My cat got hit by a car about 7 months ago. He has had to stay inside and has gain weight. how can I help him?

Question

My cat got hit by a car about 6-7 moths ago. He has to stay inside eversince. Since he was an outside cat he always exercised by running around and hunting. Since he can't go utside till next spring (07) he has gained some wait. he's pretty chubby. How can I help lose some of that weight?

excuse me! My cat has been wanting go outside ever since. I don't need people saying that putting your cat outside is cruel. It is not. He is a smart cat and has killed tons fo rodents. He is a good boy, thank you very much. If your going to say putting him outside is cruel, then please don't bother putting it here. Thank you

Answer 1

if you have a porch or patio why not set up an "indoor/outdoor play area" all you need is one of those outdoor net tents and you can set it out on the porch and let your kitty play and run in there, and put any of his toys and whatnot out there too. that way it's protected by the rain, you can keep an eye on him, and you dont have to spend a fortune buying one of those enclosed porches. also, those tents come in a variety of sizes depending on what your porch size is.. if you have one

Answer 2

I used to live in rural farm country in Illinois and you would be surprised how many domestic animals, digs and cats, lose a limb through an accident on a farm. I never saw an animal put down that could be saved by simply amputating the injured limb. AND the most important thing, I never saw one who did not recover and STILL prowl the farmland with the pack. When I was a child, age 5 or so, we got 2 German-shepherds, one male, the other female, from the same litter. Thor, named because even though he was really big at about 120 pounds as an adult, was scared shitless of thunder, thus making the name Thor quite ironic as he was named BEFORE we knew of his abject terror of thunder. And then, Lady, who even as a tiny puppy, the runt of the litter, seemed lady-like. Anyway, on a trip which included the dogs to see the grandparents in downtown Chicago, Lady was hit by a taxi, which did not even slow down as it rounded a corner.The vet was able to save the leg, but had to use a steel pin and fusing of the joints to save it. So, Lady had a back leg which she could NOT bend, swinging only from the hip. It took a long time, many months, but eventually Lady could gallop with the best of them when the dogs prowled the fields. For even thinking about putting your cat down, (whether you would do it or not) my mom would have laid a guilt trip on you that would make a ton of bricks look like a light load... Even without a leg, your cat is not suffering in a physical sense. Awkward, yes, in pain and suffering, no. Time for some feline physical therapy. You need to encourage the cat to USE the remaining legs and work around the difficulty. You cat can learn to overcome the handicap if you force the cat to do so. That is what we had to do with Lady, more or less, force her to deal. The thing to do is work the problem. Your cat needs the feline equivalent of hysical therapy, so why not give the cat some and see what happens?

Answer 3

Well, you can play with him in the house -- maybe give him toys that will make him run around or be active in some way. (Our cat likes to chase his toys. We have to throw them the full length of our flat, he will chase them and bring them back (sometimes he will expect us to run around with him, though)). You can also reduce the amount that you feed him -- smaller portions will help. Our cat became very grouchy when we reduced his portions -- so we had to actually change his food to "light" cat food. Cats are pretty smart and ours was not pleased with the new diet food. So, I mixed the diet food with regular food for him. I went to a pet store recently and they recommended that I not feed him food with so much corn and wheat (I've been feeding him Science Diet light but he still has a belly). So, you may also try changing your cat's food to a different brand. Our furry friend now eats Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul. He likes the food and he's happy.

Answer 4

depends what kind of food he is on.. typically most lower quality foods put more fat in the food to fool the owner because fat gives a glossy coat and most owners think a glossy coat = a healthy cat...

ok if your cat was hit by a car once.. why oh why would you even consider letting him out again???better thing would be to build a cat section out of 2 x 4's and chicken wire and let him play in their.. put it next to your house and use a window for access.. with a gate at the end so you can enter if you have to.. under a deck or next to your fence works good....

honeysuckle toys are great for encouraging play...

Answer 5

You need to ask advise from your vet. They make all kinds of "diet" cat food but your vet would know which one was the best for your cat. And PS.....your cat may not want to go outside now as it is used to being an indoor cat. I see no problem with that unless you want to risk having him hurt again.

Answer 6

Iams has a weight controller and hairball reducing cat food.. it works great. My cat was pretty big until we got her on this food and she looks healthier and I have noticed a lot less hairballs too. Give your cat about 1-2 months on this food and you too will see a big difference

Answer 7

well first i am srry and 2. did you take it to a vet 3.buy fat free food

Answer 8

Chase him around your house until you are both out of breath.

Answer 9

put a remote controlled mouse o runner!

Answer 10

tape em to a treadmill. oh...are fireworks legal in your state?