Allie needs to lose weight.
We've known it for a few years, and have tried implementing a few changes to help her slim down. None of them have been wildly successful:
- We've completely cut out treats of all kind.
- We've taken her off kibble.
- We've upped the exercise (although not nearly enough).
I mentioned this to friend and fellow blogger,
Glogirly, several months ago, and she shared with me that Katie was in much the same situation a few years back. Then she shared how they had managed to get Katie down to her current svelte weight - she switched Katie's diet.
I was all ears.
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| Our Glam Girl needs to stay healthy - and that means a healthy weight. |
The food Katie ate while she dropped the pounds was
Merrick Purrfect Bistro. Specifically Grammy's Pot Pie grain-free canned recipe. I like grain-free, it's all we feed at our house. And I also like canned, as I personally think canned food is much better for a cat, long-term, than dry kibble.
Glogirly explained that her veterinarian had done a bit of research into the higher-quality pet foods and really liked what she saw with the Merrick Pet Care products.
So Katie began a months-long journey to becoming a thinner feline.
Then last month at BlogPaws, Glogirly took me over to the Merrick booth to hook us up. If it worked for Katie, it'll work for Allie, she thought. And she's right.
So today, we're announcing a six-month partnership with Merrick Pet Care. A partnership to help our Glam Girl shed the pounds. We'll be posting monthly reports, complete with weigh-ins, so you can see how our feline fashionista is progressing. #TeamAllie is the first ever Extreme Makeover, Feline Edition!
Why six months, you might ask? It has to do with proper feline weight loss. Katie took the weight off the right way: slowly. Very,
very slowly. You see, cats' systems are so efficient that
a drastic calorie reduction can be dangerous - even deadly.
We'll be using this six month journey to discuss the importance of feeding a quality, healthy diet. And we'll also highlight the many reasons
pet obesity can cost you far more in vet bills than you'll ever spend by buying the right kind of pet food.
I admit, before we joined up, I "test drove"
Merrick's Grammy's Pot Pie with Allie. Cats are notoriously finicky, and I wanted to ensure that our girl wouldn't turn her little pink nose up at it.
No worries there! She
looooves it. A lot. And to think she's going to get three squares of the stuff a day. She'll be in kitty heaven!
Allie's ready to show her "before" photo - and while we have been guilty of using camera angles and cropping to show her in a more "slender" light these past few years - no more!
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| Oh my. No daylight showing between her waistline and the grass? Well, maybe a teensy bit... |
And now for the big reveal. We hope Allie will forgive us for our tell-all below, but it's for a good cause:
We're excited about our weight-loss journey. I absolutely believe that having a healthy pet depends on feeding good quality food and maintaining a proper, healthy weight. Allie's game face is on. Won't you join us?
Go #TeamAllie!
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FTC Disclosure: Our Extreme Feline Makeover series is sponsored by Merrick Pet Care, and we have received both food and a small fee to compensate us for each post. This covers the time it takes to take photos and write our progress reports. Every sponsored post on A Tonk's Tail will always reflect our honest and unbiased opinions. Merrick Pet Care is not responsible for the content of this article, and Grammy’s Pot Pie is not specifically formulated for weight management. This effort is part of an overall health and wellness regime for Allie.
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