May 18, 2009
Do fat cats have a shorter lifespan than normal-weight cats?
Posted by: admin : Category: Cats
martin asked:
I was wondering about this because our house cat is 8 years old right now and he’s rather big (about 18 pounds). Is it a known fact that large cats don’t live longer than a regular-sized house cat?
Thanks in advance.
I was wondering about this because our house cat is 8 years old right now and he’s rather big (about 18 pounds). Is it a known fact that large cats don’t live longer than a regular-sized house cat?
Thanks in advance.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:54 am
a cat has to be healthy to live a long time so your cat does need to loose some wieght
May 24th, 2009 at 8:33 am
YES! It is a strain on their heart to pump the blood to their muscles to be able to carry their excessive weight. It is scientifically proven to shorten their lifespan by five-eight years.
May 26th, 2009 at 12:19 am
my 9 year old cat weighs 16 pounds. when i took him to my vet he told me i didn’t want him to lose any weight, it would not be good for him(!). he also told me he had a good ten years left.
May 26th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
They do because they are susceptible to more health problems, just like people are. Diabetes and liver disease are two diseases that cats are prone to get when they are overweight. They also get arthritis from carrying around all that extra weight.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:42 am
they can, just like humans.
May 31st, 2009 at 9:06 am
“Fat” cats live shorter than healthy cats because they are prone to health problems. Diabetes and liver problems are just some of the few things that could result out of having a fat cat. However, if he is a very long cat, this could be the correct weight. Talk to your vet, they’ll give you a personalized solution.
Do you feed food like Fancy Feast or Purina? Try Wellness- it can help cats even out their weight and even help some health problems like Urinary Tract Infections.
Good luck to you and your cat!!!
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:25 am
Do fat humans have a shorter lifespan than normal-weight humans?
It is the same for animals.