My Cat is Fat:(

[segelkatt]

No more grumbling but he is certainly letting me know when it is past his lunch or dinner time. I think he has a clock in his belly. Then he makes these meow-y kind of noises that don't stop until the dish is on the floor. They are not really a meow, sort of snorting and they are very loud.I will have to weigh him again soon, he still looks very fat and he has these two handfuls of mushy stuff hanging on his belly just in front of his hind legs, I think that is just fat. But it appears that his belly is not hanging down as much, maybe because he is getting more exercises.

 

[segelkatt]

I weighed him today by first weighing myself and then weighing me with him in my arms. Result: it appears that he has lost 1'6 lbs since I got him about 6 weeks ago just by feeding him only one big can per day divided into 3 meals, no snacks, no treats. Sometimes he complains that there is not enough but usually walks away after eating half to return a little later to eat the rest. So I don't think he is starving although losing this much weight seems to be a bit much. On the other hand, at the sanctuary he could eat as much as he wanted at any time which is how he got so pudgy.

 

[Cat McCannon]

No more grumbling but he is certainly letting me know when it is past his lunch or dinner time. I think he has a clock in his belly. Then he makes these meow-y kind of noises that don't stop until the dish is on the floor. They are not really a meow, sort of snorting and they are very loud.I will have to weigh him again soon, he still looks very fat and he has these two handfuls of mushy stuff hanging on his belly just in front of his hind legs, I think that is just fat. But it appears that his belly is not hanging down as much, maybe because he is getting more exercises.

The two handfuls of mushy stuff hanging in front of his hind legs is called a “primordial pouch” and many cats have them. The primordial pouch isn’t a sign of being overweight.

Good work, getting your cats weight down. It’s hard to resist the temptation to feed them too much!

 

[Alldara]

I weighed him today by first weighing myself and then weighing me with him in my arms. Result: it appears that he has lost 1'6 lbs since I got him about 6 weeks ago just by feeding him only one big can per day divided into 3 meals, no snacks, no treats. Sometimes he complains that there is not enough but usually walks away after eating half to return a little later to eat the rest. So I don't think he is starving although losing this much weight seems to be a bit much. On the other hand, at the sanctuary he could eat as much as he wanted at any time which is how he got so pudgy.

1.6 lbs in 6 weeks might be too fast of weight loss. Check the math to ensure Safe weight loss should be a slow-ish process or it can be dangerous to internal organs.

Creating a Weight Reduction Plan for Cats).