A little while back, I posted a thread about how much (raw) food I should be feeding my little furbaby and was assured that even though the amounts
looked small, it was still an adequate amount. For reference, my baby is 3lbs and he gets 2 Nature's Variety medallions a day (one in the morning and one in the evening). According to his weight and activity level, NV suggests a serving of 1.7oz daily, but he gets a full 2oz. He gets various treats throughout the day (Yorkie Yummies, Yogurt Drops, Buddy Buscuits to name a few) and he chews on bully sticks regularly.
What's frustrating for me is, everyone seems to think that I'm depriving him of food and are always encouraging me to feed him more. My uncle was visiting the other day and told me that Mocha is too skinny and that I need to feed him more. He also told me to feed him milk (I forget which percentage he suggested). Does anyone here feed their furbabies regular milk (from the grocery store)? With all the hormones in milk and the debate of whether it's even good for
humans, makes me a little wary
I do admit that he does look rather skinny, but I wouldn't want to over-feed him either. He has a really small frame/structure and thin/tiny bones, so I'm worried that if he gained too much weight, his body/bones wouldn't be able to support it. I've read on here about somebody's baby who had one of her ribs burst because her tiny body couldn't support the extra weight she had gained
I'm not really sure what I should do. I don't want to stray too far from the recommended feeding guidelines (they must've been made for a reason, right?), but I also don't want him to be/look so skinny either. It also doesn't help that he has thin, silky hair which makes him look even thinner as opposed to a thicker, fluffier coat.
I don't really want to increase his feeding to 3 medallions a day, as I think it might be a little too much for him. Is there something else that I can feed him throughout the day to plump him up a little without going overboard?