my cat is really skinny, i do feed him but he wont get any bigger, im really worried wat do i do ?

Answer 1

Perhaps speak to the vet about his worming, and perhaps also a change in diet needs to be discussed as well.

Answer 2

If you have not done so, you need to take him to the vet for a check-up. When you go in, take one of his poops from the ltter pan in a baggie to have him checked for worms, which if he has them, could be part of the problem. The vet will probably also do some blood work to check for things like an overactive thyroid, and he might want to check for any obvious signs of cancer.

If the vet finds nothing, get his suggestion on what you should do. There are individual differences in cats as there are in people, and some cats just are skinny. If your cat is young -- under 2 years old -- it may be in a growth spurt some kind of way.

There is a high-calorie, nutrition-dense supplement called Nutrimalt (made by the same people who make the hairball remedy Petromalt) which my cat loved when he was in a skinny stage of his growth. He loved it. In addition, you might want to feed your cat a premium quality KITTEN food, which is much higher in fat and which turns adult cats into butterballs if they eat it on a regular basis. Get the vet's opinion on this.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The first thing you do is take him to the vet. While it's true that having worms will keep him skinny there are many things that will too. Most of them are bad things like Feline Leukemia, Distemper,even Cancer. Does he live inside only? Cats that live outside interact with a lot of other cats & if he hasn't been vaccinated he's open to a lot of illness'. If you are low on money then go to any feed store & buy the vaccine & give it to him yourself. The only problem with this is, it should only be given to healthy pets. If you don't want to do either of these then at least take him to the SPCA where they will take care of him. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

If he was bigger and has lost weight he could have worms or be hyperthyroid. That requires the vets attention. If he has always been skinny, that may just be his build. As long as he eats well and acts healthy - has a normal activity level - and isn't losing any weight, he is okay.

Answer 5

He could just be a wiry cat, however you don't say if he has always been like that or if he has been losing weight?

If we has been losing weight then you should take him to the vet ASAP - any cat eating normally but losing weight has a problem somewhere and it will require some urgent investigation

Answer 6

your cat could have a tapeworm which would be eating what your cat eats instead of your cat getting the nutritional value, or it could be hyperthyroidism. hyperthyroidism is common in older cats and makes them very active and eat a lot but wont gain weight. they both are curable although hyperthyroidism is more serious and left untreated can cause heart failure and death. there is medication for hyperthyroidism and also a injection of iodine that cures it forever.

Answer 7

He may be one of these skinny breed cats. Take him to the vet and ask if he is underweight. Maybe he is not.

Answer 8

if the mother cat kept having kittens it sometimes make them skinny,mine is

Answer 9

He could have worms. You might take him to the vet to check.

Answer 10

he may have warms there is a medician for warms i would try that.