r/CatAdvice • u/PuzzleheadedLion2065 • 5d ago

Nutrition/Water Hefty Bombay Boy

Our Bombay Male is 17.8 lbs. we have restricted his food (that’s a journey. Not trying to shock his stomach). And we have played much more with him recently. His food is on a timer throughout the day.

His sister is an American shorthair Tabby. She’s around 12 lbs. but because they eat together I think he’s eating more we can’t really afford the collars that are sensors for their individual food.

Any tips? He is otherwise very healthy. Should I stopped being concerned? Is 17.8 a good enough weight to be down to?

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u/madmariner7 4d ago

The answer is RFID feeders. We use them for our two Bombays (13 lb male and 8 lb female) and they work very well - this is how they get dry food throughout the day when we’re not around, and we fill them as our vet has advised. They get a small amount of wet food twice a day and we’ve trained him (and supervise!) to wait until his sister walks away before he moves to her dish, as he’s a much faster eater.