two year old male cat problem with weight?

Question

he is 2 years old and he is a outside cat( i live in the country)
and for some reason he will not gain weight i have tried to increase his food intake and he just eats a little bit and will not finish whats in the bowl he eats about 5 smalls meals a day
i have tried feeding different brands and can foods and he will only eat a little small amount of it. he is not bones but i would like to increase his weight.is there any food out there that would to this and why does he eat such small amouts?

Answer 1

Seems to me he's eating fine and getting plenty of exercise, so why mess with his menu? Unless he's got bones showing, he seems fine to me as long as he's healthy.

There's a good chance he's catching food for himself, so when he comes home he's not very hungry. That would explain why he doesn't seem interested in "house" food.

One thing to add: make sure he gets wormed regularly. As an outside cat, he's got more chances to be exposed, and worms can make a cat lose weight. Good luck!

Answer 2

A healthy cat is by nature very slender. Cats will never be fat or obese unless they are fed commerical foods, which usually contain carbohydrates in the form of grains and vegetative matter, something which a cat cannot fully digest. Cats also have evolved to eat many small meals a day. They have small throats and stomachs and feeding them only once or twice a day is not good for them, regardless of what we do with our cats today. Your cat sounds like he is in very good health. Do not give him any worming drug at all unless it has been proven he has parasites. There is nothing safe in any worming drug; they should not be given lightly. Do not give him commercial forumlas to gain weight. This will harm him; there is no reason for it. Those foods only contain extra rendered fats and carbs. If you really think he's too scrawny and disease and parasites have been ruled out, then get him RAW, clean fat and feed him very small amounts. But I see no need to make him gain weight if he is well. By the way, ignore the AD advise, unless you would like your cat to evenutally develope diabetes, rotten teeth and obesity. Consider feeding your cat a prey-model raw diet. It is appropriate as your housecat, whether outdoors or in, is an obligate carnivore. Visit rawfedcats.org

Answer 3

Check his appearance against a body condition score chart:
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/clinicalnutrition/bcscat.shtml
to see if he is normal weight or underweight. So many cats now are overweight, that it's hard sometimes to keep in mind that a slim cat (not thin) is usually much healthier.

If he is underweight according to the chart, take him to the vet for a checkup. There are many possible causes for a cat to be underweight, from illnesses to worms - only a vet who sees your cat in person can diagnose the problem. It's best not to use an over-the-counter worm remedy - if it isn't worms, it won't help and may make your cat sick, and if it is, you have to be sure it will kill the correct type of parasite. Your vet can tell if you cat has parasites, what type they may be, and can prescribe the appropriate dewormer targeted to the correct type of parasite, rather than a shotgun-type OTC dewormer that may make your cat sick.

Answer 4

if you are concerned about his weight have the vet check him out. He or she will be able to tell you if based on the cats outside activities if he needs to put on weight of not. If he does need to put on weight then the vet will probably carry A/D, this is a Feline/Canine canned food that provides necessary nutrients as well as heavy fat content. I have yet to find a dog or cat that will not love it. Add to some dry food. Otherwise, what you may see as not heavy enough may in fact be a very healthy weight for your cat.

Answer 5

Get yourself some Cat wormer at the store and put on his food this will help get rid of any parasites he may have in his tummy and allow him to gain weight. In other cases some cats just will not gain weight. I have an outside cat and he is pretty hefty. He refuses to come in at all. Can't even get him in with food or milk. Seeing as he is an outside cat, take him to the vet also to rule out feline luekemia and feline aids, these are also causes that will not allow them to gain weight. It may also help to neuter him.

Answer 6

I use fancy feast with my cats. A while back I found a stray and she was very thin. So, I fed her fancy feast and now she has gained weight and is not thin, but slender. Fancy feast might work out for you too. Also try the new Fancy Feast, Fancy Feast Elegant Medley's.

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Answer 8

take him to the vet & make sure he is healthy. ie, no worms. if he is healthy then he is probably not as thin as you may think. he is just an active cat with a slim build, not a fat lazy cat like a lot of them tend to be. good luck & i am sure hes fine.

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