March 30, 2009
Why is my cat so fat? Is this normal?
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My female cat, Tabby seems like she is very overweight. I have had her for about 2 years now and did nothing about it. And of course, I’ve tryed out most of the weight loss cat food, but dosen’t seem to be working. I even started to feed her less. Well, at about a half a year old my cat was in heat so I decided to get her fixed. ( We really didn’t need all these kittens around the house ) A few weeks after the operation she had become a a furry bowling ball with feet. Like I said, after a few years and she seems fine. But I was always wondered why did she end up like this? She can run and play but doesn’t seem to be loseing any weight. Is this normal?
My female cat, Tabby seems like she is very overweight. I have had her for about 2 years now and did nothing about it. And of course, I’ve tryed out most of the weight loss cat food, but dosen’t seem to be working. I even started to feed her less. Well, at about a half a year old my cat was in heat so I decided to get her fixed. ( We really didn’t need all these kittens around the house ) A few weeks after the operation she had become a a furry bowling ball with feet. Like I said, after a few years and she seems fine. But I was always wondered why did she end up like this? She can run and play but doesn’t seem to be loseing any weight. Is this normal?
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:12 am
Yea it’s normal, take a look at Garfield, lol. Some people go to the extremes and give the animal liposuction (sp?), but I don;t think that’s nessisary, so just let it live it’s happy life.or give it less fatty foods.
April 4th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Considering that she is a spayed female, this is normal! It takes alot of energy for an animal to “run” their reproductive system. When you spay/neuter an animal, you cut that energy in half (if not more).. you’ll notice that when you feed her the same amount of food that she will continue to gain weight! Id continue feeding her weight loss or weight control food of good quality and let her run the house. There are health problems that come with obesity, so you want to try to keep her at her normal weight. Remember, she isnt going to be able to drop pounds like humans because they are so much smaller! 1 pound to them is quite a bit to us! So keep it up.. it wont happen overnight!
April 6th, 2009 at 3:51 am
Read the package of the food to know how much to feed, for starters. Brands can differ, due to ingredients. An indoor adult cat food is probably best, unless your vet says so otherwise. Overweight cats, if not being over-fed and/or under exercised, should see a vet to see if there is a medical reason why they are overweight. There could be a thyroid problem or diabetes.
Call your vet for the best chance of getting your cat to a good weight. Females usually weigh between 7-9 pounds.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
She has become this way from being fixed and its probably a hormone in balance, just like us women when we go through Menopause, etc.
I think if you are worried ask your vet about this.
I don’t think you should deprive her from her food just to lose weight, it’s just something that happened to her from being fixed and like I said, hormonal.
Don’t worry if she feel good.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
A good quality canned food will help her lose weight better than a dry food. Get a food like Natural Balance, Wellness, Innova Evo Lick Your Chops, etc. that have high quality protein as the first two ingredients.
If you must continue to feed dry food look for the same high quality protein in the ingredients and definitely nothing that has corn. Corn is used to fatten slaughter animals. Quality dry foods use brown rice, millet, oats, pea,,etc which are less fattening fillers. If you make sure to not feed her any more corn she will stop GAINING weight right off. The weight should come off gradually over a period of six months to a year – not necessarily all of it and she will reach a good weight and healthy body condition eventually.
Cats do have “body types” like humans and it may be normal for her to be on the pudgy side.
April 8th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Its very normal.
Shes just got a hormonal imbalance, that causes her to retain weight.Most female dogs that have been spayed will gain weight as a result of this.
My grandma’s dog, is a Chihuahua, that weighs 14 lbs!
My boyfriend’s friends cat and dog ( both female,both spayed) are huge!
I wouldn’t worry, unless shes got breathing problems too.
Love the fat ball of fur! Its a kitty inside the ball of fur!