2006-08-05 13:06:42 · 15 answers · asked by Jita:) 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Maybe. It depends on how big the cat is. By that I mean how long and tall and muscular.
Some cats can weigh well over twenty pounds and not be fat while others might be fat at ten or twelve pounds.
Does your kitty have a low-slung belly? Does it have soft protrusions hanging down below its lower belly? Can you feel its ribs? If the answers to the first two questions are yes, and the last one is no, your cat is fat.
If kitty is fat, it's diet time. Overweight cats are prone to develop diabetes and other serious ailments.
If kitty eats a lot of dry food, all you may have to do is switch to canned or pouched food. Dry food is high in calories and low in animal protein, which is the only kind of protein a cat can digest. All they can do with the plant proteins in dry food is turn them into fat, then live off the fat is if they were starving.
Read here about feeding a cat a healthy diet:
http://www.catinfo.org
2006-08-05 13:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mick 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a cat that is 26 pounds yes it is fat for a cat.
2006-08-05 13:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mary M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. When my son's cat was pushing 16 pounds I told him he needed to do something about it unless he would like the idea of giving the cat insulin injections for the rest of his life when he developed diabetes. We got that cat down to twelve healthy and beautiful pounds with a raw meat diet.
It has become common knowledge that humans who carry a lot of extra weight are more prone to have diabetes, cancer and heart problems.
Cats are suffering from this dietary excess too. Also as a cat gets older it can get painful arthritis which is exacerbated by having to carry excess weight.
Cats with excess weight often stop grooming themselves (especially keeping their bottoms clean) because they cannot easily reach these parts of their bodies. Because they cannot groom easily they are subject to painful matting, anal gland impaction and infections.
2006-08-05 14:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, you just told us that your cat is fat and then asked if it was fat. What the hell? Of course your cat is fat and you know it. Quit feeding it so much or make sure it gets more exercise. I'd suggest yoga or Tae Bo.
2006-08-05 13:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by Dante 37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, yes. try getting some light cat food such as Science Diet Light. i have a cat who is a little fat too & we feed her the same thing. it helps a lot. also try playing with your cat & get it to run around a little every day!
2006-08-05 13:30:50 · answer #5 · answered by beat2ofthedrum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to break the news to you but yeah that is pretty big for a cat. But who cares my cat is 19 pounds and he is the cutest thing, and I love him.
2006-08-05 13:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty Kat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest with you i LOVE fat cats. I think they are sooo adoriable. But i think that is a little to over board. Talk to your vet.
2006-08-05 13:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by fundipbabexox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, cats shouldn't get much over 10 pounds.
2006-08-05 13:13:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, mine is border line and he weighs about 11! That's one Garfield type kitty!
2006-08-05 14:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I"m not sure, it also does depend on what type of cat u have. Ask your vet, they'll tell ya....
--Rich
2006-08-05 13:16:20 · answer #10 · answered by Richard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋