Reddit reviews KONG - Cat Treat Dispensing Ball

Agreed on including some wet food, and males are especially prone to urinary problems so get that extra water in wherever you can!

I have a 9.5lb female (so probably smaller than your cat will be if it's a Maine Coon :P) who gets about 2oz - just under half of a 5.5oz can - of wet food twice a day, 12 hours apart. At the end of the night, I give her about 30 pieces of kibble hidden all over her tower, in toys, in her carrier, and in a kibble ball just to keep her busy when I go to bed.

I add water to her wet food to boost her hydration even though she's a good drinker if she's had dry food. When I lived with a middle aged male cat who already had kidney failure and constipation, I would make his wet food into a soup and luckily he ate it right up. I'm a big fan of taking advantage of wet food to get them to drink as much as possible even if the resulting soup looks nasty. :P

In my experience, grain-free foods (and lower carb/higher protein in general) have led to smaller poops and more satiety. I don't mind feeding wet foods that contain some rice, but I avoid corn like the plague because I found those made for the stinkiest poops. I got my cat as a student, so I took to feeding the Petsmart brand Grreat Choice's pates and cases of Friskies pates from CostCo and Petsmart's Simply Nourish kibble. All very affordable and pretty good quality especially for their prices, but I throw in some splurge brands like Petcurean Go! to mix it up too.

These are great ways to deal with feline separation anxiety, if you can afford one. If you can't, you can also make them.

Basically, put it down before you leave a room, show your cat it, get him interested in it. Then leave. Do this a couple of times a week for a month or so and he'll stop associating you leaving with being anxious and upset.

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First cat is Sun. Hes a chubby mommas boy. He snuggles with me every night. He's 12. The second cat is Maya, she has a huge personality. She cant meow, she just squeeks. Its adorable. She also has this thing with her arm that it always has to be stretched out. Its so long! Haha. My linked item is a treat ball to get your cat working for their treats. I think it would be great for Sun, since he is super lazy.


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Remember to scoop the litterbox everyday. Cleaning poop from cat's paws isn't an easy job. And change the litter completely once in every 1-2 months and clean with soap.

My cat sleeps next or on chair close to me, do what ever works for you.

I let my cat roam free in the living room but I close the door to my bedroom because there's wires and electronics that I don't want him to play with. Not completely necessary if you don't have those.

I recommend you buy a treat ball such as this one and fill it with a few light treats. It will give the cat something to do while you are gone. Be sure to play with her a lot when you get back.

Follow your vets orders and run major changes/additions/subtractions to those orders by your vet first.

Consider a slow-feeder bowl (I have this one in black) and a pet feeder ball like this. Of course, for a dieting cat the ball should be less treats, more food. This will play on your cat's natural hunting instinct and provide some physical and mental stimulation.

And this might not be relevant, but some people regularly give their cats treats just because. If you give your cats treats, cut back only as a reward and in smaller quantities, for example three treat bits after clipping their claws instead of a pile every day because good kitties deserve nice things.