[tchanson]

We went through a similar problem. First thing our vet recommended was to not leave food out constantly. Our cat is/was not a good self regulator. She should weigh around 8 lbs, but had gotten closer to 11, or almost 40% overweight. Significantly higher chances of heart and arthritis problems, feline diabetes, etc come with the extra weight. A likely much shorter lifespan.

Although you don't want to feed twice a day, that's what we were advised to do. 1/3 cup of dry food (Science Diet, adult, lite in our case) in the morning and again at night. I substitute some canned wet food once in awhile.

Took a few months, but the cat is back to her proper weight.

Not sure how you'll manage that with multiple cats, though.






Tim