Recommendations for a weight scale appreciated.

[FeralHearts]

I'm looking for recommendations for a scale that is reasonably priced and accurate to keep track of weight loss for Mia.

Anyone have one they trust and like that they would recommend?

 

[Furballsmom]

Hmmm, what about something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IC7P3GS/?tag=thecatsite

 

[FeebysOwner]

I am following this thread because I have a digital scale similar to the one Furballsmom has suggested and it seems pretty unreliable. However, I do have a friend who uses a postal scale that she finds to be extremely reliable. And, it will go up to 90 pounds (hopefully no one needs that for their cat!!!!).

The key is that you will most certainly need a box/serving tray/carrier to put your cat in and set both on the scale. Since Feeby is at least 21" long (not counting tail), I am looking into options for the postal scale. I do not want to use her carrier, if I can find an alternative. Maybe a cardboard box???

 

[Furballsmom]

Good update, thank you FeebysOwner

 

[FeralHearts]

Hmmm, what about something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IC7P3GS/?tag=thecatsite

That one looks nice.

I am following this thread because I have a digital scale similar to the one Furballsmom has suggested and it seems pretty unreliable. However, I do have a friend who uses a postal scale that she finds to be extremely reliable. And, it will go up to 90 pounds (hopefully no one needs that for their cat!!!!).

The key is that you will most certainly need a box/serving tray/carrier to put your cat in and set both on the scale. Since Feeby is at least 21" long (not counting tail), I am looking into options for the postal scale. I do not want to use her carrier, if I can find an alternative. Maybe a cardboard box???

Yes a box, or even a small plastic tote you can put Feeby in?

The one vet said she bought a scale from babies r us that she used for both her cat and her babies that worked well.

The one on the website I saw was cheaper on amazon. It does have mixed reviews. It seems movement on many of these scale causes issues. So I guess the trick is to steady the kitty and get them clam before the reading?

Kilö Digital Baby Scale
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06X3WH1R7/?tag=

 

[Dana_And_Monster]

I use a human scale it it works for our pets

 

[FeralHearts]

I use a human scale it it works for our pets

Do you hold them, or place the on it?

 

[Dana_And_Monster]

I suppose you could first weigh yourself, then weigh you holding the cat and just subtract your weight from that number, I think that could work! But I carry him, turn it on, place him on it and kind of hover my arms around the area to keep him in place, but not touching him/it to get a good reading

 

[neely]

I suppose you could first weigh yourself, then weigh you holding the cat and just subtract your weight from that number, I think that could work!

When Carleton had acute pancreatitis I had to check his weight regularly for the vet and this is what I did. It worked like a charm!

 

[tabbytom]

I weigh my boy by carrying him and standing on the hooman digital weighing scale and after I get a reading, I release him and minus the weight after the second reading to get his weight.

 

[Furballsmom]

There's this as another option;
SDMA too high, difficulties with cat which hates being handled

 

[gilmargl]

There's this as another option;
SDMA too high, difficulties with cat which hates being handled

This solution was expensive but Mogi does not like being picked up and panics in a carrier. The platform works like a dream - in fact she waits for her treats next to the platform and then jumps on (3.6 kg today).

If you are thinking about buying a baby scale, try to borrow one first to test whether or not your cat will "oblige" by keeplng still long enough to get a reading. I found there were plenty available secondhand (on Ebay) and the cheapest cost a fifth of the price I paid for the platform. But, I didn't risk it and now actually enjoy weighing my cats - it used to be a chore. Maybe it was my (human) scale, but subtracting my weight from the weight of me-plus-cat produced such unreliable results that it really was only a guide and hardly suitable for detecting small weight losses in a small cat over a short period of time.

 

[FeebysOwner]

The platform works like a dream

Did I miss somewhere in the above referenced post what brand/model this platform is? Something I can find in current day?

 

[Furballsmom]

For a variety of brands, there are these reviews;

The Best Pet Scales (Review) in 2020 | My Pet Needs That

Top 10 Pet Scales of 2019 | Video Review

The Best Pet Scales (Review) in 2020 | Pet Side

 

[gilmargl]

There is unfortunately no information in English on the veterinary scale I purchased in Germany. The small German company is called "CareParts" as its main product is a scale for people in wheelchairs. I found it on Ebay.

CarePart Products: Scroll down for Veterinary Scale (Information only in German)

 

[Furballsmom]

There might be something similar in one of those links I posted above.

 

[gilmargl]

There are plenty of platform scales on the market - I just went for the biggest. Better to be safe than sorry and my son-in-law can weigh his heavy parcels easily. It is for weights up to 100 kg (220 pounds) and can show the weight in kg, pounds or stones. So, for a small female cat it's exceedingly over-dimensioned! Definitely not for a small apartment, but, if I ever keep a large dog ......... Who knows?

 

[Azazel]

I bought a baby scale from Costco and trained my cats to sit on it using treats.

 

[TnK]

I bought this from amazon and just received it yesterday so don’t know if it’s good yet but decent value. The reviews seem good and some people said they bought it to weigh their pets and works great.

Smart Weigh Comfort Baby Scale with 3 Weighing Modes, 44 Pound (lbs) Weight Capacity for Infants, Toddlers, and Babies: Amazon.ca: Baby

 

[Kflowers]

this one works for us. we put a plastic plate on it to get a larger surface and sit SG on that. The plate was knocked across the room the first few times, but she got okay with it. Treat immediately after weighing.
it comes with instructions. has worked for over a year and is fairly sensitive. I move it from closet to table and back to use it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MT86A1I/?tag=thecatsite