r/cats 3d ago

Cat Picture - OC please be honest is my cat fat?

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u/trixie_sixx21 3d ago

He's a bit chubby but he's not OH LAWD HE COMIN' or anything. I agree with the poster who said try to keep him from gaining more weight tho because a lot of vets will mercilessly bully you as a pet owner if your pet is overweight.

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u/Monster_Grundle 2d ago

I mean isn’t it better for the animal if they’re not overweight? All things being equal, won’t they have fewer health issues?

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u/SupremeBlackGuy 2d ago

of course. it makes sense they get upset because of how easily preventable it is as well lol just stop feeding your baby so much 😭

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u/sanityunavailable 2d ago

Not that easy when they are climbing all over you and your keyboard, screaming the house down because they are ‘starving to death’ having not eaten in the last 2 hours…

But I agree with the principle 😂.

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u/Suitable-Art-1544 2d ago

pets require training and attention, if you don't give them those things they'll be destructive.

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u/sanityunavailable 2d ago

I do give them plenty of attention, but my girl specifically wants food about an hour before food time every day.

Her brother is happy with playtime and cuddles.

I just mean a diet isn’t always easy, some cats have food issues.

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u/Suitable-Art-1544 2d ago

yeah, they can, and just as with a human, behavioural work is required. a cat destroying things because it wants food is not just a normal quirky thing.

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u/sanityunavailable 2d ago

Sorry, I think something has got lost in translation. I didn’t say she destroyed stuff.

When it gets close to food time, she will sit in front of me (usually on my keyboard as I WFH) and shout for attention, but if I try to cuddle or play she will walk off towards her food bowls.

She had a thing with her mouth when she was young (before I adopted her) and I think she worries about not getting fed, but she has been consistently fed the same diet for the last 2 years. If we feed her any more she gains weight, she would eat endlessly if given the chance.

It is hard because it is sad to see her begging for food, so keeping her on a good diet isn’t easy. I was just pointing out that giving cats less food isn’t always an easy thing to do.