Cats
How To:
How to Solve Weight Problems With Your Cat?
Cats can gain and lose weight just as humans do.For cats this can
happen in cycles that last for several months and it is wise to keep an
eye on the condition of your cat to ensure that it is not getting
overweight, which could result in diabetes or losing too much weight
due to some unforeseen illness.
It is wise to weigh your cat on a regular basis and keep an account
of its weight to ensure that there haven't been any big changes.
If its belly begins to hang down when it walks, and in some cases
sway from side to side, then it is obviously becoming overweight.
You should also be able to feel its rib cage by running your hands
along the sides of its body.
If your cat appears to be gaining weight with no noticeable change
in its diet then it is time to see the vet to determine if there is any
illness that is causing this weight gain.
You should also look for other signs of ill health such as
listlessness or the fact that it is putting on weight without eating
additional food.
If the weight increase is just from the consumption of more food then
put a little less down each time to control its intake until the cats
weight comes back to a normal level.
While a cat might continue to ask for more food, you need to think
of its best interests and that is to stop it from over eating and
maintain good health.
You might even need to change the food that you are feeding your
cat with one that has fewer calories.
Geriatric cats that don't get as much exercise won't require as much
food otherwise they will tend to put on weight.
There are specific foods that are available for geriatric cats and
these are specially formulated to ensure they stay in good health in
their old age.
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