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Old December 30th 11, 04:41 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Default Do cats eat more in winter?

On 12/29/2011 9:04 PM, J J Levin wrote:
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On 12/29/2011 6:46 PM, J J Levin wrote:
Our two cats, Agatha and Edgar, seem to have bigger appetites now that
the
weather is colder. Either I am giving them better food (I have not
changed
their menu much) or they need more food because it's winter.

They share a small can of moist food morning and evening, and have
kibble
available all day. But now he (more than she) is begging for more treats
after breakfast and after dinner. And he used to be sort of picky and
pick
and choose which treats he ate, now he wolfs them all down.

Is this common?

Thanks,

Jay




Cats do tend to eat more in colder weather to put on an extra layer of fat
to keep warm - this is especially true for outdoor or indoor/outdoor cats.
However, if he is eating much more then you might want to have his thyroid
checked. I know you got them both as adults, but do you know how old they
are?

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They're 3 years old, brother and sister. They saw their vet 2 weeks ago. He
pronounced them healthy and definitely NOT overweight -- as a matter off
fact he commented that one of them (Edgar, the bigger one) is big but he's
all muscle and very lean.

Jay


If they're only three, depending on the breed of cat, or the breed mixed
into their genes, they could be in a growth phase - in which case that,
combined with the colder weather, would make it quite natural for them
to be putting on more weight. I think they'll be OK, just keep an eye
on them and if you see any other abnormal behavior then give your vet a
call.

I asked about age because older cats tend to have thyroid problems (next
after renal problems which is the prime cause of disease and death in
cats which is why I think canned food is so important to their health).



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