Obesity in cats

OBESE CATS - WHAT CAN ONE DO? I have two cats a Persian and a black (moggy). I love them both and am sometimes frustrated with my black cat called Saturn. Saturn was over 6kgs until I found an amazing product called Advocate and also changed her food to Royal Canin. Mind you she does shed some pounds in the summer (every summer). She is now about 4kgs but has quite a lot of lose skin under her belly, this will never go but she does have more energy now. Advocate kills flea larve, controls intestinal worms, controls intestinal worm larvae, prevents heartworm, controls ear mites. Unfortunatley you need a prescription, unless you do as I do ...  Read the complete review

I have three gorgeous but lazy rescue cats - I expect they have never been out to exercise in their former lives. I have bought every toy imaginable to get them moving with limited success. I have even made my own versions and still they prefer the comfort of their cushions. Until I purchased a "Kitty Can't Cope" sack from www.petlifeonline.co.uk and immediately they went from couch potato to potential Olympic competitors. The sack is very tough and the right size for them to batter it into submission. They go crazy for it and not one of the three has turned their nose up at it. I reguarly give them one each for 15 minutes at ...  Read the complete review

I have 2 male, neutered cats and as most sites of information will tell you they are more prone to weight gain than full toms. I think it's due to the fact they wander less and fight less but the fact remains the same, they can turn into little "chubsters" very rapidly. Obesity in cats, like in people, can lead to unwanted health problems so maintaining their weight at a sensible level is something every responsible owner should do. However, weight can sneak on, especially as they get older and only weighing them will reveal this in the earlier stages. Cats don't like dieting, take their food away and they can become very grumpy and anti-social so ...  Read the complete review

I have the pleasure of owning two gorgeous cats who I love very much indeed. One of our cats Harry we had when he was just three months old and he was an only cat for a while. We noticed a few months ago that he seemed to be getting a bit podgy and as responsible cat owners we looked into the situation as we were fully aware that all pets can get obese and sometimes so quickly you hardly notice it happening. When doing research it becomes apparent that cat obesity is very common but this can leave them exposed to all sorts of problems such as arthritis. According to one website I was looking at they reckon that the number of overweight cats outdoes normal ...  Read the complete review

I’ve had my cat since it as was a kitten. In the early says you’re never concerned about the weight of your cat as they’re tiny little things with barely an inch of fat on them. But in recent months I noticed my cat was getting a bit of a gut and needed to become a fat fighter. The thing with cats is that a large chunk of their day to day life involves being curled up on the sofa asleep. So there is only a little bit of a window for exercise. As the owner it’s up to you to take the initiative and make you cat get physical. A lot of it has to start with diet. I used to bow to the every whim of my cat and pour out some food every time it ...  Read the complete review