Bumping to follow. I have two monster cats that I probably spend ~$40ish a month on (although that also includes their litter and whatever treats/toys I pick up). Monster Cat #1 is 15lbs and is perfectly healthy - sleek, lean, you can feel his ribs. My vet laughed and said she couldn't believe she was saying a 15 pounder was perfectly healthy, maybe even a tad underweight. Monster Cat #2 clocks in at a heft 20lbs, and could stand to lose a few. Vet says he should probably be about 16lbs. They split a can of Sheba (small can) in the morning, a can of Friskies (large can) in the evening, and about 3/4 cup of dry food (in two separate bowls) before bed (if I forget, which I sometimes do, I hear about it at 3-4am in the morning while they're pitifully wasting away).
Here's a question for those of you who have/had chubby kitties. Right now my cats (brothers) are 8 years old, and other than MC#2 needing to lose weight, they're both very healthy (of course, they extra weight could cause problems in the future, hence why we're trying to fix it now). When I tried to reduce their diet, MC#1 (skinny but healthy weight one) lost some weight, while Mr. Chubbs (MC#2) stayed the same. I tried to keep their food in different locations, but they come back to where their food had been and meow pitifully. MC#2 doesn't like to play when his brother is around, but MC#1 will HOWL if he knows I'm playing with his brother and not letting him join the fun. Seriously, my neighbor asked me what I was doing to the poor cat. Anyone have any suggestions how to help one cat lose weight while the other maintains it?