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Old January 25th 17, 04:51 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
jmcquown[_2_]
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Default How do you put a cat on a diet?

On 1/25/2017 8:18 AM, dgk wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:50:00 -0500, jmcquown
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Any suggestions? Or do I just have a cute, charming, chubby cat?

Jill


Be glad that you only have one cat. With my four, trying to get Marlo
on a diet was almost impossible, because the other three are grazers -
eating a bit, then coming back for more later.

I cannot begin to imagine having more than one cat if they have
different dietary (or medical) needs. My hats off to those who manage
to do it. I've only ever had one cat before Buffy. And neither one of
them would like the company of another cat.

Because of her problem with Baby (the overgrooming), she's been moved
to my mother's house. Mom loves her, I get to see her almost every day
(Marlo and mom) and we can limit what she (Marlo) can eat. She still
eats more than the vet says - she's allowed about 2 oz of wet food
twice a day, but she doesn't get unlimited dry food anymore. And she
has lost a lot of weight. Of course she does get to eat a lot of human
food now, but she's much slimmer.

I think, like humans. some cats just get fat, but in Marlo's case,
that girl does like to eat.

I'm glad Marlo is happy with your mom and your mom is happy with Marlo!

I think you're right. Buffy doesn't eat that much, and I give her as
much exercise as I can.

Jill