i have a 6 month old kitten and he only gets feed a small amout of food 2 times aday and he is fat we tried to put him on a diet with special food (he only eats dry food purina one) and it hasnt helped he just seems to be getting fatter could he hav a illness or disease which is causeing this or is he just way to lazy.
we also give him walks ad lots of toys that he runs around with he is a indoor cat only
2007-01-01 19:41:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...it's most likely your kitten has intestinal parasites (worms) which causes the appearance of a big belly. Consider ringing the vet to have him evaluated and dewormed respectively.
Kittens infected with roundworms will have a potbellied, bloated look to them and may be constantly hungry. Although uncommon, roundworms can actually become so numerous that they create an intestinal blockage so that stool cannot pass. Roundworms are zoonotic (can be transferred to humans) and can cause an infection known as “Visceral Larva Migrans,” that may result in inflammation of muscle tissue and blindness. For this reason, feces should be scooped from the litter box daily and disposed of in the household trash. Anthelmintics (de-wormers) that are frequently used to treat roundworms are pyrantel pamoate, fenbendazole and piperazine.
About intestinal worms: http://www.pets.ca/pettips/tips-63.htm
http://www.bestfriendspetcare.com/cat-health/catsandworms.cfm
2007-01-01 19:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My cat is very active but weighs 20 pounds. The vet said that it was just a need for a diet, so buy anopther kind of diet food from a petstore or if you can not afford diet food justlimitt your cats food to a cup every meal which there are 2 meals in a day meaning 2 cups of food total. If those do not work then talk to your vet, shots might be necessary!!!!
2007-01-02 01:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by arifugiato 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off kittens/cats should not be fed on a schedule, they should always be free fed. Cat's are not like some animals who will eat all at once, it is important for a cat to be able to feed small meals all throughout the day.
It sounds like your cat probably has worms. Worms can after a while make an animals stomach bloated. I would suggest seeing a vet asap for a fecal exam. Also, talk to your vet about free feeding as well.
Good Luck and hope this helps.
Oh...btw...I would not just go buy OTC (Over the counter) dewormers as most are unaffective and you'll just continue with a worm problem. It is best to go to the Vet and get a dewormer.
2007-01-01 19:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by zawni2004 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He is just a kitten its ok for him to be fat, he is onlii a baby so spoil him. When he is about 10 months old then thats when he should hav a special diet. If u are still not sure take him for a check up at the vet :)
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2007-01-01 20:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by !XxXDevil'sRejectXxXCatLover 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Worm him, wait two days and see if he loses anything, otherwise take him to the vet. Even if you worm him monthly, give him an extra treatment and see if that helps. If not, take him to the vet, they will let you know if it's something more serious. Also, depression in cats means that they stop eating not eat more, so as long as he is eating when you feed him, he is NOT depressed
2007-01-01 19:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you are concerned and it sounds like you are doing all you can do for him at home. take him to the vet. some kitties are just fat, but it's not healthy for him and maybe your vet can prescribe you a diet or give you safe ideas for him. good luck. has he been to a vet and vaccinated and dewormed? if not take a fresh stool sample in with you and they can check it, don't deworm at home unless you are specifically told what to buy by a veterinarian.
2007-01-01 19:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by cagney 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
basically chicken twine they don't basically like the feel of it on there ft. Assuming there are actually not any flowers interior the section you may mist the section with bleach they don't basically like the scent of this the two. try spraying the section infront of the pebbles with a mix of warm sauce, the juice from canned jalapenos and Cheyenne pepper.
2016-10-19 08:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by hultman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he is being overfed. Get him off specialty food, and onto regular dry kitten food.
2007-01-01 22:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He could have worms... take him to your vet and let the vet diagnose him.
2007-01-01 19:43:43 · answer #9 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you cat is fine maybe someone leaves extra food for him outside think of garfield
2007-01-01 19:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by nabs_cassim 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋