My presidential candidate is rubenesque. Cato’s weight was at almost 13lbs six months ago. I got him down to 12lbs three months ago. I have tried to keep him active (he sleeps most of the day, so this is tough). Now I am working on snacks. At about 2pm he wakes up and demands dinner. I put him off as much as I can, but this is about the time I eat lunch. He’s a cheese nut, so I usually give him a slice of cheese to keep him quiet. If I push him out the door, he clings to the screen and screams. If I ignore him, he climbs on my chair with his claws to remind me he is hungry. I finally relent and give him part of his dinner at 3pm and then shove him out the door.
Recommendations for healthier snacks than cheese? Any behavior modification recommendations? He is a pill about food. If he is aggravated enough he will grab what is ever on the counter or even eat out of my salad bowl. At one point in his life he grabbed a pork chop out of my hand and ran. This poor behavior drives me nuts, he knows better.
Help, I do not want a 15 pound cat! Elizabeth