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23-11-2010, 12:10 AM   #11

Re: Greedy but losing weight


Any concern is definitely worth while mentioning to the vets, especially if you're already going in for booster!



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23-11-2010, 12:39 AM   #12

Re: Greedy but losing weight


I would say to the vet too.

If he likes to graze ie his food left out, could you not weigh out what he would normally have and leave that down for him rather than having set meal times or would he scoff the lot at once?



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23-11-2010, 01:00 AM   #13

Re: Greedy but losing weight


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Originally Posted by Velvet
I would say to the vet too.

If he likes to graze ie his food left out, could you not weigh out what he would normally have and leave that down for him rather than having set meal times or would he scoff the lot at once?
The food would disappear in a matter of seconds if I did that Velvet, he can never just leave food for later (he never could right from the day we got him - possibly because he came from a multi cat household before being in rescue)



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23-11-2010, 01:58 AM   #14

Re: Greedy but losing weight


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The food would disappear in a matter of seconds if I did that Velvet, he can never just leave food for later (he never could right from the day we got him - possibly because he came from a multi cat household before being in rescue)
My youngest dog is like that The only other thing I can think of is splitting his food into 3-4 smaller meals a day thereby his tummy does not get empty so quickly?



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23-11-2010, 09:17 PM   #15

Re: Greedy but losing weight


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My youngest dog is like that The only other thing I can think of is splitting his food into 3-4 smaller meals a day thereby his tummy does not get empty so quickly?
We already do that Velvet, but he still does an Oliver Twist and asks for more all the time



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23-11-2010, 09:25 PM   #16

Re: Greedy but losing weight


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We already do that Velvet, but he still does an Oliver Twist and asks for more all the time
Ah poor wee man. Harvey's (dog) like that - you feel so mean. He will even go to the cupboards & stand hitting them with his paw.



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23-11-2010, 09:44 PM   #17

Re: Greedy but losing weight


Less food and more excersize equals less cat, go figure....



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