My cat is extremely skinny. I have had her for 4-5 years and she has always been around 8 lbs. I feed her enough but she is still too skinny.
2006-08-09 09:30:39 · 17 answers · asked by v807 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Barring worms or illness, the fact that your cat has maintained this weight for a long period of time indicates that this is her normal weight. Cats, like people, come in all sizes. I have 4 indoor cats, (2 male, 2 female) and the most active cat is also the heaviest at 14 lbs. Your vet can supply vitamin supplements if the weight becomes a health issue.
2006-08-09 09:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by Llama grandma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 13 yr old who scares me when I assess her body. She has been checked for all possible conditions that might make her thin, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, etc. She just had her annual vet check with blood work and all. Vet pronounced her in perfect health. She is just over seven pounds and has a long body and very long legs so much of that weight is bone structure.
At one point I was feeding my cats Innova and they all gained mostly two pounds in about six months. Innova has potatoes in it. I am not sure I think that is too good a food for cats and you might try it.
I get upset with people who have overweight cats and are feeding them diets that are 2/3 corn. If that's in her diet she should have good weight.
Genes play a part in this. I had a fat grandmother and a thin one. I take after the thin one. I usually eat dessert twice a day. My idea of a diet is to only have dessert once a day.
As long as you have her looked over annually by a vet and she maintains her body proportions everything would seem to be in order.
2006-08-09 09:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 lbs is a good weight for a cat. Mine is about 7 3/4 and the vets says that she is very healthy.
2006-08-09 10:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 lbs is a healthy weight for a cat. An overweight cat can develop kidney problems.
2006-08-09 09:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe vet would be the first thing. It that doesn't help, you should change the food the cat eats. And, she could be naturally skinny.. unless the vet says otherwise.
I hope you find the solution!
2006-08-09 09:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by Aouda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats are just naturally thin. My cat Tinker is very thin but she eats loads and is healthy. i took her to the vet because i was worrired about how thin she was and they said she was perfectly fine. just like people really. some people are naturally bigger than others no matter what they eat. Im sure your cat ius fine.
Worms can make cats thin but if she has been reguallt dewormed im sure you dont have a problem there but thought id just mention it
2006-08-09 09:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring her over here and my cat can teach her. He gets 1/2 cup of food in the morn and 1/2 cup at 5pm, and he is chuncky. Maybe he can meow her some tips.
2006-08-09 09:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by Hello 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat is under 8 pounds and the vet said as long as she acts normal every thing is fine.
2006-08-09 09:37:39 · answer #8 · answered by ilovewolves_animals 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try giveing it wet food. Slowly get your cat to eat wet food by put little bits of it in his food. eventually you'll be able to give it staight wet. that will asurre that he/she gains wait!
2006-08-09 09:39:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed it more regularly then usual and also give her more of a variety of foods ie: vegis (made for cats) and regular cat foods...it will really help.
2006-08-09 09:38:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋