Our cat is very fat, what could we do to make her loose weight?

Answer 1

How old is she? Is she on an appropriate diet? How is her over all general health? If she is free fed, you may want to feed her just once or twice a day, and remove the food after half an hour. and if you are at home lots during the day spend more time getting her active... otherwise, If she is not seriously geriatric, I would consider getting another, younger cat or kitten to introduce into the household... a playmate is the best entertainment and exercise I can think of for a cat. Personally, I wouldn't usually consider having only one... boredom can lead to all kinds of unwanted behavior, from tearing things up, to running off, or the opposite, becoming slow, reticent, and overweight. If you can stand the thought... a playmate could do her a world of good, just make sure she doesn't start getting into the kitten food! It will really pack on the pounds! but the running around, either playfully interacting, or "checking out what that interloper is up to" will definitely get her more active, and keep her a lot more on her toes, both physically and mentally!
Good Luck with whatever you decide!

Answer 2

When I adopted my second cat, she was already fat. I thought she was pregnant. After waiting for the kittens for a a month, I gave up. She is just fat . A vet I know said (Jokingly) it was called "the shrinking head syndrome" since the bigger she gets, the smaller her head looks in comparison.

If she was my only cat I would consult the vet about lowering her calorie intake. The problem is my other cat is quite slim, so I can't. Our house is not big enough to separate them. I have tried to get her to play more. When we first got her, she wouldn't play, but now she does. She is much more active and has slimmed down a little.

Since your cat is an only cat, doing what your vet suggested may be the answer. Also playing with her if she will, would probably speed up the weight loss. My guess is that like people, slow weight loss is the best way, but play is also important to tone up her muscles.

Good luck and have a lot of fun with her. Chasing a feather on a string (always under supervision) would be fun for her, and you too

Veronica

Answer 3

1. If you are free feeding - meaning food is down all the time - you'll want to stop that. Only feed her twice a day.

2. If you are feeding dry food, stop. Dry food is full of carboydrates and fillers. Cats need high quality protein and a lot of it. Canned food contains much better quality proteins, and also the water content will help keep kitty hydrated. Cats have a very low thirst drive and will not actively seek out water until they are in some stage of dehydration. Try a quality canned food like Innova, California Natural, Eagle Pack, or Wellness. As long as you feed a high quality food rich with proteins and little to no grains, she will lose weight. No need for the "diet" foods, they typically don't work anyway. Tried to feed my cat IAMS weight control last year and she gained weight.

3. Play play play. Seriously. Do anything that will get kitty moving. You don't have to work her out for extended periods at a time, maybe 10-15 minutes a day.

Answer 4

Make the cat go out side.! And learn how to catch its own food! Really, my cat took off for 3 weeks and came back skinny as a rail! I'm guessing your cat probably wouldn't leave for 3 weeks... Try playing with the cat and getting it to run around more, so it's actually burning calories, instead of just eating them. Startling a cat could be useful in getting it motivated to run!! LOL. Dogs help by chacing them! All good ways to drop the weight. Move its food to a new location, so it has to walk the extra footage to get to it. Pick up the cat food during the day so it can't eat whenever it wants, this will intice the cat to interact with you more. It wants to eat! Good luck!

Answer 5

Just be careful not to reduce the calorie intake too drastically. You can see on the side of the bag usually how many cups a cat of your cat's weight needs to eat. Reduce that by 1/8 cup daily, and feed your cat that amount until it has lost 1/2 pound or so, then repeat the adjustment, until your kitty has gotten to its ideal weight (the vet can give you the ideal weight based on your cat's frame). If you reduce the intake more rapidly, and feed it only enough calories for the weight you want it to be, it can become ketonic and hurt its liver and kidneys, so you don't want to induce weight loss that it too rapid.

Answer 6

I had a fat cat. I starting making her play more and decreased her food. But when I got a kitten, she lost a lot of weight chasing him around and being chased and playing together. It was cute and apparently very good for her. Now they eat only a certain amount and I make sure they excersize. Now that I have three, the Bengal, who is a VERY active breed, keeps the other two tubby kitties in better shape.

Answer 7

do not you set up in the adventure that they are too fat, because you'd be incorrect. let the vet inform you in the adventure that they are too fat and if so by technique of how a lot. for instance if the vet says they're 12 pounds and they ought to weigh 9 then they ought to lose 3 lbs. that's going to take a short at the same time as because cats do not drop some pounds an identical way we do. in the adventure that they're a million year previous, do not feed them kitten foodstuff any extra. That places weight on a cat and they mandatory it at the same time as they were turning out to be kittens. they're individual at 365 days. look on the foodstuff product and attempt the feeding schedule for cats. it really is continually by technique of weight. If the cats are 12 lbs then you definitely opt for the subsequent weight to that like 10 or 11 pounds and also you feed the quantity for that weight. at the same time as they get to that weight, you drop the feeding right down to what a 9 or 10 pound cat should be. it may take quite a few months. at the same time as they're at their wanted weight, it really is the quantity of foodstuff you nevertheless feed. yet make positive you realize the way a lot the vet says they need to lose for his or her age and length etc. Interactive toys like kitty teasers and laser lights fixtures so as that they get up and transferring to workout a couple of minutes daily can help. in case you do not stay there then attempt to encourage your grandma to do it if she's bodily in a position.

Answer 8

Kindly mention the age of the cat and whether it had been spayed or neutered or whether it is suffering from any illness or is it undergoing any kind of medication. To make it loose weight, you will have to control its diet. Feed it with food containing less fat and more of fiber. Also spare some time to play with it. Controlled diet and regular exercise should bring its weight down

Answer 9

You should take your cat to the vet to be put onto a safe weight loss plan. The vet will recommend a special diet and tell you exactly how much you should be feeding per day. He/She will also monitor your cat's progress. This is the best way to get your cat to its ideal weight.

Answer 10

If she is free feed you should measure the amount of food she gets and only feed her twice a day. There should be guidelines on the side of your food bag telling how much a cat that age should be eating. You might also want to consult a vet, they may be able to tell you a good food to feed your cat that will aid in the weight loss.