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I have a middle aged cat, who has been over weight for as long as I can remember. He's 22 pounds currently. We've tried tons on different foods. He's eating Fresh pet right now and is doing really well. He gets 3/4 cups of fresh let and 1/8 dry food over night. He refuses to lose weight though. Hasn't lost any in a while. Not sure how to help him |
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My cat won't lose weight either haha. His sister's lost some, which is excellent, but he just refuses. We like to exercise him daily, with laser pointers or those fishing rod-like things (I'm blanking on what they're called). Hasn't helped yet because we keep forgetting but in my opinion that's a better option than cutting down on how much they're fed. Don't take my word for it though. |
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Yeah, we try to exercise him. He likes the laser pointer and catnip, but he doesn't like to move much. He's on a supplement for joints because he seems like his legs hurt him, which would make sense |
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As a breeder i recommend my kittens buyers allways to look at ingrediens.. no grain no Rice.. no sugar and no salt!! overweight Cats bennefits a lot of eating only wetfood in a good quality and exercise.. if you need any help to read the ingrediens on your package, feel free to write.. |
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We definitely pay attention to ingredients, he eats freshpet which is a raw food |
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I dont know that brand, if you link it i will take a look ♥️ |
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Ingredients in food don't matter. Animals need nutrients, not ingredients. Has your cat seen the vet recently to rule out any disease processes that would explain his dificulty losing weight? |
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Maleficent Acres said:
Ingredients in food don't matter. Animals need nutrients, not ingredients. Has your cat seen the vet recently to rule out any disease processes that would explain his dificulty losing weight?
This is incorrect. Ingredients do matter. Corn/grain ingredients don't stick on the stomach, prompting the animal to eat more, which stacks on the calories. That ignores the potential for allergies that certain ingredients can cause. While a vet visit wouldn't hurt, I'd split the raw food into two meals and stop the overnight dryfood. |
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The Old Gods said:
Maleficent Acres said:
Ingredients in food don't matter. Animals need nutrients, not ingredients. Has your cat seen the vet recently to rule out any disease processes that would explain his dificulty losing weight?
This is incorrect. Ingredients do matter. Corn/grain ingredients don't stick on the stomach, prompting the animal to eat more, which stacks on the calories. That ignores the potential for allergies that certain ingredients can cause. While a vet visit wouldn't hurt, I'd split the raw food into two meals and stop the overnight dryfood.
He gets fed four times a day, and if we stop the dry food overnight he pukes, we'd prefer no dry food |
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Warming, with Sleet and Heavy Icing
