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From: Winter Haven, FL
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posted March 24, 2006 10:45 AM         

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I have recently got a kitty for the first time in my life! I had always heard that cats will not overeat, then last night on the news was this huge fat cat. My kitty is mewing all the time to eat and nips my ankles whenever I am near his food dish. Do I need to worry about him eatting too much. He is a Ragdoll and I read they grow to about 20lbs plus if they are male.
Thanks for any advice!

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posted March 24, 2006 02:57 PM         

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ILOVE ~ Welcome to Lindaland and to Heathcliffe's corner!!!

You have found the right place, there are a lot of great cat lovers/owners here!

I had a male cat, and he was a pig for eating. I don't know if it is a male thing or not. My other cat was female and not a pig for food.
If he is a kitten he will need extra nutrition and therefore will need to eat often. I would definitely leave some dry kibble out for him to graze on as he needs it. Obviously if he is getting fat, you could just put food out 2-3 times a day for limited times.
Eventually you will be taking him to a Vet or clinic for shots, etc., so be sure to ask the Vet what is the best way to feed a cat!

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posted March 24, 2006 04:06 PM         

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I've read too that kittens need to eat, and to let them eat as much as they want.

My own cat is a little over 8 years old. He went to the Vet earlier this week and was told that he was overweight, but not obese. I was also informed that dry crunchies have more carbs than canned. She suggested finding some canned food that works out for him.

I've cut down the crunchies from 1/2 cup per day to 1/4 cup, and give him an additional 3 oz can of food portioned out over the day.

Seems to work.

We'll see if my friend sheds some ounces.

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posted March 25, 2006 03:46 PM         

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LOL Aphrodite! How cute

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posted March 25, 2006 04:25 PM         

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Hey thanks!

So atleast until JoJo sees the vet, I will not worry, eat to your hearts content little kitty.

I have been buying Nutro-MAx. Kibbles and wet. What kind do you buy?
I also give him a little tuna once a week.

I tried to copy and paste his picture, just to brag, but it wouldn't let me paste.

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posted March 25, 2006 05:00 PM         

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Hehe, Nephthys! Willard is totally digging the canned stuff.

I feed Will Innova dry crunchies, and Triumph canned food. Basically as long as it doesn't have by-products and he's happy eating it.

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posted March 26, 2006 05:09 PM         

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Aphrodite ~

Innova is good! I fed Jasmine Innova for the first 2 years of her life, but this past fall she started having digestive/poop problems (for months on end) so I had to find a new protein source. So now she gets New Zealand Venison Medley.

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posted April 07, 2006 11:49 PM         

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We have an Innova munchin boy cat.. He loves it! We just fill up his dish when we notice it's empty.. He seems to do allright regulating himself. If he was an indoor cat, I'd probably regulate it more as I've heard that indoor cats are more prone to obesity. Jupiter runs around alot outside. I tried to make him an indoor cat years ago but he was a master escape artist so I gave up. I do notice now that he's going on 6 years old, he's filled out abit more. Maybe I'll try adding some wet cat food to his diet.. I hadn't heard that about the dry stuff having more carbs than they need.. Good to know.

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