[Dillydoodle]

I used to free feed all of my cats...then when misty, my eldest became diabetic, i learned all about canned low carb high protein food for the care of diabetic kitties, and how bad dry food was for her. So what i did was i changed her to a meal fed cat rather than free feeding- she actually gets 4 smaller meals a day to help maintain her blood sugar in healthy ranges ( along with getting insulin shots twice a day as well) The other two kitties also were getting meals, but i also leave a bowl of low carb dry food ( Innova Evo) on a high table that my eldest diabetic girl cannot access so technially the younger girls still are free fed.
I got Dillon and from the begining i was told to give him two meals a day and a snack/treat mid day which is what i do, I have always measured out his food even from the time he was a small pup. If i left food out all the time for him he would eat constantly. I personally think that meal feeding is a better way to go for a dog...but harder for a cat ( they like to nibble rather than eat a full meal, infact i leave out misty's canned food for several hours so she can eat it that way- if she eats too much too fast she throws up. Dillon is good and knows the cat food is off limits...correction the whole room the cat food is in is off limits.

Emilie