Hey all,
so we have 2 beautiful british shorthairs from the shelter. They love each other and get along really well.
One is extremely vocal. It took us a while and some vet visits to make sure he isn't in pain. He isn't - he's just a screamer.
Now, his meows are cute most of the time, but he has now started meowing around 6am, both loudly and constantly, when we'd still like to sleep. He is very much into food, so he probably starts yelling the moment he gets a little hungry.
Have you had similar experiences and any advice?
This is a bit tricky, unfortunately. The gray one is much more into dry food and we've already had to cut back on food a little bit because he has been gaining weight. I fear that if food is always available, the gray one would gain weight very quickly.
ah that sucks. apparently wet food curbs the gain of weight a little (if it's good wet food) because they'll eat fewer calories per gram of food (more water), but I guess you've already tried that.
They are pricey- this one is $159 USD- but auto wet food dispensers exist. This one refrigerates the food until it’s programmed feeding time, then heats it up. It’s a dish that is uncovered at the proper time, not like a soft serve dispenser (what I imagined when I heard of such a thing).
https://meowant.com/products/meowant-automatic-wet-food-cat-feeder-mw-pf06
There is an $80 one at chewy.com but it uses ice packs you have to remember to freeze.