When I first got Lucy I was feeding her 3 times a day, for a total of 1/4 cup for the day and she'd gobble it up. I asked my vet and he said feed her twice a day and let her eat whatever she wanted to eat. He said to put out a bowl of food bigger than she'd ever be able to eat and she'll eat what she wants to eat and won't have weight issues. Ever since I put that big bowl down it's like she knows that she doesn't need to gobble down her food and eats when she wants to. I give her 3 tablespoons in the morning and the majority of it is still in there when I go to bed at night. Some days I'll give her another tablespoon (for a total of 1/4 of a cup for the day) around dinner but she rarely finishes her bowl and if she does, it's in the middle of the night. She usually gets one treat a day before I leave for work in the morning.
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-Julie
Toronto, Ontario |