wobble belly?

Also, do you have any suggestions as to which canned food to feed? I have
tried different kinds but Maus refuses to eat them. He likes his dry food
and he likes nipping on certain human foods, but he doesn't eat any of the
things people generally think cats would like (tuna, for example, or
canned
cat food).

My husband told me that switching them from dry to canned isn't good for
their digestive system. Once they are on dry food it's best to keep them on
dry food. There are dry foods I think that are out there for Urinary tract
stuff, I would call a vets office for advice though before persuing. Just to
be on the safe side.

Cats have extra skin between their legs to make jumping, stretching &
running easier. I've always called it a "ruff," and as far as I can see,
all cats have them. Kittens' ruffs don't show as much because they're still
growing, but all adult cats that I've ever seen have had them. Short of
plastic surgery (please don't go there) I'm thinking your cat's ruff is here
to stay -- M9

"[ medic ]" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a 4 year old male cat named Maus. He's a fairly large (in build,
not
weight) cat, but he's always had a kind of wobbly pooch on his belly. It's
not a tumor or anything, just lose skin according to the vet. Is there any
way to get rid of it or make it smaller?

On a side note, I used to have a number of other cats and for some reason,
most of them had "wobbles" as well.

Cats have extra skin between their legs to make jumping, stretching &
running easier. I've always called it a "ruff," and as far as I can see,
all cats have them. Kittens' ruffs don't show as much because they're still
growing, but all adult cats that I've ever seen have had them. Short of
plastic surgery (please don't go there) I'm thinking your cat's ruff is here
to stay -- M9

"[ medic ]" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a 4 year old male cat named Maus. He's a fairly large (in build,
not
weight) cat, but he's always had a kind of wobbly pooch on his belly. It's
not a tumor or anything, just lose skin according to the vet. Is there any
way to get rid of it or make it smaller?

On a side note, I used to have a number of other cats and for some reason,
most of them had "wobbles" as well.

"minerva nine" wrote in message
...
Cats have extra skin between their legs to make jumping, stretching &
running easier. I've always called it a "ruff," and as far as I can see,
all cats have them.

Cats do have a ruff, but it is not the extra skin that you describe here.
The "ruff" on a cat is the thick collar of fur around the neck, especially
noticeable in some longhaired cats.

MaryL

"minerva nine" wrote in message
...
Cats have extra skin between their legs to make jumping, stretching &
running easier. I've always called it a "ruff," and as far as I can see,
all cats have them.

Cats do have a ruff, but it is not the extra skin that you describe here.
The "ruff" on a cat is the thick collar of fur around the neck, especially
noticeable in some longhaired cats.

MaryL

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:20:45 -0700, "Leigh Bain"
wrote:

Also, do you have any suggestions as to which canned food to feed? I have
tried different kinds but Maus refuses to eat them. He likes his dry food
and he likes nipping on certain human foods, but he doesn't eat any of the
things people generally think cats would like (tuna, for example, or
canned
cat food).

My husband told me that switching them from dry to canned isn't good for
their digestive system. Once they are on dry food it's best to keep them on
dry food.

Your husband is wrong.
Dry food in and of itself is not good for their digestive
system, as cats are designed to get the water they need to live from
their prey. A mouse is ~70% water, as is canned food. Dry food is
10% water, which is why cats on dry food only are generally
dehydrated, as cats do not have the thirst reflex that humans and dogs
do. A cat fed only dry food will increase its water consumption, but
not enough to totally make up for the water they are losing out on.
Now, when changing a cat's food at all (brand to brand, type,
anything) it should be done gradually to avoid any reactions of the
digestive system (and the accompanying loose stool).

There are dry foods I think that are out there for Urinary tract
stuff, I would call a vets office for advice though before persuing. Just to
be on the safe side.

The lowest quality, junkiest canned cat food is better than
the highest quality dry in terms of urinary health. Cats on dry food
have more concentrated urine, which is a major factor in the
generation of crystals that block the urinary tract.



Orchid
See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage
Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:20:45 -0700, "Leigh Bain"
wrote:

Also, do you have any suggestions as to which canned food to feed? I have
tried different kinds but Maus refuses to eat them. He likes his dry food
and he likes nipping on certain human foods, but he doesn't eat any of the
things people generally think cats would like (tuna, for example, or
canned
cat food).

My husband told me that switching them from dry to canned isn't good for
their digestive system. Once they are on dry food it's best to keep them on
dry food.

Your husband is wrong.
Dry food in and of itself is not good for their digestive
system, as cats are designed to get the water they need to live from
their prey. A mouse is ~70% water, as is canned food. Dry food is
10% water, which is why cats on dry food only are generally
dehydrated, as cats do not have the thirst reflex that humans and dogs
do. A cat fed only dry food will increase its water consumption, but
not enough to totally make up for the water they are losing out on.
Now, when changing a cat's food at all (brand to brand, type,
anything) it should be done gradually to avoid any reactions of the
digestive system (and the accompanying loose stool).

There are dry foods I think that are out there for Urinary tract
stuff, I would call a vets office for advice though before persuing. Just to
be on the safe side.

The lowest quality, junkiest canned cat food is better than
the highest quality dry in terms of urinary health. Cats on dry food
have more concentrated urine, which is a major factor in the
generation of crystals that block the urinary tract.



Orchid
See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage
Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid

Yeah, I know -- I've just always called that furr between the legs a "ruff"
also. Personal quirk. -- M9

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
...

"minerva nine" wrote in message
...
Cats have extra skin between their legs to make jumping, stretching &
running easier. I've always called it a "ruff," and as far as I can
see,
all cats have them.

Cats do have a ruff, but it is not the extra skin that you describe here.
The "ruff" on a cat is the thick collar of fur around the neck, especially
noticeable in some longhaired cats.

MaryL

Yeah, I know -- I've just always called that furr between the legs a "ruff"
also. Personal quirk. -- M9

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
...

"minerva nine" wrote in message
...
Cats have extra skin between their legs to make jumping, stretching &
running easier. I've always called it a "ruff," and as far as I can
see,
all cats have them.

Cats do have a ruff, but it is not the extra skin that you describe here.
The "ruff" on a cat is the thick collar of fur around the neck, especially
noticeable in some longhaired cats.

MaryL

"[ medic ]" wrote:

Thanks for all the info, I really appreciated it. As someone else suggested,
is it more common in cats with ferals in their blood lines? Maus's mom was a
feral when we adopted her (she was pregnant then).

I doubt it, although I imagine there is a genetic component. I say this because
I used to know a breeder of British shorthair cats, and her line of cats tended
to have pouches. Brits are one of the oldest breeds and I doubt would have had
ferals in their bloodlines for a long, long time.