Your overweight cat still has not lost weight even after you have followed the vet's directions. What do you do? What would your next step be
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The vet says she needs to lose about four pounds to be healthy. It's been a year and she's actually gained a pound! I love her fatness (she's so much fun to cuddle) but I don't want it to affect her health.
Does the vet say he's in any danger? If so, follow recommendations and be patient. If not, love the fuzzy butterball. I admit, I sort of like cats on the pudgy side. (P.S. If you can feel ribs, he's probably fine.)
Mabye I should ask about some medicine. The vet and I want my cat to lose weight through diet and excercise but it's not working. Perhaps we should have another discussion. I am worried about her health because she's only 4 but she wheezes and can't play for more than 10 minutes without getting tired.
We measure out the food she gets (1.5 cups a day) but we don't take the bowls away. That's something I can ask my vet about! I just worry about making the other cats hungry.
I would probably get as many random toys as i could, to figure out what enticed them to play. Burning calories is always good. If they got along with other cats, i'd consider an older kitten for a playmate...when i got the girls (tigers in the pic) as 5 month old kittens, Lucky (b&w) was already 3. He definitely perked up and became more playful after that, even lost a pound or two. Now he's 5, the girls are 3, and they still play together like crazy.
She has a younger cat to play with (she's 4 and her friend is 2) so I agree with you that having a younger cat does help. She still doesn't play that much though. Maybe I need to be more persistant with her toys? I try to get her to play with me but she just looks at me like I'm stupid.
haha try different toys. Lucky only likes feather toys and this one ball that's covered in like rope. The girls love jingle balls and milk and bread ties. Don't forget that you don't necessarily have to spend a bundle on toys... i had one cat who absolutely loved tinfoil wadded up into balls. The bread ties and milk jug ties are almost always a hit. Just make sure to keep an eye on her with new toys, especially the improvised ones. :)
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But seriously, is the cat indoor or outdoor? Or both?
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She's indoor only. We live in a rural area and if we let her out she might get attacked by a coyote or shot at.
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lmao i love it! :)
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How long should it take to lose weight? It's been a year and she's gained weight!
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We measure out the food she gets (1.5 cups a day) but we don't take the bowls away. That's something I can ask my vet about! I just worry about making the other cats hungry.
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