Many pet cats eat better food and absorb more and more nutrients due to insufficient activity, and eventually become obese. Although pet owners also feel the need to lose weight, on the one hand they think it would be cute to be a little fatter, and on the other hand they are reluctant to love their cats while they are hungry, which makes them unable to lose weight.

1. The impact of cat obesity on the body

1. Cause organ failure

Obesity in cats is the same as obesity in humans. If there is too much subcutaneous fat, the resistance will decrease and it is easy to get some skin diseases or diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys and other organs. In severe cases, it may even lead to organ failure.

2. Criteria for judging obesity

(1) When looking down, the cat’s body lines should be smooth. If the abdomen bulges to both sides, it’s time to lose weight.

(2) Use your fingers to gently press the sides of the cat’s body. If you press hard to feel the ribs, it means the cat is too fat!

(3) When a cat is squatting, its front legs should be able to be brought together. If the front legs are not close together, it is too fat.

2. The correct way for pet cats to lose weight

1. Moderately reduce food

An adult cat needs 50 grams of food per day. Do not exceed this limit. If you are used to leaving cat food there for them to eat casually and do not exercise much, it is best to change to two or three meals a day. The amount of meat should also be controlled.

Food reduction should be done gradually.

2. Food is scattered everywhere

Divide the cat's daily ration into several cat food bowls and place them in various places in the house, so that the cat can walk more to get a full stomach. Or put the cat's eating bowl on the table or cabinet, forcing the cat to jump before he can eat.

3. Add fiber and reduce fat

If possible, you can choose to feed slimming cat food. Diet cat food contains more fiber and less fat, which means the cat consumes fewer calories.

4. Canned food has higher calories

Canned food has higher calories than dry feed, so if you are switching from canned food to dry feed, you need to reduce the amount of canned food you feed. Regardless of whether you are changing the brand or type of feed, you should do it step by step and allow the cat to adapt to it in about a week.

5. Increase the cat’s amount of exercise

Let the cat do physical exercise. The cat has to be chased and run around every day, and the cat is required to climb on the window sill. In order to encourage the cat to continue exercising, you can put some delicious food on a high stool and let the cat climb up to eat.

6. Weigh yourself regularly

Insist on weighing the cat every week and make a suitable plan for the next day.Step by step weight loss plan. Also pay attention to ensure the health of the cat's diet and sleep. Don't ignore the cat's health and growth just to lose weight.

3. Attention should be paid to weight loss for cats at home

1. Pay attention to your physical condition

Observe the cat's expression, body movements, etc. at all times. If it feels uncomfortable, painful or has abnormal behavior, stop training or even send it to a doctor for treatment. Especially obese cats are always accompanied by physical diseases.

2. Don’t be hasty in losing weight

The weight loss plan must be planned and step-by-step, and it should not be rushed. It is best to take the cat for a physical examination in advance and consult a doctor before starting to implement it step by step to avoid harm to the cat.

3. Assessment of geriatric diseases

Cats with special diseases or that are very old should not torture the cat anymore. If you really have to lose weight, you must use a more gentle way to make the cat lose weight, and you must cooperate with the doctor's instructions.

4. Pay attention to a balanced diet

Now that pet owners know the dangers of overweight cats, do they think they should cut off food for their cats immediately? This idea is of course wrong. Weight loss is a slow process and should not be rushed. Direct fasting is the method. This is absolutely unacceptable, as it will not only harm the cat’s body, but also have an impact on their psychology.