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How can I get fatty mcfat cat to lose weight?

I know Megan Seling already asked a similar question- but my circumstances are a bit different.

We adopted our 2 year old cat in October. She was TINY at the time. She has since about doubled in size, although she is still very active (indoors but crazy). I feed her a tiny "handful" (about 1/4 cup) of high quality dry food in the morning, and half a can of Trader Joe's canned food at night. We have a second cat (4 years old, adopted in February) who eats the exact same diet- and is still quite small.

I'd feel bad feeding her less food, as I don't feel that I'm overfeeding, but I may be wrong there. Is she just doomed to be a 20 pound beast?

RM asked in Pets about 1 year ago | Report

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    My cat tipped the scales at 16lbs when we adopted him about six months ago, and last week the vet told me she's have liked to see more weight loss thus far. It doesn't sound like you're free-feeding them, but is it possible McFatty is sniping food from her roommate?
    Try reducing the amount of canned food she eats - I mix mine with a bit of water to supplement both the volume and water intake - cats usually don't drink enough water - and it tricks him into thinking I've fed him the same amount. Don't want her to get the beetus later in life!!!!

    HelloShitty answered in Pets about 1 year ago | Report
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    Cats are like people--some people can eat bacon all day and their weight never changes, and others seem to gain weight just by walking past a bakery. Assuming both are healthy, one of your cats has a faster metabolism than the other, so they need different amounts of food.

    First, though, get a scoop so that you have more accurate measurements of dry food--your "handful" may be drastically different than your roommate's.

    Griffin answered in Pets about 1 year ago | Report
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    Feed fewer calories. If your cat still needs more in her belly, there are foods that are low fat, or you might add fillers.

    I agree with the other answer that your big cat may be swiping food from the little one.

    Another bit to add is that exercise is good for cats, too. Toys are great, but not all cats like them. If that won't work (or even if it does), try some clicker training. Yes, even cats are trainable. Use her regular food for that, like the wet food on a spoon. If you need something tastier, subtract any calories from training out of her food.

    AhimsaDogTraining answered in Pets about 1 year ago | Report
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