I took the time a few days ago to determine exactly how much combined food all three cats need to have every day, and between 6pm and 7pm, that is what they get. No more of this non-stop food frenzy. We are three days into the new cat feeding routine. Two of the cats are not pleased. The bowls are often sitting there empty –EMPTY– and as we all know, or at least cats know, an empty bowl means starvation is imminent, even if the reason the bowl is empty is they just finished stuffing their faces.

I just had to break down and give them a small amount of food as a snack. I didn’t want to do it, but it’s impossible to do anything at all with two large, slightly obese cats in my face … or on my lap … or chewing on my shoe. The kitten, it should be noted, is continuing to gain weight as intended and isn’t complaining at all about the occasional empty bowl. The only upset cats in this house are the ones who have found themselves unexpectedly on a diet, which they need to be on. Ronin topped twenty pounds the first week the kitten was here, and Myu is catching up quickly. No obese cats in this household! I want them to live long and healthy lives.

And how much of the 1/3 cup of food I put out did any of the starving cats actually eat? Two bites each. I knew they weren’t actually hungry. No … it’s those damn empty bowls threatening them with starvation that gets on their nerves. I’ll probably start picking up the bowls when they become empty. Maybe not seeing an empty bowl –or any bowl at all– will produce a change in attitude. I doubt it. Well, the monsters will just have to adapt. Until I have chubby cats and not fat cats, the current regime will continue, and I will continue to have cats pestering me non-stop whenever they think they need just one more bite of food. :lol: