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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2006Overweight cat always wanting more!!!
My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of her weight problem, I feed her two 1/4 cup servings of IAMS dry weight control cat food. She is an inside cat, so she's not that active, but she has a little sister cat, who is now 3 years old and they chase each other around. Her little sister cat is now also is looking overweight and weighs around 15.5 lbs., and I've been feeding them both the same food and the same amount of food for over 3 years now, and no results. Just lack of sleep for me! I tried giving them more food so I could sleep, but then they looked like they gained even more weight. I have taken them to vet and asked him for advice, so he gave me Hills Prescription Diet r/d and I tried that for a few months and there really wasn't a change, so I went back to the IAMS weight control. My vet said there isn't anything really wrong unless they both gain alot of weight fast. What am I doing wrong? What should I do? Please Help. Natalie > My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things > and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of her > weight problem, I feed her two 1/4 cup servings of IAMS dry weight control > cat food. Get her off that stuff! My Boo got up to 18 lbs eating that stuff, although, it is true that I free fed her. Your cat is frantic for food because you are feeding her grain and she needs meat. I switched to canned food, and on the advice of my vet, reduced her quantity by 1/4 until she had attained her healthy weight (8 lbs). See your vet to get the okay, then buy quality canned food (I define this as real meat as the first ingredient, and by that I mean chicken, turkey, beef, salmon, or liver--NOT "byproducts"--and no wheat gluten or corn meal. Don't go by labels, go by ingredients. I feed the varieties of Fancy Feast that have meat as a first ingredient--Tender Beef Feast, Gourmet Chicken, Tender Liver and Chicken and some of the sliced varieties. Ask your vet, but I would start out feeding her three cans of FF (9 oz) divided into two portions every 12 hours. So 1.5 cans twice a day. You can also get larger cans in other brands--two of those are a bit over 10 oz I think. She will keep bothering you for food but not as much and you will see her coat get glossy and her energy improve. > > My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things > > and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > I think. She will keep bothering you for food but not as much and you will > see her coat get glossy and her energy improve. What if a cat will not eat canned food? When we put down canned food for our 15#, 2yr old cat, she licks the juice, and takes a bite and then, looks for her dry food? Also, the canned food is terribly expensive on a regular basis vs the dry food? Any suggestions? She even prefers the lesser grade dry to the fancier grade dry? We started her on "ONE" but she prefers other named lesser brand named foods if they were in bowls side by side. Same with canned vs dry. The vet did not mention "overweight" when she was counted at 15", but she is very long too. How, do you know for sure when a cat is obese or big-boned and normal for her particular structure? She runs constantly and jumps and plays rough in our apartment and her coat is slick and shiny. However, she does look "pregnant" though spayed. When I adopted our 4 year old kitty from the shelter last year, I talked to his former owners who fed him nothing but hard food. If you read more on this list, you will see that most of us feel that it is better to feed canned because the cats get more moisture that way and avoid kidney problems. I fed our kitty canned food from the get go and haven't had a problem. If you don't offer anything else, or don't cave it they will eat it. I, too, use Fancy Feast and always have for the past 30 years or so. My cats live to be 20. Once in a while I will sprinkle some hard food on the top, but he will eat the canned food first and leave the hard food until he is hungry and I am not around. He weighs 11 pounds - the vet would like him to weigh 10.5. He is a Maine Coon [I think he was the runt of the litter as his bones aren't as big as most Maine Coons]. I think they say that if you can't feel a cats ribs, they are over weight. Having an over weight cat will only bring on more health issues down the line. > > > My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things > > > and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > and plays rough in our apartment and her coat is slick and shiny. > However, she does look "pregnant" though spayed. I forgot to mention - I feed my cat a can of Fancy Feast in the morning and one at night with maybe a tablespoon of hard food for hairball control. He doesn't beg for food. He seems content with this amount. He is an inside kitty, but we do play a lot and he runs up and down the stairs and though the house when his imaginary goblin is chasing him! > > > My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things > > > and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > and plays rough in our apartment and her coat is slick and shiny. > However, she does look "pregnant" though spayed. Tomorrow, I will take up my cat's dry food and try, as you suggest one Fancy Feast morning and night and hold off of hard food only if she wants something in between. You say it helps with hairballs and she does have problems with that. We take up all food at night in an effort to help with her weight problem as it is. She has adjusted to that - just attacks us at 5:30 am with extreme purpose in mind. lol > I forgot to mention - I feed my cat a can of Fancy Feast in the morning > and one at night with maybe a tablespoon of hard food for hairball [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > and plays rough in our apartment and her coat is slick and shiny. > > However, she does look "pregnant" though spayed. I use the Royal Canin [sp] for indoor kitties that is supposed to help with hairballs - and I only give about a tablespoon per day., Now my kitty may have been trying to win me over coming from the shelter - so it may take yours a little longer. I do think you will find a difference if you are able to hold out long enough to win her over! Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. I also only have fresh water available - no milk. My kitty stays in bed AFTER the alarm goes off - I have to move him so I can get up!!! He is the purrrfect kitty!!! > Tomorrow, I will take up my cat's dry food and try, as you suggest one > Fancy Feast morning and night and hold off of hard food only if she [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > > and plays rough in our apartment and her coat is slick and shiny. > > > However, she does look "pregnant" though spayed. Thank you! I will try feeding some canned food. my other cat is a fussy eater, but she's not the one who has an eating problem. My over weight cat will eat anything! I'll try the wet FF food and see if it helps! thanks again! >> My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things >> and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > I think. She will keep bothering you for food but not as much and you will > see her coat get glossy and her energy improve. Thank for the advice. I'll try the wet food! At least if she looses weight and is more energetic that's what I care about! Just want her to be happy, and for me to get some sleep. Closing the bedroom door doesn't always help because then she'll just bang on it until I open it! cats are very persistent. Thank you again! >> My cat is almost 6 years old and weighs 17 lbs. She is chewing on things >> and meowing to wake me up in the morning so that I feed her. Because of [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > I think. She will keep bothering you for food but not as much and you will > see her coat get glossy and her energy improve. > Thank for the advice. I'll try the wet food! At least if she looses weight > and is more [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thank you again! I think you will be pleased with the results! If she is really interfering with your sleep, you might think about shutting her in a room as far as possible from you and investing in a hepa filter to keep near you while you sleep. The "white noise" of the filter drowns out most sounds. Good luck, I hope kitty loses weight. |
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