How to Switch from Free Feeding Your Pet
How to Switch from Free Feeding Your Pet
When you 'free feed' your pet, you basically put your pet's portion control in his paws. If your pet is young, healthy, and active, this isn't so bad. But if your pet is more sedentary or inactive, you might want to consider portion control.

This article assumes you have more than one pet.
Steps

If you are on the fence, take a look at your pets. Don't assume because one is skinny, that the others are fine. His metabolism is better, is all. Don't assume your pet knows when to stop. He doesn't.

Consider your pet's activity level. Does he lay around the house, moving from nap spot to nap spot? Does he like to chase insects in the yard? Just what does he do?

Put some thought into what to feed your pet. If you have a variety of ages and activities, you may need to switch to a variety of pet foods.

Be sure to check the bag of food you have selected for your pet's size and activity level.

Animals like regularity, so be sure to decide on a place for feeding your pets and stick with it.

Create a schedule. Since your pets won't be able to snack intermittently through the day, you need to be sure that you feed your pets daily and at the same time.

Communicate with your house mates. If you share pets and a household, you need to come up with a way of being sure that they are fed and that they are not overfed.

Be aware of your pet's propensity for having low blood sugar episodes. Be aware of the symptoms and keep your eye out.

Watch your pet closely for the first few days.

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