As you might know, I have two cats, Giada (2 years old), and Freya (nearly 11 months old).
I have the habit to weigh them weekly. I started when Giada was a young kitten, and I maintained it so far.
Lately I had noticed that Giada was getting heavier and heavier. She had been steady with her weight for months (around 8 lbs / 3.6 kg), then in the last month or so she suddenly gained lot of weight (in excess of 8 lbs 11 oz / 3.9 kg). Her belly is visibly rounder when seen from the above, and I wouldn't like to end up with a fat cat.
So I thought I could cut on her meal a little, and tried a first approach, I cut 25% on her wet food and 10% on her dry food.
Well, the result, after two weeks, is that she is even heavier, about 2 oz!
They are both eating top quality monoprotein wet and grain free dry food (at least, I think it is top quality), same food for both. Have always eaten the same food. They don't have access to other food between their meals, they don't eat each other's food.
I don't think that I could cut on her diet more, but I wonder how it is possible that her weight has gone up?
Any idea?
I have the habit to weigh them weekly. I started when Giada was a young kitten, and I maintained it so far.
Lately I had noticed that Giada was getting heavier and heavier. She had been steady with her weight for months (around 8 lbs / 3.6 kg), then in the last month or so she suddenly gained lot of weight (in excess of 8 lbs 11 oz / 3.9 kg). Her belly is visibly rounder when seen from the above, and I wouldn't like to end up with a fat cat.
So I thought I could cut on her meal a little, and tried a first approach, I cut 25% on her wet food and 10% on her dry food.
Well, the result, after two weeks, is that she is even heavier, about 2 oz!
They are both eating top quality monoprotein wet and grain free dry food (at least, I think it is top quality), same food for both. Have always eaten the same food. They don't have access to other food between their meals, they don't eat each other's food.
I don't think that I could cut on her diet more, but I wonder how it is possible that her weight has gone up?
Any idea?