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How do I weigh my cat
My cat is overweight. My vet said that she will slim with activity...what
activity..lol...I don't know how to restrict her food, or weigh her? thanks in advance |
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How do I weigh my cat
Scullycat wrote:
My cat is overweight. My vet said that she will slim with activity...what activity..lol...I don't know how to restrict her food, or weigh her? Don't free feed your cat. Feed on a fixed schedule. To weigh her, hold her while you weigh both of you. Then weigh yourself and note the difference. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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How do I weigh my cat
"scullycat" wrote in message news:V4Vqf.9$7P2.4@trnddc07... My cat is overweight. My vet said that she will slim with activity...what activity..lol...I don't know how to restrict her food, or weigh her? thanks in advance I use a Tanita digital baby scale, model #1583. This model weighs up to 40 lbs. (accuracy: 0-20 lb./0.5 oz, 20-40 lb./1 oz.), has tare function to eliminate weight of towel or carrier, and can switch for pounds to kilograms. It has a big footprint and weighs quickly, so I simply set a cat on the scale, quickly check the weight, and it's done. Some people use their own bathroom scales by first weighing themselves, then getting on the scales again with their cat and re-weighing. However, that is less likely to be accurate (and accuracy is essential for a cat because even a few ounces will be a *much* larger percentage of a cat's weight than of our own). There also some less expensive models, but this one has been exceptionally easy to use. You should feed your cats a measured amount of canned food, preferably twice a day on a 12-hour schedule (or as close to that as possible). I currently use Wellness (several varieties) and Eagle Pack. Each of my cats gets 1/3 of a 5.5 oz. can twice a day, fed at 12-hour intervals. These are premium cat foods, and that amount has held their weight perfectly. Holly weighs a little more than 9 pounds, and Duffy weighs a little more than 8 pounds. At one time, I free-fed dry food. That may be "easy," but it is not as healthy and it is impossible to monitor intake that way. Once I switched to the regimen I just described, Holly lost about 1 pound (which she had gradually put on before I noticed) and has remained steady ever since. A good-quality canned food is also much healthier than dry food, and I quickly saw an improvement in her coat (which previously had some dandruff, but that disappeared with the change in diet). I had adopted Duffy at the time I made the change, but his improvement was remarkable because he had previously been in an animal shelter for several months. I feed fewer calories than the 30 calories per pound recommendations that I have read on some sites. It is also less than the 1 can per day that Wellness says is typical for an 8 to 10 pound adult cat. Other friends have noticed the same thing with their cats. This may be because indoor cats do not need as many calories as outdoor cats - but, for whatever reason, I think the "recommended" caloric intake is likely to lead to fat cats. For example, one 5.5 oz. can of Wellness chicken formula has 181 calories. This means that my cats are getting between 13 and 14 calories per pound per day, and their weight has remained constant on this diet. Other types of Wellness will vary slightly, but this gives a reasonable approximation. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e |
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How do I weigh my cat
I put Bubba in his carrier, weigh both on a reasonbly accurate
postal scale, then weigh the carrier without Bubba and do the arithmetic. Claude |
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How do I weigh my cat
Our vet does that with one of my cats.
-- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Claude V. Lucas" wrote in message ... I put Bubba in his carrier, weigh both on a reasonbly accurate postal scale, then weigh the carrier without Bubba and do the arithmetic. Claude |
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How do I weigh my cat
"scullycat" wrote in message news:V4Vqf.9$7P2.4@trnddc07... My cat is overweight. My vet said that she will slim with activity...what activity..lol...I don't know how to restrict her food, or weigh her? thanks in advance How much does she weigh and how much are you feeding her? Here's how to weigh a cat: http://www.maxshouse.com/weighing_a_cat_made_easy.htm Phil |
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How do I weigh my cat
"scullycat" wrote:
My cat is overweight. My vet said that she will slim with activity...what activity..lol...I don't know how to restrict her food, or weigh her? thanks in advance A fish scale works great. They are in the right weight range for a cat so the accuracy is good, and they are relatively inexpensive. If it is a hand-held model, you have to be strong enough to hold the cat and whatever container used to weigh her in, and then subtract the weight of the container. It is inexpensive, accurate, very small, and efficient. Take care. |
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How do I weigh my cat
"scullycat" wrote:
My cat is overweight. My vet said that she will slim with activity...what activity..lol... Being out of shape (or round shaped), sucks. Currently, my cats have a total of four carpeted 8' 2x4s horizontally placed at various elevations/locations in my room, plus one leaning 2x4 for easy climbing, and they can get up other ways as well. Shelf brackets can be used for holding 2x4s. Putting them near windows and putting treat food up there helps encourage them to climb. |
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How do I weigh my cat
John Doe wrote: Currently, my cats have a total of four carpeted 8' 2x4s horizontally placed at various elevations/locations in my room, plus one leaning 2x4 for easy climbing, and they can get up other ways as well. Shelf brackets can be used for holding 2x4s. Putting them near windows and putting treat food up there helps encourage them to climb. what a mess i hope your landlord never finds out |
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How do I weigh my cat
Like you don't want to do that to one of your rooms for your new additions
Barry I built my house around my cats they have their own room Big bay windows with huge window shelf spaces low overhanging shelves going all around the rooms "a christmas tree" wrote in message oups.com... John Doe wrote: Currently, my cats have a total of four carpeted 8' 2x4s horizontally placed at various elevations/locations in my room, plus one leaning 2x4 for easy climbing, and they can get up other ways as well. Shelf brackets can be used for holding 2x4s. Putting them near windows and putting treat food up there helps encourage them to climb. what a mess i hope your landlord never finds out |
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