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My 1 year old cat (Morrissey) is now ready to go on adult food, but we have an 11 week old kitten (Pixies) who is obviously on kitten food. The kitten food is making Morrissey put on a little weight because of the extra calories.

Keeping them separate at feeding time doesn't really work, since they eat little bits all day long!

I've tried feeding Morrissey on a high surface so Pixies can't get to his food, but he forgets where his food is or just gets down and eats Pixies' food! ;-)

Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

xx Emmie

2007-08-18 14:24:59 · 13 answers · asked by Sparklepop 6 in Pets Cats

13 answers

Always put their dishes in the same place keep an eye on them if they eat from the wrong dish, and say "no" and move to the right dish. They soon get the message.
Of course that doesnt stop them trying it on when you leave the room.

2007-08-18 14:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Hi Emmie,
I had the same problem with my cats! The older one was meant to be on special kidney diet but she was always wanting to eat the kitten's food. The kitten liked to nibble at the older one's food. Both of them are "nibblers" and because I am out much of the day I find it difficult to feed them set meals.
I tried putting the plates in separate places. This worked only for a while. Also I tried telling the older cat off for eating the kitten food. This only worked when I was around!
I like what Bex D suggested. Unfortunately I didn't think of that at the time but I think this would work, at least while Pixie is a lot smaller than Morissey. By the time Pixie gets too big for this method she should be a lot older. It wouldn't be long before you would take her off the kitten food and my feeling is that by then it probably wouldn't be too serious if they eat a little of each other's food.

chirpy

2007-08-21 04:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by chirpy 3 · 0 0

I use Wellness wet and dry for my kittens as well. I feed the wet food twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. Dry food is kept out all day. I make sure the wet food is warm. I add hot water from the tap and mix it around and test it with my finger to make sure it isn't too hot. They will not eat cold wet food straight from the fridge. I noticed too that adding the water reduced their strong urine smell to not noticeable at all and their vet informed me that adding the water reduces their chances of getting a urinary tract infection especially since they are males. I got the idea from an episode of It's Me or the Dog. The dog wouldn't eat the wet food. Victoria, the trainer, suggested to heat the food up to release the scent of the food and make it tastier. It worked for the dog and it worked for my kittens.

2016-05-17 04:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Cats need about 35% protein in their foods to keep their bodies in shape, check the levels in the food you currently are feeding the older one.

If you're home lots, stop free feeding and put the bowls down every 3 or 4 hours in separate rooms, with the door closed so one of them can't get to the other's food. Offer food every few hours and take the bowls up after that.

2007-08-19 02:21:03 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1 1

Invest in a small animal cage (or one of those portable dog kennels) and set it up for the kitten. Put bedding in there and a little litter box and a place for food. Feed the kitten in the kennel and let her rest and feel safe in there. Let her run around the house and play with the adult cat, but around feeding time, lock her back up in her "room."

This has worked well for me and my addiction to adopting strays.

2007-08-18 14:32:03 · answer #5 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 5 1

Make a small box that only Pixie (We got a pup with same name :-). ) can get into to get her food, just a cardboard box with a real small hole in it and selotape it shut all around and hey presto little kittie box that u unselotape to put food in, then put morrissey's food up on a high surface like u'v already tried to stop little kittie eating adult food.

2007-08-18 23:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by Bex D 1 · 0 2

I never worried about it. I put one kind down and they all eat. I never had a fat cat. Oh yeah, mine always went out for fresh meat. lol Although, I have been left alot of wonderful gifts by my loving cats. One cat left me a small rattle snake on my front step as an extra special present, it was almost completely dead when I was so SURPRISED by the little rattler and the quick finish of my cat waiting there to see my joy at her wonderful gift.

2007-08-18 14:37:25 · answer #7 · answered by Miki M 3 · 1 0

It's okay for the adult cat to eat kitten food. Its actually healthy because the kitten food has more vitamins and minerals. Nothing bad will happen. Just buy adult food and kitten food and just let him pick what to eat. Theres not really a big difference between the adult and kitten food. The kitten food just has smaller size pieces. I hope this helps!

2007-08-18 14:32:42 · answer #8 · answered by Victoria 2 · 2 3

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2017-03-01 05:19:16 · answer #9 · answered by Sharyn 3 · 0 0

take a **** in the kittens food

2007-08-18 17:11:17 · answer #10 · answered by Alex 1 · 0 2

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