changing bowls

The Changing Bowls

Puff, our tabby, is on a diet. I have mentioned how he gained weight when he was in the kennel even though they were supposed to control his food. Now I cannot be lazy about it anymore but have got to make him loose weight. So, I have to measure out food for him and put it in a bowl for him, he eats and then the bowl is put away until the next time. The food stays in the bowl all day because it is measured. Since I am doing this for him, I measure the food for Godiva too and she gets the same treatment. Hopefully, I will be able to get them on the same eating schedule at some point. Last night, one wanted food at 3:30 and the other at 4:00 and then again at 4:30. When kitties are hungry in the middle of the night, nobody sleeps.

Before going to bed, I try to give them some food so maybe they will last longer before the tummy calls in the middle of the night. Both of them seem to feel that the food in the bowl is no longer very good. It has been there all day after all. Both of them seem to feel that the food in the other bowl would be much tastier and better. Both of them try to sneak around me to change bowls and get some out of the other cat’s bowl. I am too clever for that because I am standing right there to make sure they do not do that. Puff glared at me and then picked up a piece of cat kibble with his paw and sniffed it in disdain. He dropped it back in the bowl, looked at Godiva’s bowl again, with lust in his tummy, and finally consented to eat out of his bowl. I did get several more nasty looks from both cats as they coveted each others bowls.

No matter. I am sticking to my principals here to make both cats lose some weight and I will not be swayed. I think my hubby and daughter have opened a pool on how long it will take the cats to break me.