We have a client who opens up a can of cat food and her cat follows her around the house for minutes for exercise before each meal! Unfortunately, there is no food that every cat can eat as much as they want and still lose weight. A way to start to address this issue is to measure the amount of food your cat eats in a day to determine how many calories he is eating measure how much food you put out in the morning and see how much is left the next morning.
This information will be extremely helpful to your veterinarian in designing a safe and effective weight loss program for your cat. This can be a big challenge when you have more than one cat. It will be necessary to feed your cats separately if one or more of them need to lose weight. There are lots of new electronic feeders that can make easy work of multiple small meals and feeding multiple cats. They are growing rapidly and their bodies are developing and they need the nutrients. When Tiger was 13 months my vet told me that Tiger was getting fat.
I just cut back slightly on the 4 am and 8 pm feeding, and 3 months later, he was lean and muscular. It really seems to me that he lost "baby fat". I have to ask my vet if cats can have "baby fat". Get rid of all dry, and schedule feed a decent canned or raw diet. Three meals a day. Four if your schedule allows.
If you can afford a baby scale, that will be a good way to monitor her weight loss, and eventually her weight maintenance. Play interactive games with her every day, also at least three times a day.
A good time to play these games is before meal times. Exercise is just as important as food quantity control. Read the link Leannan posted for information about feline nutrition. Dr Pierson is a bit wordy, but taken in small doses there is a wealth of information there.
Remember that weight loss in cats has to very very very slow. No more than 2 ounces a week. Rapid weight loss can cause the liver to fail: fatty liver disease feline hepatic lipidosis You are smart to recognize the dangers of obesity in your young cat.
Getting her onto a good healthy diet and exercise routine now will keep her healthy and happy for many years to come. Rene S. ITA with the comments and web link posted in the responses above. It's the dry food that is causing her to gain weight. If she prefers the less-quality canned food, start with that and very slowly mix in a little of the grain-free canned, so that over time she transitions to all grain-free.
If you can't afford a baby scale, look into a buying a digital postal scale. Put a small box on top of the scale, tare it out, and place the cat in the box.
I've had a postal scale for years and it has really been useful and not just for weighing cats, LOL. Thanks for the help, everyone! I searched the forum a week or so ago and searched Google, but knew some of you could give me specifics on what to do.
No, the vet didn't say she was fat, but everyone who comes over comments about how fat she has gotten. I sort of wish I'd gotten another kitten when I got her so she would have a playmate.
A little fat on your kitten's tummy is normal, but if your little darling's belly bulges significantly, there's a good chance he has intestinal parasites. In some cases, mama cats transfer parasites through their milk; early deworming can nip parasitic problems in the bud. Ingesting infected fleas or rodents can also lead to infestation. If your kitten looks more pot-bellied than chubby, if he loses his appetite, vomits, or has diarrhea -- especially poo with mucus or blood mixed in -- or a dull coat, the cause of your kitten's bulbous belly could be worms.
If your kitten's belly goes from flat to fat in a short period of time, he could have a serious bowel obstruction. Left untreated, it may lead to death. Sudden bloating caused by a buildup of gas can, in some cases, cause your kitten's stomach and spleen to rotate. This is an emergency situation -- seek help immediately. If your kitten's belly grows disproportionately large over a longer period of time, fluid could be building in his abdominal region.
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