How to Make a Cat go on a Diet

Abaleman666 is fascinated by my kittie's weight loss.  How does one make a cat lose weight?  It's easier than doing it yourself!

As far as my cats know, there is only one food in life.  Kibble.  They hate it, but it's all they get.  They must not hate it too much, because they each weighed almost 20 lbs- and neither is a Maine Coon!  The trick is not to make them eat less kibble,  but the reduce the caloric content of the kibble they eat.  You can get Hill's Science Diet R/D (Reducing Diet) at the vet for about $25 bucks a bag,  pretty steep for cat food.  However, it's the best way to kick-start their weight loss routine.  If they restist,  start by intermixing it with their regular food,  and then slowly adjust the mixture to pure R/D. They'll eat if if nothing else is offered.  After they've dropped a few lbs, you can switch them over to reduced calorie diets that are more widely available at pet stores. Wide availiblity = lower price.  If they resist a change in food,  start by mixing and then slowly wean them to the one you want them on.
If only Miss G weren't too fabulous to live on kibble alone....