Hi! My boy Remi is almost 9 months old. He is a Siberian/Scottish Fold mix. When I initially posted about Remi I had some questions about why the breeder had bred those two breeds. After getting Remi I came to find that those were the only two cats she had and that she was a new/immature breeder. With what I know now about the health risks associated with Scottish Folds and the 'breeder' I got Remi from I would look elsewhere but regardless I wouldn't trade Remi for the world. (Kind of besides the point but I was looking for an affordable Siberian due to my allergies and ended up finding my Remi). At almost 9 months he weights 9.2 lbs. After having Remi for awhile we adopted RiRi, who is a 3 year old Domestic short hair, weighing only 6.4 Ibs. I obviously can't compare the two as they are different breeds, ages, and genders, plus every individual cat is different but I would like to make sure that Remi is not on the path to becoming overweight. His specific breed/mix is uncommon but I had read that male Scottish Folds weigh between 9 to 13 pounds and Siberian males weigh between 15 to 20 pounds. It is shocking to me that Siberians can weigh so much but when I think about that I think that maybe Remi is at an ok weight. I want to take him to the vet to ask about his weight but I am going out of town next week and they don't have any availability until I get back. I also read that Siberians may not reach their full stature for up to five years (I have no idea how accurate that is). I also read that many Siberians have a "pouched" belly which is not a sign of being over weight but that an overweight Siberian's stomach will be "full" and extended. In some of my pictures I have pointed to a possible "pouch belly" that they are referring to. Maybe its normal for him but I just thought I would ask as I know that Scottish Folds are prone to obesity. I was feeding Remi wet food up until he was 4 months and then switched to Iams dry kitten food. I feed both of them 2 times a day and don't free feed. My partner had a cat who lived to be 18 and she just ate Iams dry food and so he convinced me that we should feed our cats the same. But I am unsure as I have heard that the protein and fat content is much better in wet foods and has less carbs. I also know its a convince thing with my partner but if it comes down to health I would definitely get wet food or at least offer it a couple times a week. Sorry for the long post and thanks for reading!
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