Well, I just did a weigh-in, and I am not sure what to make of it. For one thing, I actually used the carrier this time, but I have noticed that no matter what I do, the numbers on the scale bounce around as long as the cat is not perfectly still. I think I might have to weigh daily for a while to get a real idea of what everyone actually weighs.
Jeoffry - 15 lb., 11.7 oz. Loss of .5 oz.
Jenny - 11. lb., 12.2 oz. Loss of 8.8 oz., much too much! The thing is, she's the one I have had the most trouble weighing, so I am not at all sure that my starting weight was accurate. I will be weighing her daily, and saving her favorite canned for her alone.
Truman - 16 lb., 5 oz. Gain of 5.6 oz. This seems like a lot to me.
Lucy - 8 lb., 0.3 oz. Gain of 6.3 oz. Again, it seems like a lot, but she's the one I was most worried about when they rejected some canned food I had gotten. She was getting too thin, and seems more normal now.
Violet - 7lb. 13.2 oz. Gain of 11.2 oz?! Something has to be off here. I don't believe she has gained that much that fast. I think I would be able to actually see it. Shaking my head over this one, and thinking my first weigh-in was incorrect. I did it with her just sitting in a box. Not worried about it unless this pattern continues. She's a lot more solid than when she was eating kibble, and does not seem fat anywhere.
Mouse - 8 lb., 6 oz. Gain of 8.8 oz. Same reaction as above, I must have done something wrong the first time. She likes the raw, but she doesn't eat THAT much.
I know there are factors that could make a cat's weight fluctuate, like when they most recently visited the litter box, which is why I think I might need to weigh daily for a while. I am wondering if raw could make the cat gain weight, even while looking more slender, as muscle mass increases. Any thoughts on this?
The only one I am really concerned about is Jenny. Again, her starting weight was an estimate, as I could not get her to hold still when I weighed her, but she is my most reluctant eater. I am going to have to go very slowly with her. She does have an appetite, but is a lot less accepting anything new than the other cats.