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csziggy

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7. None are on a real "restricted diet" - Sabra just need to lose weight
Mon Feb 8, 2021, 01:19 AM
Feb 2021

All three are healthy young cats. Most of my concern is that with Sabra, at not quite two years of age, being so overweight, she could end up with diabetes. Since she is a rescue cat that tends to be very timid, there is no way either of us could give her daily meds

When we first adopted Sabra last fall, all she did was hide under the bed. She'd slink out at night to eat and use the litter box, but she got no exercise at all. Now she is out, moving around and carrying her tail up, even when she is moving away from us, and she plays with Lucas.

I've begun getting her to chase the laser, but she will only run up and down the length of the house once or twice. Lucas is good for four or five times before he quits.

I use Fancy Feast dry, but don't know if it will meet the needs of a restricted diet. tblue37 Feb 2021 #1
None are on a real "restricted diet" - Sabra just need to lose weight csziggy Feb 2021 #7
I feed mine Nutro Wholesome Essentials for Senior Indoor cats Phoenix61 Feb 2021 #2
Whole Earth Farms Grain Free Turkey and Duck. happybird Feb 2021 #3
Blue buffalo Sanity Claws Feb 2021 #4
I have thriee cats with different needs. nocoincidences Feb 2021 #5
I also feed Nutro brand dry cat food to my two kids Ziggysmom Feb 2021 #6
This is excellent food ... everything in this line really ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #8
Thank you - and everyone! I now have a plan! csziggy Feb 2021 #9
Honestly IAM's is good for like grocery-store level pet food. mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #11
I only started feeding IAMs because the Humane Society used it csziggy Feb 2021 #16
Aahhh. Are you a Dog Food Advisor fan? happybird Feb 2021 #13
You got it! :) mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #15
Wellness Kali Feb 2021 #10
Thanks, Kali. Maya that needs more food actually isolates herself csziggy Feb 2021 #12
that works! Kali Feb 2021 #14
Once we arrive at some flavors they will like, we may sign up with Chewy csziggy Feb 2021 #17
That's what I feed my cat, Science Diet TruckFump Feb 2021 #21
That's what I feed both my cat and my dog. It was recommended by the vet. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 #22
Thanks for the recommendation spinbaby Feb 2021 #26
My three have different body types--a lot like yours, actually, and they all love catbyte Feb 2021 #18
I feed mine ziwi peak dried beef and bamagal62 Feb 2021 #19
My vet said Costco KT2000 Feb 2021 #20
Lucas was fed the Costco Kirkland cat food before I got him csziggy Feb 2021 #27
Thanks for that KT2000 Feb 2021 #31
Yes, although Lucas is our only male cat, I don't want to have that happen to him csziggy Feb 2021 #32
I have one old rescue cat. Lilly, safeinOhio Feb 2021 #23
My husband bought one bag of Meow Mix since we got these three last fall csziggy Feb 2021 #28
You can try this. safeinOhio Feb 2021 #29
We have it in a big plastic bin with a pretty tight lid csziggy Feb 2021 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author safeinOhio Feb 2021 #24
i do purina only. prefer wet. used temptaions as meds bribe. pansypoo53219 Feb 2021 #25
I used Purina Naturals. It comes in an olive green bag. iscooterliberally Feb 2021 #33
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