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Buster - 21 Jul 2005 16:52 GMT

I have a 9 month old cat that has developed a wad of low hanging belly fat.
When he runs his belly swings from side to side. He is about 9 pounds,
think he will be a big cat. Is this normal for such a young cat? I've seen
this in older cats but never in a cat this young. Is this something I
should be concerned about? He is a healthy plain old alley cat. He was
neutered about 4 months ago.

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Chris - 22 Jul 2005 03:19 GMT

> I have a 9 month old cat that has developed a wad of low hanging belly fat.
> When he runs his belly swings from side to side. He is about 9 pounds,
> think he will be a big cat. Is this normal for such a young cat? I've seen
> this in older cats but never in a cat this young. Is this something I
> should be concerned about? He is a healthy plain old alley cat. He was
> neutered about 4 months ago.

You need a cat treadmill.

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ToolGRL - 22 Jul 2005 13:58 GMT

My cat developped it shortly after she was spayed. It's normal for housecats
more so then outdoor cats.

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BarB - 22 Jul 2005 14:13 GMT

>I have a 9 month old cat that has developed a wad of low hanging belly fat.
>When he runs his belly swings from side to side. He is about 9 pounds,
>think he will be a big cat. Is this normal for such a young cat? I've seen
>this in older cats but never in a cat this young. Is this something I
>should be concerned about? He is a healthy plain old alley cat. He was
>neutered about 4 months ago.

It's called a primordial pouch and is found in some cats. In fact in
some breeds, cats must have it to be of show quality. It's a flap of
loose skin that allows more stretch to the hind legs and thus
increased athletic ability.

BarB

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