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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2006Fat cat, Thin cat
Hi, I'm new to the group. I have 2 male (neutered) cats, on is 8 and one is 10. My 8 year old is one tubby kitty while my 10 year old is in perfect shape. They eat about the same amount of food and they are equally active. I just don't understand it. They eat together (seperate dishes). I've been giving my fat cat less food. That doesn't seem to make a difference. I've tried giving him green beans mixed with his food, as suggested by a friend, and he wouldn't touch them. I've tried diet food, it doesn't work. I know I need to get his weight down but I don't know where to go next. I don't want to deny my thin cat any food either. Ideas please? Thanks. your kitties have different metabolisms. There are lots of different schools of thought on how to help in your situation, one is to feed them a multi cat type food, another is to feed them kitten food. The kitten food one sorta works for me in my mind as it is a high protein low carb diet that is most like a 'natural' cat diet. Ok, there is the 'natural' cat diet too.. where you prepare all the food yourself. > Hi, I'm new to the group. I have 2 male (neutered) cats, on is 8 and > one is 10. My 8 year old is one tubby kitty while my 10 year old is in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > don't know where to go next. I don't want to deny my thin cat any food > either. Ideas please? Thanks. Iams has a Multi-Cat household food on the market now, in two flavors. My cats like it, but I bet there is more bulk/filler in the food than Science Diet products, because the amount of feces in the litter box has greatly incrreased. thanks for all the good ideas, I will have to try one, I'll consult the vet. Much appreciatrd, thanks again to all responders. Maybe your cat needs a bit of exercise instead of a diet. You can play with him and make him run a while every day throwing him a ball or something like that. Try not to let him sleep al day. > your kitties have different metabolisms. There are lots of different > schools of thought on how to help in your situation, one is to feed them a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> don't know where to go next. I don't want to deny my thin cat any food >> either. Ideas please? Thanks. > Hi, I'm new to the group. I have 2 male (neutered) cats, on is 8 and > one is 10. My 8 year old is one tubby kitty while my 10 year old is in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > don't know where to go next. I don't want to deny my thin cat any food > either. Ideas please? Thanks. Try trimspa. It worked for Anna Nicole. > Hi, I'm new to the group. I have 2 male (neutered) cats, on is 8 and > one is 10. My 8 year old is one tubby kitty while my 10 year old is in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > don't know where to go next. I don't want to deny my thin cat any food > either. Ideas please? Thanks. It's possible to construct a wooden box with a hole that only the skinny cat can fit through. If you put the skinny cat's food in there, she can eat as much as she wants. My cat is getting a bit chunky at 11 pounds (she looks better at 9). I'll have to start looking at diet foods. |
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