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Al B - 11 Jan 2004 06:20 GMT

Zero is a 5 yo orange tabby who weighs 22 lbs, he really doesn't eat that
much so I figure he needs more exercise. I am moving to a much larger apt
so he should be able to burn off more of the Fancy Feast (no human food for
this fatcat). He is an inside cat, but at least in the new place he'll have
a balcony so he can go "outside" some. He's just going to love going
outside in the Las Vegas summer when it gets up to 115.

He throws up 3 or 4 times a month, but he is very healthy and alert. I
figure he just pigs out out every once in awhile on the Nutramax dry food
and I am not really worried about it yet. The little monster tends to
upchuck on my shoes and clothes left lying on the floor, but he is my little
buddy and I don't let it bother me. I'm just wondering if this is normal or
if I should hace the vet check him out.

Zero is way cool and I wouldn't trade him for any other cat in the world.

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Victor Martinez - 11 Jan 2004 15:57 GMT

I would recommend switching to a low-fat food. Obesity is not healthy
for anybody, including cats.

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~*Connie*~ - 11 Jan 2004 18:10 GMT

22lbs isn't large for some breeds of cats, but huge for others. Talk to a
vet about his weight.

as for the vomiting.. chances are its hairballs.. get some cat lax or
laxatone or other hairball remedy for him.

> Zero is a 5 yo orange tabby who weighs 22 lbs, he really doesn't eat that
> much so I figure he needs more exercise. I am moving to a much larger apt
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> Zero is way cool and I wouldn't trade him for any other cat in the world.

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Rosemary - 23 Jan 2004 18:10 GMT

We started feeding our recent adoptee Mittens (approx 4 yrs old), the Nutra
with glucosamine from Costco and she started vomiting more frequently like
your cat Zero. Vet had put her under and cleaned her diseased gums/teeth
which had problems because apparently she had been fed only canned food all
her life. He said to feed her a kibbled Hair Ball formula every day, so we
switched her back to Meow Mix Hair Ball formula that says Complete Food, and
it corrected the problem almost immediately! Couldn't believe it was such a
simple solution!

She gets the MMix daily and 1/2 can of canned food at dinner time just to
give her that moisture she needs for swallowing. Eating too fast makes them
vomit also, so we leave the kibble down all day for her. I also take her
out on the deck and groom her daily with Love Mitt, brush, and comb. She
loves it and the treat I give her at the end. This has cut way down on her
upchucking hairballs too! Good luck with Zero!
Ro

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