#cat weight

[Hey petblr and catblr, I don't know shit about judging cat weight. I can do dogs fairly well because I have more experience with them and there's generally more info on weight scales for dogs than cats.

My last cat was obese most of his life. (Until he had thyroid problems and then couldn't keep weight on.) My grandma's deceased cat and current cat are what I'd consider almost morbidly obese. I don't want that to happen with my current cat. I wanna keep him nice and lean at an ideal weight.

He's almost 11 months so I know he's still filling out but lately I've started to worry, especially with how many treats my mom gives him everyday. And I'm trying to convince her to get him a companion cause when he's around my grandma's cat he's desperate to play with her, despite her hissing and snarling at him. So I wanna be better at judging cat weight period.

gettingvetted here.

Howdy anon! Working out an ideal cat weight can be a bit difficult, I have two moggies in my house with very different body types! There’s a couple of posts the doc has made previously about looking at a cat’s weight:Body types are definitely a thing!And some about the risks of a cat being overweightWhat is used for cats is a body condition score, rather than a BMI (which is just a metric of height vs weight). This involves looking at the actual shape of the cat, how much muscle it has, and how much fat it is carrying. The Doc talks here a little about why we don’t use weights for cats, even by breedAnd a bit more hereThere is intentionally some flexibility in this, and I would recommend asking your vet to do a body condition score when you go in! (many vets in my area will actually do weigh in appointments like this for free, and it gives the cat nice positive treats + no one checking their temperature with a stick up the butt appointment). They are likely doing it anyway when they give the cat a checkup as well, but they can let you know so you have a better idea of where you are sitting and some idea of what to look out for. - Mod @perijules

Sorry to I've been so bad at updates!

I have a huge application I've been working on and to motivate myself, I haven't been on any social sites or gaming until it's turned in.

However! I had a kitty weigh-in day today so I thought you would all might be interested (even if you haven't met some of them yet). Their weights can give you an idea of their sizes😊

When I turn in my application this week, I'll give you two kitty profiles this upcoming weekend to make up for posting so slow the past several weeks.

Kitty Weights as of 2/12/18

Belladonna: 9.6 lbs

Bilbo: 13.2 lbs

Pippin: 7.8 lbs

Bagheera: 11.4 lbs

Sailboat: 12 lbs

Ouija: 8.8 lbs

Sally: 7.8 lbs

Taz:

(I will update the last kitty as soon as she comes out for food😁)

Blake is our heavy weight champion with somewhere between 7 to 7.5kg (for a male Maine Coon it’s actually not that much :P). 

All shapes are beautiful. But obesity is a real problem, and needs support and care. Below some related links.

Feline Obesity: An Epidemic of Fat Cats

Cat nutrition

Weight Reduction in Cats