Why is my cat so skinny, even though I feed her?

Question

I have two female cats. One is a year and 2 months old, and the other is about 11 months old. The older cat is a nice healthy weight, if anything she may be a few pounds too heavy. My younger cat, however, is very skinny. Her shoulder blades and hip bones are very prominant. Both the cats get dry food 1-2 times a day, and I have been giving the skinny cat wet food once a day (on her own so the older cat can't get to it). However, she is still skinny. I don't know if this helps, but the older (and bigger) cat is fixed, but the younger (skinny) cat is not, and was in heat a month or two ago. Is there something wrong with her? What can I do to help her gain weight a little?

Answer 1

Get her some worm medicine!! Let me guess, she meows for food even right after she has eaten? She never stops eating?
it seems like there is a bottom less hole in her belly? Your kitty has worms!!
Another thing you will notice, is this: A cat that cleans itself often is a healthy cat!! If you notice that your cat doesnt lick it self clean often, It is beacuse he/she is sick! P.s, you will know if the medicine is working, because you will see them(dead) in the poo! They will be visibly clear!
Aslo, I dont know if you have children or not, but if you do! I suggest getting them some dewroming medicine at the pharmacy aswell! One of the main signs that your child has worms is VERY loud grinding of the teeth while they are sleeping!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Why is my cat so skinny, even though I feed her?
I have two female cats. One is a year and 2 months old, and the other is about 11 months old. The older cat is a nice healthy weight, if anything she may be a few pounds too heavy. My younger cat, however, is very skinny. Her shoulder blades and hip bones are very prominant. Both the cats get dry...

Answer 4

I know what you mean, I have one that is the same way about about half the size of her brother, who happens to be very large anyway lol.
One of the things to look at, is her fur. How is her fur? Does it look not so healthy, scraggly? Does she drink water out of any place other than her dish?
Check her feces for worms, or any other abnormality. If its runny on a regular basis, and not solid, it could be a parasite.
Cats usually mature about a year old, and she shouldn't be that skinny. I had to go through the same process and mine, while she is a small cat in the first place, finally put weight on with the wet food.
Yes it will make a difference if they are fixed, they do gain weight, so don't worry about comparing her with the other cats. It might be a good idea to take her to the vet and make sure she doesn't have something else going on.

Answer 5

The first thing you can do for the health of BOTH of your cats....is stop feeding them a primarily dry food diet. Read this website;
http://www.catinfo.org

As far as her weight, has she been checked by a vet? If not, you might want to consult one. She could have worms. Cats at that age tend to be in that "adolescent" phase of development and therefore tend to be a little lankier than older cats. They need to "fill out", if you know what I'm saying. If there's no medical reasoning behind her being skinny, just chalk it up to her age and the way she's built. And put her on better food.

Answer 6

I think you should definitely have the cat checked for parasites. You must rule this out as a possible contributor to her being on the skinny side.

I have a 13 yr old female cat who is not small for a female. She is very long and has extra long legs. She is, to me, shockingly thin. She had a vet check two months ago, her teeth are perfect and so is the blood work. Some cats, like people, are just not ones to carry much weight on their bodies.

Answer 7

Your cat needs a good checkup. She is probably wormy and there is a possibility of feline leukemia, but she'll have to be tested by the Vet. On the other hand, some cats are just naturally thin and no matter what you do, they don't gain weight. I have two cats, one weights over 12 lbs and the siamest weighs under 8 pounds. He's lean but not quite as thin as your cat. They are both 1 yr. 2 mo. of age.

Answer 8

as above worms most probably, but I also have same problem on my female tortoiseshell, I know it isnt worms as check her regular because she has had worms in past, when i first got her, and took a long while to clean her system, mine at this time are indoor cats, because my neighbours cats scare them so they havent tried to assert themselves outdoors, or some other reason, My cat has lovely fur, is long haired so has to look after herself I help with grooming once a week, to take the tough straggles out which makes her squirm and meoww a little if I havent got her pinned probably so that when her tail is done worst part, i have to hold part of her tail so that the hair doesnt pull on her skin too much and of course do extremely quick , like taking a plaster off, she gets treats after, and a fuss made, which drives her buddy my male tom mad with envy, and he then can disappear for a sulk if I do not give him a little fussing too. ( an exhausted slave to my cats whims hehe, well on certain occasions)

Answer 9

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Take her to a vet and make sure she's healthy. If she gets a clean bill of health, feed her kitten food and feed her canned food as well. Canned food is really an essential component in a healthy cat's diet - "mother cat" or not - as it allows them to get the right moisture and nutrients. Also, these kittens should be very nearly weaned. Occasional nursing is fine, but for the most part they should be eating kitten food themselves.

Answer 10

Usually when you fix an animal it won't make that big of a difference on weight because it doesn't really affect their appetite. I would double check the amount of fat in the food you are feeding your cat. Our society thinks that fat is bad and they want low fat for their pets. But a cat has a very high metabolism and therefore needs a lot of fat to be able to burn all the energy it needs.