Can you provide me with written instructions or a booklet for weight management for my cat?.How much / how often you should feed the recommended food to your cat.Ask about special nutritional concerns for your cat.Would you recommend a Hill's® Prescription Diet® or Science Diet® cat food for my cat's weight management?.Ask for cat exercise tips you can use at home.,Discuss how you can involve your cat in your own exercise routine.What exercise program should I follow to help my cat reach target weight?.You should feed your cat according to target weight not to current weight.
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Just hold your cat and step on the scales, then you would subtract your weight, resulting in just your cat's weight. You can also track your cat's weight at home between checks at your veterinarian. Between checkups, place your hands on her side - are her ribs hard to feel or even impossible to feel? If so, she is likely overweight. Your veterinarian will be able to tell you what this is, and show you how to check that your cat is maintaining a healthy weight. Is my cat overweight?Īll cats have an ideal weight for their size ,and breed. IMPORTANT: Even if your cat does not show signs of being overweight, it is important to have regular weight checks at the veterinarian's to make sure her ideal weight is maintained. Lack of exercise: Too much food and too little exercise produces a typical result: obesity. This improves taste, which means your cat will want to gorge.įeeding habits: Feeding table scraps and "people food" can lead to obesity. Overeating: Many commercial foods are loaded with salt and fat. Overfeeding: Cats with unlimited access to food understandably eat more than they need. Medical Problems: Very occasionally weight gain is associated with a medical disorder that may require specific treatment (There are many important health reasons to have your pet spayed or neutered - just remember to monitor your cat's weight.) Spayed or neutered cats are twice as likely to become obese due to a more sedentary lifestyle. Neutered cats actually require fewer calories. Neutering/ spaying: Clinical studies have shown that the basic metabolism of neutered cats is lower. Gender: Female cats are more likely to become overweight. This is most typical though in mixed breed cats. They are prone to weight gain.īreed: Some cat breeds are more likely to gain weight. But there can be other contributing factors too.Īge: Older cats are less active, have less energy, and require fewer calories. This is usually caused by eating too much, especially when combined with lack of exercise. Weight gain is the result of an increase in body fat. For your cat, the excess weight and the resulting health problems can mean less play time and depression. Did you know that obesity affects more than 50 percent of America's cat population? If your cat is overweight, she can develop all kinds of health problems such as painful arthritis, heart disease, breathing difficulty, diabetes and even bladder cancer.
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