2007-03-16 10:56:25 · 7 answers · asked by Jacob S 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Get a good quality food (no byproducts) at a mom and pop type of pet store. The employees and owners tend to actually know their product and care about their customers. You should be portioning out the food for your cat. Surprisingly cats will slow down their eating when the food becomes less and less. They tend to portion control themselves. Read the instructions on the bag.
2007-03-16 11:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by Barry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you decide on a food ( I prefer holistic brands) you need to stick to a measured portion twice daily. Just because it is a light or a weight control forumla doesn't meant you can free feed. Sometimes it will help slow your cat down if you add a few golf balls to her dish. That way she has to chew and swallow and figure out how to move the balls. Another idea is to use a 4 oz plastic water bottle. Cut holes in the container that is just big enough for her kibble to fall out of. This way she has to roll the bottle and MOVE in order for her to eat. You may have to show your cat how the food comes out.
Exercise is also important to all cats, but especially overweight cats. Use a fishing pole toy or a laser light and keep your kitty moving for a good 20 minutes each night
2007-03-16 12:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by paris26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut out all carbs ( hard food)! Choose a healthy moist food and the pounds will drop off. If you have the time you should look into the raw cat food diet and you will notice a difference in weeks.
Please Please Please beware of all comercial pet food!! After doing a lot of research and learning that purina, Eukenuba, nine lives or any pet food bought at a super market is TOXIC!!! They bring cows ( and other animals) that die before they get to slaughter and just render them into food w/out knowing why or how they died. No dog or cat needs corn and that is a big filler in most commercial dog food, it comes from horrible sources, such as sweepings off the factory floor. Not to mention the chemicals and colors they add. Dogs and cats don't need any color in their food, they just need nutrients.
If you go to the canidae (a good dog & cat food) website and enter in your zip you can find a store that can really educate you about this matter!
2007-03-16 13:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by Peaceful 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be careful with Iams indoor formula for overweight cats, the formula is good but the pieces are too small and they get stuck in the cat's throat, my little baby almost choked , she gasped for air and tried to get the pieces out of her throat with her furry paw. I freaked out and yelled like a little B, my husband had to help kitty.
So be careful if you choose this brand or any other brand with small pieces, keep an eye on your kitty.
2007-03-16 11:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two fat cats and I've given them the Iams formula for "less active" cats. It's good in terms of nutrition my vet said. Also, for a while they were on a prescription diet that the vet put them on...it didn't work for them though. Apparently there have been breakthroughs lately in understanding how cats metabolize carbs and other nutrients, so if you can't find anything, I'd talk to your vet about it.
2007-03-16 11:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by melanietindale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My "little" man has tried them all, Iams, Science Diet, and now Nutro. The only one that's made a difference with him is Nutro's Natural Choice Complete Care Indoor formula for weight management (dry). You can buy it at Petsmart and Petco. He's lost 3 pounds in 2 months! (Yay!) He GAINED weight on Iams, ate too much too fast 'cause it was so small.... Science Diet's weight management did nothing for him...
2007-03-16 12:57:51 · answer #6 · answered by carebearny1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purina@! my cat loves their cat food! plus my cousin is here and her dad works at Purina
2007-03-17 01:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋