Quote Originally Posted by RolliePollie View Post
OMG, that kitten picture is too cute!!!

Feeding is quite a dilemma at my house because my two cats are polar opposites when it comes to food. One is finicky and underweight while the other will eat anything and is overweight. I would be totally willing to make fresh food for them if I thought there was any chance the skinny cat would eat it! But she turns up her nose at wet food, meat, and fish!
I think if you picked the food up after 30 minutes and fed them 2x a day it wouldn't take skinny cat too long to figure out that he'd better eat while it's down there.
Now, if skinny cat is really old, this probably won't work> I also assume you are not expecting them to eat together out of the same bowl.

If you continue feeding the way I suggested, also put skinny cat in room with door shut with her food. if you'd even do that for 10 minutes it gives her a head start without fat cat running her off.

IMHO free feeding for an obese cat is a quick death sentence.