October 30, 2009
How to help my fat cat?
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Amber P asked:
My cat is obese.
I’ve put her on diet cat food, and tried playing with her more, in hopes she’ll be more active.
However, all she is concerned with is food. She cries to be fed.
She will play, but not extensively. She looses interest and goes to search for a sunny window to lounge in.
Is there anything I can do to make her more active?
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My cat is obese.
I’ve put her on diet cat food, and tried playing with her more, in hopes she’ll be more active.
However, all she is concerned with is food. She cries to be fed.
She will play, but not extensively. She looses interest and goes to search for a sunny window to lounge in.
Is there anything I can do to make her more active?
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October 31st, 2009 at 11:09 pm
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by ‘fat cat,’ do you mean your boyfriend?
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 am
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Try new games. See if string works or following a light.
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
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a great place to research this topic is the cat channel which is a website sponsored by Cat Fancy magazine. You can go to catchannel.com – I think that is the site. Sounds like you are doing what you can but also – perhaps she is diabetic? My friend has a diabetic cat and it would eat til it burst if it could and cries just like you described. I would take her to the vet and get a blood test for her to check for feline diabetes or any other health related possibilities. Also – check the amount of carbohydrates in the food. Cats do not need all the carbs that are in cat food – it is junk for them. This could also be part of the problem. If you are feeding a low grade type of food, it could contain a lot of carbs, a lot of ash…etc. which is unhealthy for the animals. People like it though because it costs a lot less but it is not good for our pets.
November 6th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
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You’re on the right track…there is no quick fix. Regulate her portions and do not give in when she cries. Do not feed her soft treats…stick to the crunchy ones; better for teeth and less fat. And keep playing with her. Try a variety of games to keep her occupied. Once the weight starts dropping her energy will increase and she will play for longer periods of time.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:40 am
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cat can be grow obese if owner not caring her propely …..if they had lose the ability for caught rat once ……..so owner sould send your cat into training centre to make your cat kelp meal and take daily excersice to remove the high colestrol and heart attack probability ………..you can buy any toys there had input canip ingredient to attatch your cat to move her body………….and change your cat’s daily diet……….to make your cat more healthy….thank for reading
November 10th, 2009 at 3:32 am
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you should get him a friend as in another cat one thats young and active. my cat had a urinary trac infection and they told us he needs more excersize so we got him a friend-another cat and they run around all day playing
hope this helps
luuv
aryn
November 13th, 2009 at 12:33 am
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try this, it takes some time however it gets my cat up and running (he purrs the whole time when he’s doing this!)
don’t give her much food in her bowl: hide her dinner around the house and help her hunt for it! She’ll love the playtime and interaction and you’ll love that she’s off her fat butt, up and pouncing on things!
this link will explain what I mean:
(the first video discusses setting up her food for her to hunt, all three videos discuss how to get a cat to play)
also leaving her food bowl out all day allows her to snack whenever she gets bored; try only putting her food out twice a day for a half hour then giving her other things to do than eat when she’s bored, here’s a link to some indoor cat boredom busters:
here’s another link to a list of articles on cat obesity written by the vets for the people:
good luck!
November 13th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
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It’s not the amount you are feeding, it’;s the kind which is Dry foods. That is why your cat is fat
Nutrition since there are so many bad things out there is very important to your cat’s health
Contrary to what you may have heard, dry foods are not a great thing to feed a cat.
Dry foods are the number 1 cause of diabetes in cats as well as being a huge contributing factor to kidney disease, obesity, crystals, u.t.i’s and a host of other problems. The problems with it are that they are loaded with carbohydrates which many cats (carnivores) cannot process. Most of the moisture a cat needs is gotten
out of the food and 95% of it is zapped out of dry foods in the processing. Also, most use horrible ingredients and don’t use a muscle meat as the primary ingredient and use vegetable based protein versus animal. Not good for an animal that has to eat meat to survive.
You want to pick a canned food w/o gravy (gravy=carbs) that uses a muscle meat as the first ingredient and doesn’t have corn at least in the first 3 ingredients if at all. Fancy feast is a middle grade food with 9lives, friskies whiskas lower grade canned and wellness and merrick upper grade human quality foods.Also, dry food is not proven to be better for teeth. Please read about cat nutrition.
November 14th, 2009 at 7:13 am
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you know, not trying to be the bearer of bad news, but i had (yes past tense) a cat, Hazel, who was in a very similar situation. she would cry for food and bug the mess out of us even after just feeding her. she would scarf the food down and it seemed like she was consistently hungry. we tried everything, and i mean everything.
it wasn’t until one day when i was rubbing her belly that i noticed a hard lump near her intestines. it turned out to be a tumor that eventually killed her. it was blocking her intestines and creating her hunger.
try checking her stomach for lumps and maybe even invest in an x-ray. there are medications that can diminish the tumor (if it is one) and give your cat a longer life.
on a positive note, she lived 15 years and was happy when she passed, so it’s not ALL gloom and doom.
November 15th, 2009 at 3:11 am
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well if you’ve tried all those things and they haven’t worked you should try talking to your vet. he may give you a special food specialy made for cats like yours that you can’t buy in the stores. you could try getting a younger cat that is still active in hopes that the younger cat will pester your older cat enough to make her play more. i hope these help.
November 18th, 2009 at 2:21 am
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I feel for you. I had the same problem with my cat. I personally think there is an eating disorder in some cats that is the opposite of anorexia. I even tried prozac on my cat, but it didn’t really work. Maybe took the edge off a little. The only way to lose weight is eat less and be more active. One thing I tried which helped a little with the activity part was taking part of his alloted kibble for the day and throwing it for him (kind of like fetch but no bringing it back) one piece at a time. You could also try a toy that releases food when played with – I used a small buster cube for a while, even though it was for dogs, and I put his whole day’s ration in there. My cat could empty it in 30 minutes and then be hungry the rest of the day. My trouble was he got so obsessed with food that if I cut back his ration to where it should be he would actively try to steal our food from under our noses. He couldn’t be trusted. There was no stopping him either. Yelling at him never worked. He just looked at us and licked his chops. “Yum that was good. What’s your problem?” In the end I decided to live with a certain amount of obesity and only restrict his portion to the point where I could still live with his behavior. He was supposed to be 12-13 lbs, wanted to be 20+ and I kept him at 15-16. Keep trying to play with her. It’s the best thing you can do. If she isn’t a diabetic now, she very well may turn into one if she stays obese.
It’s not dry food. I HAVE seen the dramatic difference in dental health that comes with dry food. I see all your pets mouths at work all day. I know. NO raw food. Please! NO. Yes, we are feeding too many carbs. Yes cat’s need more meat in their diets. Pet food companies are starting to get this and putting out kitty adkins type diets – unfortunately these are mostly prescription diets for diabetic cats. For some cats though, diet just doesn’t fix the problem. It’s psychological.
November 19th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
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I have a better idea for you, one which is guaranteed to work.
The following is from my blog. I’ve summarized the diet plan, but if you want to learn more, check out the links, or go to my 360 to read the full article I wrote.
In a nutshell, most cats are fat because they’ve been fed too much (free-feeding or indulging them) and because they’re fed dry food which is NOT appropriate food for them due to the grain/carb/sugar content. Cats are obligate carnivores who need to eat a high meat-based protein diet, which is also high in fats and low in carbs.
Many vets, who are sadly ignorant on the topic of proper cat nutrition, will recommend prescription diet foods (usually dry). Cats are expected to lose weight on a starvation diet of 1/4 or 1/3 cup of food per day. Everyone is miserable in these situations.
The solution is to switch the fat cat (and any others in the household as well) to a good quality canned food. Because these foods are species appropriate, the cat will lose weight at a safe, slow pace (no more than 1 pound per month). Switching foods needs to occur slowly, and if you’re trying to get a kibble junkie to eat canned food, that will happen naturally.
That’s it. Easy as pie. Not only will fat cats lose weight, but it and any others in the home will reap many benefits of eating a speciies appropriate diet.
See the links below for detailed information on this topic.
Also, I can tell you that dry food does nothing for dental health. Think about it – do cookies clean your teeth? No. And the sugar in them is harmful (ditto dry cat food). Not to mention that cats don’t have grinding molars. Many cats don’t even chew the kibble! It goes straight down, or in some cases is cracked in half. How does that clean anything? *shakes head* I know you’re not asking about dental health, but I just HATE seeing myths restated as fact with no evidence to support them. “Grr, Argh.”
November 19th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
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Everybody loves a fat cat. Fat and Cat not only rhyme, but they’re synonymous.
Maybe she doesn’t want to play because she thinks your games are stupid, and she’d rather scratch you.
also, maybe her portions are too big. Perhaps find a food that isn’t too high in the Cals, and don’t give her that big of portions.
also, i think she might like being fat. Cats get fat when they’re happy, right?
don’t stress too much, if you’re really concerned, ask your vet!
and take comfort in knowing that at least she isn’t deprived like so many little kitties are in the world.
and if she gives you too much sass, tell her that she’s lucky because there are starving kitties in Appalachia.
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:56 pm
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Is she indoor/outdoor? Most cats like that stay healthier. Just think. A cat is still a domesticated wild animal. They need to be outside sometimes. There is a food for cats that helps with weight control. Also, if nothing helps, try taking her to the vet for a check up. There might be an underlying cause for her inactivity and hunger. Also, no table scraps. Keep it only dry food, water, and sometimes milk. I don’t know, though, my cat is 15 years old and loves chocolate doughnuts and smashed up pieces of apples. He’s never been overweight and always healthy.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
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Why not just LOVE your fat cat? These animals are a gift from our Father above, and those of us who are blessed with a true love of these creatures need to thank our Father for the privilege. You don’t say that she is having bad effects from being fat, so why suddenly change the way you have treated this wonderful animal? LOVE YOUR CAT!!
Veterinarians want the animal world to conform to the “gotta be slim” human perceptive. Let your FAT CAT be a pampered joy in your life. She’ll play as much as she wants to play, and even skinny cats sometimes don’t play. Cats are just that way.
Do not starve this little joy of yours. Pets are to be pampered, but I am not advocating over-feeding. You’ve raised a fat kitty, so it would be cruel to change what she has come to know. They aren’t people, so spoil her rotten and enjoy this gift from above! If she dies tomorrow you will feel so guilty for depriving her of what she has known.
Once again…CATS ARE NOT PEOPLE!!!
Get the “slim and trim” nonsense out of your head. Enjoy what you have been blessed with, and make her time on this earth nothing less than heaven.
June 13th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Good LORD. The last poster can’t be serious. If you want to pamper yourself and stuff your face with garbage in order to get nice and fat, obese, even, then that is your prerogative as an informed adult. But to inflict obesity on an animal, that is maddening. Yeah, sure, if your obese cat dies tomorrow you’ll feel all guilty-like for having deprived her of food, and not at all because you blimped her out and most likely gave her serious health problems like arthritis, diabetes, thyroid disfunction, hepatic lipidosis, heat disease…etc. What kind of logic is this? And yeah, cats are not people, and some people don’t qualify as people either. “Slim and trim” nonsense?? GEEZ. Cats who are obese cannot do the cat things that make them CATS. Most of them can’t even clean their butts! Why not just buy yourself a nice fat stuffed toy cat and park it on your bed. No, wait,that’s not realistic because obese cats have a hard time jumping up onto a bed. Actually, obese cats have a hard time doing anything. What a favour you are doing them by keeping them fat because you LOVE THEM!