One of my cats is fat, very overweight, she hoges the food. my other cat is very thin, and hides all the time because she is scares of my big cat. the big cat is mean to the little one. the big one eats all the food so the other one wont get any. we are not giving up eather one of them because we love them so much. they also have a contest on which can go to the letter box the most.
2007-12-15 11:52:05 · 10 answers · asked by Danielle 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
You can't. What you can do is to feed them separately.
2007-12-15 11:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest getting another litter box if you only have one. That will help with that. I found out having one cat for a long time and then adpoting two more, having more litter boxes is a good thing. Also trying feeding the cats in two different places or even putting the cat that eats the most in a different room and then feeding the skinny cat and then after the skinny cat has eaten all it wants let the bigger cat out so it can eat and will be alone must likely since the skinny cat has had all it wanted and walked off. Hope this helps!!!
2007-12-15 12:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by sweetjalapeno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the others said.
Put the fat cat into the bathroom with her food, say her name as you put the bowl down, and close the door on her for 15 minutes.
Feed the skinny cat in the kitchen or a different room. Say her name as the bowl is put down in front of her, and let her eat in peace. Once she leaves the bowl finished, then let the other cat out (usually this takes less than 15 minutes but you need to give the thin one time to go wherever she needs to to relax).
Add one more litter box to the home, that way neither one has to be chased out of it if the other needs to go. It will relieve stress for the thin one.
2007-12-15 12:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ASPCA recommends that cats be fed twice a day, morning and evening, a regular, consistent amount for each cat. They recommend that the food be put down and each cat be free to eat. But after half an hour, the food should be taken up and discarded, and nothing but treats should be fed between meals. No dry food left down, no half-eaten meals left in the bowl to be consumed later.
The reason for this, as I understand it, is that cats digest their food better if they fast between meals. This method also controls how much each cat eats, and helps them keep their weight within a reasonable range. This is what you need to do with your two characters.
Of course, the bully will eat his and try to muscle in on the submissive cat's meal as well. So you need to feed one cat on the floor (the bully?) and one cat on the counter or in a cage where the bully can't get to her. And when he tries to leave his food and muscle in on hers, give him a spray from a water pistol or a spray bottle and say "NO!". Then set him back by his food bowl; her back by her food bowl. When he is by his food bowl, stroke him and encourage him to eat. Do the same with his housemate at her bowl. And no matter what, take the food up after half an hour. If he doesn't get his meal consumed, let him go hungry.
Repeat at the next feeding. He will realize that he has food and he has to eat that food or he won't get any food, and that he can't be eating his housemate's food any more, or he will get wet. The first day will probably be difficult, particularly if he misses his meal because he is a bully. But he will learn
And your thin cat will gain weight, and he will lose weight.
This works. I have seen it work.
2007-12-15 12:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Mercy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put one catfood dish somewhere the big fat mean one can't get to - like on a counter or something. At the very least, they need separate bowls. I had a problem like this, and my smallest cat would eat so fast she'd throw up, but she was afraid the others would take all the food if she didn't eat as much as she could.
Catbox! oh goodness - you absolutely should have at least two catboxes (probably 3). They should have covers on them for "privacy." If the two cats are getting nasty around the litterbox, either one of them could develop UTI problems and THEN that is very horrible.
2007-12-15 12:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by chancey987 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends had a similar situation. They designated the upstairs as the small cat's territory and the downstairs as the larger cat's domain. They put up a child gate, and the larger cat was too fat to jump over it. The smaller cat could come down if it wanted to.
They also kept a plant mister handy. If they started fighting, they would spritz the attacker with water.
2007-12-15 12:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by deirdrezz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave the food out all day long.that way the thin cat can get the food whenever she wants.keep the thin one in a cage for 1 week and give her food until she gets better.And if they fight, just dont put em together keep them seperate.
2007-12-15 12:10:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to make sure that both of your cats get fed, you should feed the cats in seperate rooms.
One thing that would contribute to their fighting is that they are territorial. If you don't have them fixed, then they are more likely to fight.
2007-12-15 12:03:37 · answer #8 · answered by CATS MEOW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have this same problem. I know its annoying but after a while, i promise you they will get used to each other. One of them is probably having stress.
2007-12-15 13:04:59 · answer #9 · answered by Adriana V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everytime oyu feed them you should let them eat in seprate rooms..
2007-12-16 05:04:39 · answer #10 · answered by ... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋