It’s been a week since everyone was back!
Robin’s diarrhoea has improved a lot! It’s amazing how effective Saccharomyces Boulardii is for Robin’s condition! Yesterday I thought the diarrhoea had completely stopped but this morning, I noticed a little bit again. Looks like it’s not over yet. Quite a stubborn one, I might say. Anyway, I was really hoping it can completely heal so that I can slowly increase Rpbin’s food intake as he still appears to be hungry after finishing his bowl of food. And Robin definitely needs to put on weight. Once I get some freezer space, I will order the latest Prime Combo from Coco&Joe’s for Robin. It’s aim at helping thin and/or weak cats. Robin isn’t weak, he’s just unbelievably thin.
Smurfy’s wound has also healed so I’ve stopped applying the antibiotic cream (Fucidin).
Rey’s skin problem turned out to be negative for fungus. The only ongoing treatment is the Malaseb bath once every 5 days. For his ear infection, it’s the Pyo Clean twice a week (he absolutely hates it).
Since Minnie and the boys were only fed twice a day at their previous home, I have a huge plan to take this opportunity to convert our 6 geriatric cats to eating twice a day too. Hmm….that’s a huge undertaking since they have all been eating three times a day for as long as they have been with us! Plus snacks in between at our old house because everyone would feed them whenever whoever goes into the kitchen and a cat asks for food.
Then since Jayden came on a daily basis, I have had to adjust the feeding times to coincide with Jayden’s nap times, so it became 3 square meals plus 1-2 snacks.
Anyway, so how often should you feed your cat? I don’t really know, but this seems to be a very fair article on the subject: https://www.preventivevet.com/cats/how-much-and-how-often-to-feed-your-cat
I’m concerned about the part where if the cat goes without food for more than 12 hours, its stomach will produce extra acid and that can cause gastric problems. That’s precisely what I think happens with Indy. That is why he is so prone to regurgitating his breakfast. Also, Cow and Bunny can really eat a lot. Another factor is that since our cats have been so used to eating three times a day, they had adjusted their food intake to not eat too much at every meal. All these factors would have to be taken into consideration is I were to embark on the huge undertaking of converting them to eat twice a day.
Now, I’m thinking of perhaps two square meals with two snacks in between? I do remember, though, that a holistic advised me that cats cannot be fed too often. We need to give them time to rest their digestive system.
Our 6 geriatric cats are already demanding for their supper nowadays. This started when Jayden came and dinner had to be pushed forward to coincide with his nap time. Also, it was because of Bunny’s constipation problem where he needed to have his stools bulked up with some canned and kibble.
But I guess the bottom line on feeding is to best calculate the amount of food each cat is supposed to eat and ensure they eat that amount each day, regardless of the number of feeding sessions. Some cats might not be able to eat too much at a meal (like Cleo’s anorexic meals) so they might need to spread out their meals throughout the day. Some cats might need to eat frequently because that’s how their digestion works. It’s the same with humans too (tell me about it, I have a human at home who needs to eat every 3 hours (!) whereas I am not really into eating; I wish there were food pills to swallow so that I don’t have to physically “eat”, you know).
Rey, Robin and Lynx have been super manja since they were back. It’s like the 1.5-year lapse was never there. Smurfy is now more friendly and less afraid; he even sits with the boys when they sit with me. Minnie, being a girl, is still quite aloof. Well, Cleo is too and she has been with us for 15 years!
And the most surprising thing is that Robin has become so confident and he bullies Lynx now! Unbelievable, but true. Yesterday, I personally witnessed Robin picking a fight with Lynx, and then the two got into a locked-body scuffle where fur flew. I had to break up the fight with the only thing I had – a blanket. Luckily they separated and did not persist. Robin was, without a doubt, the perpetrator. It wasn’t Lynx. Well, wonders never cease, right? Little timid Robin is now a bully!
This is today’s breakfast. The one on the left is food for the 4 of them while on the right is Robin’s bowl. And yes, he has no problems finishing all that. There’s Vetri DMG for everyone and Orozyme too. Then, the capsule is Robin’s S. Boulardii probiotic.
Minnie
Smurfy hiding behind the tv.