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When do you actually start feeding them in the same room?

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EachandEveryone · 27/06/2017 17:56

My two have been at the cattery for the past week. I know they have fed them together as they are in the same swanky chalet. One is 16 weeks the other 13 months. The baby has been eating in my bedroom (flat) and its made not a jot of differencecas the big one breaks the door open and they both swap food. I hate the bsmell. They will be disciplined to twice a day wet feeding 9 and 6 and id quite like to carry this on and id quite like to feed them in the same room. Ive bought Wainwrights kitten and cat food theres not much difference between the two and ive bought a platform feeder so ones abit higher up. Can it be done?

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Toddlerteaplease · 27/06/2017 18:01

Yes mine both eat and drink from the same bowls. I've tried separate ones but they still share. Same for litter tray.

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EachandEveryone · 27/06/2017 18:07

Its rhe two separate foods im worried about i fed the first one kitten food for bang on a year!

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Allergictoironing · 27/06/2017 18:09

Mine are the same as Toddler's - share the same bowls even when there's 2 out, have never used the second litter tray that's on offer. I've even caught Girlcat covering up Boycat's somewhat ineffective poo covering without needing to go herself.

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EachandEveryone · 27/06/2017 18:16

Is there an age gap?

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Allergictoironing · 27/06/2017 19:14

Mine are litter brother & sister. But I don't think there is any real problem with them getting at each other's food really, there's nothing harmful to either age in either type - I think it's just to do with helping with growth for the kitten food.

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BertieBotts · 27/06/2017 19:20

I think you're over thinking. You can always give them both kitten food if you're worried.

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BlueKarou · 27/06/2017 19:22

I did from day one, I didn't realise it wasn't ideal. I gave the kitten her wet food and the adults got a little adult wet food at the same time and had access to dry all day.

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EachandEveryone · 27/06/2017 19:47

Im not going to worry about it anymore its just the vet said she needed her own food and i dont want the other one getting overweight.

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TheCatOfAthenry · 27/06/2017 22:14

You can get an 'all life stages' or 'cat and kitten' from some of the naice companies.

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EachandEveryone · 27/06/2017 22:41

Yes ive seen the Orijen one on Zooplus im waiting for it to come back into stock on Zooplus. Gosh ive missed them both i cant wait to pick them up.

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Toddlerteaplease · 28/06/2017 09:02

I rushed and ordered two microchip feeders when Fattycat was on soft food because of her jaw. And I didn't want Snorg to have it all the time. I couldn't get the hang of teaching them how to use them. Let alone the brainless cat's! Sold well on eBay though!

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EachandEveryone · 28/06/2017 12:41

Lik e Lix has done the trick that poor kittens probably not even old enough for it!

When do you actually start feeding them in the same room?
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EachandEveryone · 28/06/2017 12:42

Five minutes later!!!

When do you actually start feeding them in the same room?
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