Food Portion size for weight loss in cats;

Question
I have two indoor cats, 5 %26 6 years old.  Both cats weight about 12-14 lbs.each.  The vet recommended I get them both down to about 10lbs.  I was feeding them a combination of wet and dry food (1/6 of a 5.5 oz can of Iams and 1/4 cup Blue Wilderness high protein low carb dry) at each meal.  I thought this was pretty healthy.  Since one cat prefers moist and the other dry, they would share food and the cat that ate two helpings of the dry started to gain so much weight!  After extensive reading, I want to put them primarily on a wet food diet.  I switched their moist to Wellness grain-free and their dry to Natural Balance reduced calorie.  I'm giving each cat about 3 oz. of moist in the morning and for dinner 3 oz. moist plus 1/4 cup dry.  Is this a sufficient amount to help them lose weight?  They seem hungry most of the time but I thought by limiting their dry food to only one meal will help to shed some pounds.  Any advise on portion size or calorie count would help.  Thanks.

Answer
Hi Heidi, Well, the new choices in food look great!  It will take a little time for them to Understand your NEW weight loss program...  I know it must be hard for them!
You may want to offer some Innova or Wellness - dry cat food - just as a little snack...
About 15 bites each cat per day....
( in between meals)-
I like Wellness, Innova, and Solid Gold dry cat food brands the best.

Also, give each cat kid some NuVET Plus supplements per day - it will help increase engery and may help to loose some of the weight... Increases the metabolism.
CALL the gals at NuVET today:  1-800-474-7044  Tell them order code 81098 and ask for the 15% OFF discount program;  Tell them Pet Nurse Marie is working with you.
** the bottles come in 20.00 and 39.00 sizes..
The gals at NuVET are great - explain how your cats have been over weight.
They will be glad to help.

As a special treat - you can off this a few days per week: Excellent and Holistic:

http://www.lifesabundance.com/Pets/InstinctiveChoice/InstinctiveChoiceWhy.aspx?r...
Good quality - delivered to your door...
NO worries about pet food recalls


BEST wishes!
Keep me posted at :   mtnmom@gci.net


Marie Peppers LPN MA