*Sparky* is a ginger cat, *male* and he is fat... i dunno how much he weighs though... all he likes to do is eat *alot* or sleep *alot* sometimes he does do something but he'll just be in the grass sitting down... or walking, he's really lazy, and walk slow.. he'll probably never run, un less u chase after him... why is this? is this regular for cats?
2006-07-09 08:59:48 · 17 answers · asked by FabFourFan 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
that's just how cats are. I have a spayed female who does nothing but eat and sleep all day. she is an indoor cat, most indoor cats are lazier than outdoor cats. she's not fat either.
2006-07-09 09:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by *miss lily* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Mommoms Cat Is 35 Pounds His Name Is Bob The Blob
He Is Active But Your Cat Is OK Just Put Him On A Diet
2006-07-09 09:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Live♥Laugh♥Love♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you spend some time with your cat playing with him and introduce some cat nip, that will really perk him up. There are nice cat toys in any pet store and small dried leaves of catnip in bags. I think little toys first, soft toy mice is a good idea, on string. have you also considered introducing another cat for company? Sometimes this works, other times not.
2006-07-10 11:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat won't live long if he is overweight and inactive. You really should put him on a diet. You will have to keep him inside while you have him on a diet, or he will prowl around a find food. He will need plenty of exercise though, what ever it takes to get him active, even if you do have to chase him around. Cats like to play so it shouldn't be hard to find ways to get him moving around. It will even be good for you also.
Info on cat diets:
http://www.2ndchance.info/homemadediets.htm
2006-07-09 09:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by meimmoody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cat is not giving any signal that there is something wrong, everything is fine.
If you want to get him more active, give him less food (but this is like teasing him). First he'll come to you for it, later he'll start hunting.
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Mommons cat 35 pounds!!! My Blondie is 4! (17 months), but Greek cats are smaller and keep looking like kittens all their life.
2006-07-09 09:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by Greek Oracle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not that way b/c he is nuetered. That is a myth that men use to try to not nueter their pets. Animals gain weight just like we do, bad diet and lack of excersise. Sometimes if the cat is declawed he may have developed premature arthritis in his paws and it hurts to run around.
2006-07-09 09:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by clmcanine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm stop feeding him as much give him a certian amount a day and then see how it effects him. and for some cats it is normal how they feel and stuff cause i had a cat just like it and all he would do is sit on the window and eat
2006-07-09 09:11:34 · answer #7 · answered by amanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him some good quality low calorie cat food. (science diet is good) if he's been neutered, he's gonna get fat, it's an unfortunate side effect.... however, you'd rather have him alive and fat than dead cause he ran out looking for female cats....
2006-07-09 09:04:33 · answer #8 · answered by blkrose65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,most cats dint lay around they need excessive like us humans.only feed him 2 small cups of food,and make shire he gets enough excessive.
2006-07-09 09:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by lilmarie123456789 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u shouldn't make ur cat fat it's not good 4 him just like human.
2006-07-09 09:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by alyamed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋