dieting tips

[Dawn F]

I know, poor thing!

[Millys Mum]

I've started weighing out the food, I  am a bit shocked it is much less than I was giving, we have da bird and she has been getting personal time with it (with the others locked inside) so she moves around a bit more!

Not as shocked as Star is 

[Dawn F]

Star has gone from 4.5 kg to 5.9kg in a year - quickly can I expect her to lose it?  the vet speifically said not to bother with light food but if it helps I'll try anything

[Teresa Pawcats]

Poor Mitten needs to lose 30percent of her body weight and her allowance is 1 satchet and 26grams Royal Canin obesity,she eats the lot no problem,will report back on any weight loss.

[Dawn F]

I've started weighing out the food, I  am a bit shocked it is much less than I was giving, we have da bird and she has been getting personal time with it (with the others locked inside) so she moves around a bit more!

[Millys Mum]

If the others dont eat dry put a measured amount down rather than a bowl, you can also fill some of her ration into a treat ball and make her exercise for it.

When you weigh out how much dry food they actually need to eat to get a days calories it isnt very much 

And if you dont already have one get a Da Bird   

[Dawn F]

I did think that might be the problem Mark, Star is the one that will only eat dry food, I think if I could get her to eat wet that might help but I've tried everything over the last three years to get her to eat wet food but she would rather starve

[Mark]

I really struggle with Kylie - She was on Hill's light for about 3 years but gained weight on it. I have tried Hill's R/D (High Fibre) and Hill's M/D (Metabolism diet) with no luck. I tried RC obesity but she refused to eat completely. I now have her on Orijen, as although its high fat, it has virtually no carbs as it is cereal free - I also try to get her to eat wet as it's less fattening. It's hard to diet one cat in a multicat household. The vet told me to take her food away after 10 minutes but Willow is borderline underweight and grazes so I can't do that. Apparenty, Wet food in Jelly is better than gravy as less carbs.

[Dawn F]

no not for me but Star went for her boosters on Friday and has put on 1.4kg since last year and the vet has said she needs to loose it - she has told me not to bother with diet food and to go to the diet clinic they run but I just thought I'd ask if anyone had ever had success with dieting cats??