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Cooling Bowls

Brandi

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Has anyone used any of the cooling bowls? I looked at frostybowlz and frobo. I feed Ren early in the AM and by the time I get home from work he is starving so I am hoping a cooling bowl might allow to give him more food in the morning they he could eat at his pace rather then the 20 mins he gets now.
 

Hairless Blessing

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I feed Izmae wet 2-3 times a day and leave out dry 24 hrs.
Could, you, not feed wet, before, you, leave for work and when
you get home, plus, leave out dry all the time?
 

Ollie

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Brandi, how long are you away during the day? My guy eats at 5:30 am ( HIS choice, not mine !) and then doesn't get fed again until 3:30/4:00 and then again at 8:30/9:00. So they can go a long stretch in between. I wonder if you could get a timer bowl and leave a few raw freeze dried treats to munch on in mid day? Orijen makes some my guy LOVES. I've heard others talk about the timer bowls on this forum.
 

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Lol this is the same schedule Ren is on but I feed him right before I leave and he tends to eat a bit stop and wander around for a few minutes then eat again. I have asked my partner to pick up his bowl before she leaves to work but she always forget an I don't want his to get sick from eating past the 30 minutes.
 

Ollie

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Lol this is the same schedule Ren is on but I feed him right before I leave and he tends to eat a bit stop and wander around for a few minutes then eat again. I have asked my partner to pick up his bowl before she leaves to work but she always forget an I don't want his to get sick from eating past the 30 minutes.
Wow, Oliver chows down!! It is gone in a few minutes flat. How much do you put down at a time? We give 3 oz. in the morning. 20 minutes should be long enough to get in what he needs, and he might learn he better get to it! But then again, we own the food vacuum cat so maybe others her have cats that take their time....
 

Brandi

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Ren ate kibble that way but still seems unsure about the raw. I give him 4 oz at 5:30am 4 oz at 3:30 and 2-4 oz around 9pm.
 

Ollie

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Maybe 4oz is too much if he can't eat it all? I'm so not an expert here though :). I do 3 oz in morning then 2 oz plus 1T pumpkin in afternoon then 3 oz. before bed. If hubby is home he gives a few raw treats when he eats lunch or he would be attacked LOL. That's why I thought of the timer bowl for treats. I'm sure Ren is hungry but he should get used to your schedule. I wish could do kibble out all day and wet food but it did not agree with Oliver, plus he would eat the whole bowl of kibble,,,,piggy :shy:
I'm sure you will find what works for you and Ren. They are all different....
 

Brandi

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We started with three ounces three times a day but he started looking skinny so I upped it. Ren also ate an entire bowl of kibble a day before switching. Lol
 

Ollie

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We started with three ounces three times a day but he started looking skinny so I upped it. Ren also ate an entire bowl of kibble a day before switching. Lol
I hear you, Ollie had a growth spurt and we needed to up it for a little bit, but when his tummy roll came back he gets a little less. We need to cut down again but I Can't imagine the pleading that will occur LOL he probably needs less treats from the hubby! When Ollie is hungry he tries to suckle our necks and is like Velcro !
 
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