my cat is about 15 months old, she is skinny but eats a lot of food, what can i do to get her gain some wieght

Question

she eats a lot of food, its just that she is a tiny cat and ii wish that she would bulk up a little bit to become a little more healthy....

Answer 1

Have you taken a stool sample to your vet to be checked for parasites? If you have and you cat doesn't have any worms, you might be comforted to know that cats keep growing until they are about two. A lot depends on how big your cat will be when she is full grown. Your cats organs, muscles and bones are still growing when they are 15 months old. A lot of what she eats may be going into developing that foundation.

It is just like kids. They seem to start pudging up and then they get a growth spurt and thin out. This continues until adulthood. For cats, that is at about two to two and one-half years old.

Answer 2

I'd be proud if a feral queen cat brought its kitten to me. I think giving this little mite a bath is out of question unless it has totally matted fur or has chemicals on it. Thing is if you bathe it as soon as it gets outside it will be off. The best thing to do would be a vets check up first and then to gradually coax it indoors to eat.You never know the vet might help by shaving a little of the matted fur off, which is less traumatis than bathing a feral cat. You should also be prepared to let it out again after it has eaten. If you have a wooden hut outside or a hutch you could leave it open, with a blanket inside for shelter if the weather is really bad. As long as you keep enticing the cat in to eat, it will eventually adopt you over the period of a few weeks. Once the cat is friendly and is used to human contact you should consider neutering or spaying. Good luck to you and Glory.

Answer 3

The average weight for cats should be 8 - 10 lbs. Is she less than that? If so, then you may want to bring her in to the vet to see if she doesn't have an endocrine problems such as diabetes.

Also, has she been checked for parasites? A simple stool sample can tell you if she has parasites or not. Some parasites allow cats to eat alot but not gain weight.

Answer 4

A female Abysinian can weigh five pounds and be very healthy. With my cats their size and bone structure dictate the weight they should be. A small female housecat can weigh only 7 lbs and be a very healthy cat.

I would be glad she is slim as that can be related to longevity and better health.

Certainly she should be checked for the possibility of intestinal worms which can drain the nutrition from her body.

Answer 5

spay her and deworm her...
have her teeth checked - she may be eating alot but is she chewing and digesting correctly?
poor quality food uses lots of filler so cats need to eat more..

put her on good quality kitten food mixed 1/2 and 1/2 with adult

kitten food will fatten her up a bit.. but she may just be a naturally thin kitty

Answer 6

first make sure she has no health problem and i refer here 2 these tiny worms they have in their stomach that could keep her skinny- a vet will give one pill 4 her and thats it :) then change her diet try cooked meat and lots milk and fun in open air :) good luck

Answer 7

if you have talked to your vet and they didn't do anything try and get your cat more nutrition in her diet and if she doesn't eat all the stuff you give her then just leave it sit and see if she'll eat it gradually over a short period of time

Answer 8

Canned Mackerel (rich in protein that all cats need), don't forget to remove the bones.

Answer 9

Hi have you wormed her & if not maybe you should be thinking of worming her...Spaying can help put weight on also & more advisable if she is not to be bred from...Regards Jake

Answer 10

I would recommend that you take your cat in for a vet visit.