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How much do you feed your kitty cat?

soulart2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:53:59 GMT

I think most know that fatcatruby is slightly "big boned". I was talking to a friend and decided I'd keep a better eye on what ruby eats. She has 1/2 samll tin of wet food when she comes in before sunset and has 3 handfuls of dry food throughout the day. I've started giving her the whole tin and she isn't eating as much dry food now....maybe 2 handfuls. Is she just a little piggy???

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imastawka — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:04:28 GMT

I feed my 'missy' a small tin at night and 1/4 cup of dry.

She's 10 and doesn't move around a lot

But she's still called 'pin head, barge a*se'

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soulart2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:12:52 GMT

Ruby's 12 and doesn't like moving much either lol I'm thinking 2 handfuls may be more than 1/4 cup.....but, OMG this cat NAGS sooooo much if she is hungry !

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imastawka — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:16:33 GMT

Mine nags on occasion too. But the trick is not to give in.

She nags me - I lock the cat door - with her outside!

She learns (for that day, at least)

Evil looking, wouldn't you say?

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soulart2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:21:50 GMT

She looks lovely but I think all cats are cute......I'm not very good at discipline I'm afraid...and ruby knows it. I'm still not on my computer so can't post any pics but you've probably seen her pic before anyway.

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imastawka — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:28:37 GMT

I'm exceptionally good at discipline.

My family calls it 'cranky as sh*t' Hahahaha

Hubby takes pity on the cat sometimes, then I get

all disciplined all over his a*se

I tend to throw soft toys at her - that's my discipline

edit: she gets her revenge by lying in the hall in the dead of night

and tries to kill me by tripping me over.

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soulart2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:29:27 GMT

hahaaa

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harley_babes_hoard — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:36:27 GMT

my little cat has about 1/2 a sachet or small tin of wet food for breakfast with a hand full of dry biscuits. for dinner she gets about 20 grms of fresh mince. about 10pm before she goes to bed sometimes she will have 1/2 a handfull of dry again.she is 2 yrs and a pretty active indoor cat.

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imastawka — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:36:38 GMT

See? That's why I say she's evil looking.

I love cats, but felt they were a death trap (I walk with a stick)

My daughter brought her home (found in a plant nursery) as a tiny kitty.

Then daughter moves out and I'm left with this sneering cat!

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soulart2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:51:00 GMT

harley, I think it's the "moving" part that ruby doesn't like lol.....your little one must be fun to watch play. umm, I did that to my mother when a teen, too stawlka haha but....she loves cats and hadn't had one since she got married, so think she was happy about it. Going to go cook...bbl

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ashjoma — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:01:27 GMT

My Maine Coon will eat all day and night. She is a bottomless pit in which to tip food and money.

She is a large lass with a larger appetite, which doubles in cold weather.

She will rip open bags and open rubbish, try to get in the fridge to get to food

.

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debra9275 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:14:42 GMT

I think too much. One of ours is a big fat cat & I try not to over feed him, but that doesn't stop him, he's the boss and if he gets the opportunity, he will eat the other cat's food before he eats his own. The other cat just sits back and waits his turn.

They nibble on dry food all day and have a big handful of fresh (cat food) beef mince at night. The big one seems to live for food. I wonder if it's because they were starving feral kittens when we found them?

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lionrose.7 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:31:43 GMT

I give Lilli, 1/2 small tin cat food at night or a hand full of cooked chicken breast.

I leave her cat biscuits down all day and she snacks on them through out the day.

As you know Lilli is not fat.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:37:20 GMT

@soulart2 wrote:
I think most know thatfatcatruby is slightly "big boned". I was talking to a friend and decided I'd keep a better eye on what ruby eats. She has 1/2samll tin of wet food when she comes in before sunset and has 3 handfuls of dry food throughout the day. I've started giving her the whole tin and she isn't eating as much dry food now....maybe 2 handfuls. Is she just a little piggy???

Put her on a senior cat food. It has a lower caloric intake for the older cats that are less active, among other things.

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channys_mum — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:03:09 GMT

I was cruising through some pics with Channy the other day and up came a cat pic. Channy said 'How fat is that cat'

ummmmmmmmmmm it was fatcatruby

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channys_mum — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:08:01 GMT

I give my 3 about 250g of wet food ea at night and they get about 2 to 3 handfuls of grazing food in the mornings. Which is probably more than plenty and they are nowhere near catching up to miss Ruby.

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soulart2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:56:35 GMT

Had fun reading through everyones replies......good to know ruby isn't the oonly "big boned" cat hahahaa I'll have a look for senior food...thankyou she eats indoor dry food, would that be similar? sorry can't remember the ID's siggie? Hi CM, I don't think ruby has put on any weight since then? (well, mabye) lol How are your furry ones?

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jenni200011 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 11:18:17 GMT

This is princess ..she is also a large boned breed..She actually eats like a bird for her size..I give her a tiny half full can of fancy feast wet food & a small handfull of Royal Canin( Indoor dry buscuits)..Maybe a small snack of grated cheese now & then..If she eats anthing more she cant hold it in .

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channys_mum — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:19:54 GMT

Cinders

Charm

Snickers & Honey

All severely under nourished

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:37:06 GMT

I saw Doctor Harry once make food for a nagging bigboned cat. I think he bulked it out with cooked rice.