如何控制多隻貓咪的食物攝取量

August 19, 2014 • michelle

如何控制多隻貓咪的食物攝取量
許多貓飼主家中不只養一隻貓。尤其當其中一隻貓需要控制飲食時，餵食管理可能會變得更複雜。以下提供幾個小技巧，讓多貓家庭更容易控制貓咪的食物攝取量：

1. 不再讓貓咪自由取食。
如果家中只有一隻貓，這種餵食方式沒有問題；但在多貓家庭中，您便難以監控每隻貓的食物攝取量。雖然自由取食很方便，但改採定時定量的餐食餵養方式，會更有助於需要控制飲食的貓咪。

2. 劃分餵食區。
若情況允許，善用家中的不同房間，將需要控制飲食的貓咪單獨隔開。理想情況下，這些房間應有門可關。用餐時間時，將這隻貓與其他貓分開，並提供牠分配好的食物。讓牠有 20-30 分鐘吃完，之後再將食碗收走。 

如果沒有獨立房間，可考慮將較瘦的貓餵在過重的貓跳不上去的地方，例如流理臺或層架。也有人建議將貓籠作為貓咪安全且可靠的專屬餵食區。

如果無法將貓咪完全隔開，請盡量讓牠們在距離彼此最遠的位置進食，並仔細留意。觀察貓咪能確保每隻貓都在吃自己的那一碗食物。
 
注意：所有貓咪在一天中的任何時候都應隨時有飲水可喝。

3. 養成固定作息。
若想成功採用餐食餵養，最好確實遵守時間表。貓咪喜歡固定的作息，很快就會明白自己有 20-30 分鐘可在指定的餵食區進食。

透過餵食區、嚴格的時間表及／或用餐監控，您可以確保貓咪始終都在吃自己的食物，並有機會開始看到過重貓咪的改善成果。一如往常，請諮詢獸醫師，了解何種餵食時間表最能符合每隻貓咪的個別需求。

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  1. Anne

    I have 10 cats to feed, 3 of whom have urinary tract problems and need special (expensive) food, 3 of whom are kittens who are still having soft food, and 4 who can eat any food. We can just about manage to keep the kittens separate while they eat the soft food, but organising the others is difficult and causes stress. So, as the vet said (with a grin) would happen, they all get to eat the expensive biscuits. Oh well, I guess we can't take it with us, might as well spend it on the cats now!

  2. Nicole

    I have been free feeding my two cats since they came home with me at 2.5 months. I do set a limit and only give 1 and 1/3 cups a day. Now they are a year old and one is 12.5 lbs and one 8.3ibs. I really don't have time in the mornings to wait for them to eat. Any suggestions on how to change from free feeding to schedule times . My cats are so used to grazing all day

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