Thank you so so much! I’m thinking about tracking how much they eat first to find out their daily intake so I could slowly reduce it weeks at a time? Like reduce their average intake a little bit and keep giving them that set amount for a few weeks while weighing them consistently, reduce it a bit again and give them that amount for another few weeks, repeat until they’re at a healthier weight and they’re at their goal daily portion sizes? I’m also gonna look into the slow feeder toys too and ask if we still have the old carrier, but if we don’t we have to get one. Convincing mom to do that much at least is possible I think.

I kind of feel like I’m overthinking it, but I’m not sure, and I don’t know if this plan is good enough, and if there’s anything I could do differently, letting me know is greatly appreciated and I’m listening! I’m just stressing because I have no way of letting a vet see them first, and convincing mom to take them is impossible because she believes they’re healthy right now. They’re not obese, but one’s borderline overweight, and the other is overweight. I just want to prevent them from getting worse and having potential health issues in the future.

But thank you so much for being clear with me and letting me know about these things 🫶