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Old April 4th 08, 09:05 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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If you are free feeding, STOP. Feed him canned food twice a day. No
treats.


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Old April 5th 08, 12:29 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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From: "
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:58:20 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, Apr 4 2008 9:58 am
Subject: Fat Jack



I had a female dsh cat... this sounds very strange, I know, but I had
gotten her from the Humane Society and had her kept up on her shots,
worming, etc...

Well, at six months she was well over eight pounds. She was huge. I
kept her on a diet... But she had worms. After we had her wormed she
no longer had the issue - but then I had also kept her on a diet at
that time as well.

Some people say that kittens should be allowed to free feed.

I warn you because it sounds pretty odd. I would have guessed that
worms would cause a cat to get really skinny.

I apologize too because I do not recall what type of worms they were,
but prior to this she had been dewormed once before.

So, for what it is worth...

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Old April 5th 08, 01:37 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Wow I didn't think of that, I think I'm going to call the vet
tomorrow, I have another cat that needs to go in for shots anyway. He
was de-wormed at 3-4 months and he's never been outside, but my other
cats go in and out so it's definitely a possibility, because they all
use the same litter boxes.

There's no way I can't free feed. I have 8 cats ranging in age from 21
years to 10 months and they have always been fed this way, I really
don't think that's the problem.

I'm hoping he's like Matthew's cat and just a big boy.

Thanks


On Apr 4, 7:29*pm, mc wrote:
From: "
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:58:20 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, Apr 4 2008 9:58 am
Subject: Fat Jack

I had a female dsh cat... this sounds very strange, I know, but I had
gotten her from the Humane Society and had her kept up on her shots,
worming, etc...

Well, at six months she was well over eight pounds. She was huge. I
kept her on a diet... But she had worms. After we had her wormed she
no longer had the issue - but then I had also kept her on a diet at
that time as well.

Some people say that kittens should be allowed to free feed.

I warn you because it sounds pretty odd. I would have guessed that
worms would cause a cat to get really skinny.

I apologize too because I do not recall what type of worms they were,
but prior to this she had been dewormed once before.

So, for what it is worth...


 




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