeding your cat (when she's trying to make you believe she's starving and you're then feeling completely guilt-ridden).
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she's only 9.4lbs
 
OMG she was totally acting like she was starving to death. I bought some freeze dryed chicken treats, called pure snack from Canadian Tire and when I first brought them home she wouldn't even smell them well she just scarfed, and I mean literally scarfed down 3 huge pieces.

I usually feed her Whiskus chicken dinner one container in AM and one in PM as per the directions but she never really finishes them at breakfast or dinner, always leaving some left over.
 
I wonder if she would do better (not seem so hungry) if you fed her a few small meals over a couple hours...her same amount of food but just spread out a bit.

I did that with our civvie, Tobey, and he seems more satiated now. Little does he know he's getting the same amount of food :lol: he's just getting a few smaller portions as opposed to huge one.
 
Marje and Gracie said:
I wonder if she would do better (not seem so hungry) if you fed her a few small meals over a couple hours...her same amount of food but just spread out a bit.

I did that with our civvie, Tobey, and he seems more satiated now. Little does he know he's getting the same amount of food :lol: he's just getting a few smaller portions as opposed to one range one.
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Do you have them timed at specific times or just when ever?
 
Tell me if I calculating this right to figure out the carbs you take 100% and subtract all the other percetages of stuff. If this is correct the pure snacks are 10% carbs

but her food is on 5.5% carbs.
 
Gabby gets fed at shot time, +1, +2 and +3. In part, I spread her food early in the cycle because she's prone to early dives. You can spread the food out until nadir. Once you're at nadir, it's best to not give more food (unless the numbers warrant your intervening) since there's less insulin available to offset the effect of the food.
 
Gracie, our little sugar baby, is on timed feelings because its how I manage her curve. But not every FD needs curve management and if Jenny is doing fine without it, I wouldn't worry about that. Just remember that it takes about 30 mins from plate to meter so keep that in mind when you are testing.

For Tobey, he gets a 3 oz can in the morning and another in the evening. When he wants to eat, we give him a couple tsps and when he's eaten his total morning or evening portion, he's done until the next one. Make sense?
 
I did that with our civvie, Tobey, and he seems more satiated now. Little does he know he's getting the same amount of food he's just getting a few smaller portions as opposed to one range one.
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Marje,
You should post a picture for Jenny of Tobes giving you the "but Mom, I'm STARVING" sad-eyed look. :lol:

Jenny,
You said she's at 9.4 lbs now. Do you know, or did your vet say what they think her "ideal" weight would be? You can add calories if you know she needs to gain weight. But I believe that most cats (mine for sure) would eat their way to obesity if I let them. Once upon a time, Bob weighed 22 pounds. Then he got sick, and was between 12-13 when he was diagnosed with diabetes. He looked horrible. My vet said to try to get him back to 14 pounds, which I did, and which he's maintained since he went OTJ. He only gained back at most 2 pounds, but he now looks healthy, and really, he looks a bit hefty to me. My point is, that as they get better, even though they might not put on a large amount of weight, those pounds or ounces will just look "better" because their overall condition will improve. Their coats get shinier and the muscle they might have lost will come back, and they'll get back to looking like they "used to" and acting like their old selves.
See if you can get an idea from your vet about what her "ideal weight" should be, and we can help you get her there.

Carl
 
Carl & Bob said:
I did that with our civvie, Tobey, and he seems more satiated now. Little does he know he's getting the same amount of food he's just getting a few smaller portions as opposed to one range one.
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Marje,
You should post a picture for Jenny of Tobes giving you the "but Mom, I'm STARVING" sad-eyed look. :lol:

Jenny,
You said she's at 9.4 lbs now. Do you know, or did your vet say what they think her "ideal" weight would be? You can add calories if you know she needs to gain weight. But I believe that most cats (mine for sure) would eat their way to obesity if I let them. Once upon a time, Bob weighed 22 pounds. Then he got sick, and was between 12-13 when he was diagnosed with diabetes. He looked horrible. My vet said to try to get him back to 14 pounds, which I did, and which he's maintained since he went OTJ. He only gained back at most 2 pounds, but he now looks healthy, and really, he looks a bit hefty to me. My point is, that as they get better, even though they might not put on a large amount of weight, those pounds or ounces will just look "better" because their overall condition will improve. Their coats get shinier and the muscle they might have lost will come back, and they'll get back to looking like they "used to" and acting like their old selves.
See if you can get an idea from your vet about what her "ideal weight" should be, and we can help you get her there.

Carl
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She's Siamese, she's not a huge cat I would she's just right, but I for sure don't want her to loose any weight, she did at first she went to 9.2 and I could feel it in her hip bones.
 
:lol: that pic makes me chuckle no matter how many times I look at it. :lol:

carl
 
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