A while ago, I took my cat to the vet for a regular check-up/injections, and the vet said that he was a bit "puddingy".
Have you been to the vets, and had your cat described in such a way?
2007-06-14 09:39:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
LOL, no, I would think you would know what it means, it sounds so very British...
Maybe the vet meant your cat is...fat, probably from eating to much pudding!
2007-06-14 09:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
neither of my cats have gained full adult weight yet. my vet describes them at the moment as magnificent they are nfc crosses my tom cat everyone is saying will top at least 6kg in weight and not an ounce of fat and my queen should reach 4.5kg and no fat even tho she has had kittens but she did lose alot of weight due to being ill. i think either you vet was trying to say you cat needs to lose a few pounds in a polite way. or was a foreigner not understanding the use of english language. my vet advised me that if you can feel the cats ribs with a gentle push of your hand then they are about right, if you can't diet and exercise time and if you can see the ribs or feel them without that gentle pushing then too thin and needs to gain weight.
2007-06-14 16:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by kath 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Spain and believe you me there is no such thing as a puddingy cat here. They are all lean, mean fighting machines.Mostly wild and half starved.
I had a cat in England that lived like a king. Bit "puddingy "too.
It wouldn`t have lasted 2 days on the streets of Spain.
2007-06-14 16:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he was trying to say your cat is rather overweight!
Is that all the vet said? He didn't elaborate?! I think that means he didn't really feel the cat's weight was cause for concern, but perhaps by next year he might feel it IS cause for concern if the cat weights more.
I'm sure the vet would've said more if he thought action needed to be taken, but you might want to give them a call to confirm this. Also feel free to email me if you want some tips to get your cat to lose weight, I'm a vet nurse and I run weight clinics.
Chalice
2007-06-14 16:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by puddingy?? that is quite odd if you ask me
and no I have never taken my cat to the vet and have them tell me that they were "puddingy"
maybe the vet meant "pudgy" as in your cat was over-weight
just a suggestion since that sounds odd
2007-06-14 18:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by ScreamMeALullabyy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never had my cats described in that matter! That's different. My vet says overweight or fat. Jack, our overweight cat, is on a special diet now and he's a bit better.
2007-06-14 16:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by Malia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet was trying to sugar coat the fact that you cat is fat.
Of all the life forms on earth, obesity occurs only in humans and our domesticated pets.
Stop overfeeding and under exercising your fat cat or it will die prematurely!
2007-06-14 16:51:36 · answer #7 · answered by 203 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it's never happened with my vet and my cat. I don't really have a very good guess, but it could mean a little shy or sleepy. I'm sorry that I don't have a deinant guess, sorry!
=)
2007-06-14 16:50:14 · answer #8 · answered by Cinderpelt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not heard of that way of describing it and am a vet tech
my cat is overweight but she is twenty three so allowed to be !
2007-06-14 18:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i did my cat had kittens that were still with her and the vet said that although the kittens were weaned and been neutered, mum too, the mum still thought she still had to feed them,consequently she was still eating for 3 hence a fat 5k mum, all is well now
2007-06-14 16:59:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋