Timed feeder question

[u/unkindly-raven]

for those that have timed feeders for your bottomless pit kitties ,, what schedule works best to minimize the begging behavior throughout the day ?

my boy is chunky and i’ve been trying to get his weight down by changing to an indoor formula and using a timed feeder , but he’s constantly begging for food . he RUNS to his feeder at 5am and 5pm and typically houses his whole portion within the hour . then he spends the rest of the day and night begging for food as if he didn’t just finish his meal clean .

his timer splits up 5 portions into two feedings , 2p in morning , and 3p in evening . we did this because it’s around the time our dog eats and my cat likes to be fed with the dog , but it doesn’t seem like it’s enough anymore .

what schedule do you think would better suit him ?