Belly Flab

blueberries79 wrote:
First off, the rrcommendations on bags of cat food are extremely high
and in most cases guarantee weight gain in cats. The second problem
is that you're feeding your cat dry food, which is not only an
innapropriate diet for carnivores, but also results in obesity and
increases the risk of diabetes, kidney failure, urinary tract issues,
etc.

Thanks for the insight Didnt want to ask much about it b/c I saw
the dry/canned debate sparks off quite a lot of ideas/opinions, didnt
want to start WWIII

These women are up to WWXX. Didn't Garfield like lasagna?

blueberries79 wrote:
"Philip" wrote in message
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blueberries79 wrote:

When we got Gabe he seemed like a wrestler because he was all muscle
in his shoulders, but now that he has gotten older, his muscle in
the shoulders has gone away and moved to a pouch in his tummy. Hes
so
big though that when he walks, his back is swayed a little and it
makes his belly sway even more. It seems like what happens to a lot
of men when they age, I dont think its just a cat thing ; ) Oreo
has a very small one, but you dont notice it unless she is rolling
around on her back or side.

Overfed.



*shrUg* Thats what I thought too, but hes on an indoor formula and we
have been feeding him less than the recommended amount for his size
(he was 15 lbs when we got him from the shelter and now hes 17) and
he is still like that. He runs and plays with Oreo quite a bit so I
dont think its an exercise thing either, but I dont really know. I
just figured it was b/c hes a big cat to begin with and hes getting
old. These are my first indoor cats, I lived on a farm before so all
our cats were mousers and stayed outside.

Be PATIENT. 1-2% weight loss per week ... I what I've read.

http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/weightcontrol.htm

wrote:
she is losing weight--a couple of pounds
this month!

Two pounds in a month is much too fast and is putting your cat at risk.
If you're not weighing her at home you should be so you know exactly
what's going on week to week and you definitely need to increase her
food intake to slow down the weight loss. You don't have to believe me.
Ask Phil. He'll say the same thing.

Megan



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...
wrote:
she is losing weight--a couple of pounds
this month!

Two pounds in a month is much too fast and is putting your cat at risk.
If you're not weighing her at home you should be so you know exactly
what's going on week to week and you definitely need to increase her
food intake to slow down the weight loss. You don't have to believe me.
Ask Phil. He'll say the same thing.


No, really?

Hahahah. You bit. Idiot.

wrote:
Hahahah. You bit.

Whatever. If you want to continue your tiresome and childish games have
at it. While you remove all doubt as to your extreme level of immaturity
you've also shown that I care about the wellbeing of cats, regardless of
who they belong to.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

On Wed, 04 May 2005 00:36:58 GMT, "Philip"
wrote:

Orchid wrote:
snip
It's called a primordial pouch, or sometimes, a 'spay sway'.

Spay sway? LOL No Bag Sag? Belly Bag? Tummy Tank? Pooky Pouch? Paunch?

Hey, I don't make this stuff up.

snip
'Spay sways' come from the weight that altered cats put on
because their metabolisms slow down. Add that slowdown to the
American tendancy to overfeed our pets, and you get a primordial pouch
that is filled with fat that shouldn't be there, aka a 'spay sway'.

Orchid

I can only imagine the underlying cause of this fixation. Flabby owner?

My boys are actively showing, so their primordial pouches are
*empty* as they are a lean and hard 13 pounds of solid muscle each.
However, because they're Bengals, having the pouch is important.




Orchid
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"Mary" wrote in message

No, really?

Hahahah. You bit. Idiot.

Actually Mary, your reply and attitude makes *YOU* out as the idiot.

Helen M




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"Philip" wrote in message
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blueberries79 wrote:
"Philip" wrote in message
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blueberries79 wrote:

When we got Gabe he seemed like a wrestler because he was all muscle
in his shoulders, but now that he has gotten older, his muscle in
the shoulders has gone away and moved to a pouch in his tummy. Hes
so
big though that when he walks, his back is swayed a little and it
makes his belly sway even more. It seems like what happens to a lot
of men when they age, I dont think its just a cat thing ; ) Oreo
has a very small one, but you dont notice it unless she is rolling
around on her back or side.

Overfed.



*shrUg* Thats what I thought too, but hes on an indoor formula and we
have been feeding him less than the recommended amount for his size
(he was 15 lbs when we got him from the shelter and now hes 17) and
he is still like that. He runs and plays with Oreo quite a bit so I
dont think its an exercise thing either, but I dont really know. I
just figured it was b/c hes a big cat to begin with and hes getting
old. These are my first indoor cats, I lived on a farm before so all
our cats were mousers and stayed outside.

Formula? How about LESS formula? Getting old and gaining weight ....
trim
back the portions. Ever hear the phrase "killing with kindness" ??



LOL, if I gave him as much as he wanted, I think he would be bigger than
Garfield!! : ) Maybe it is too much, but each of them gets about half a cup
total/day, split between morning and evening feedings. (Of course, in
Hawaii this was augmented by a dose of geckos and cockroaches that ran
through the house) The bag was saying to feed them 3/4 cup and that just
seems too much to me. I wondered if Gabe was bullying Oreo out of some of
her food, but I watch them from time to time when they eat, and he leaves
her alone.

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wrote:
Hahahah. You bit.

Whatever. If you want to continue your tiresome and childish games have
at it. While you remove all doubt as to your extreme level of immaturity
you've also shown that I care about the wellbeing of cats, regardless of
who they belong to.


And you know that my cats get regular vet care. And you know that
we JUST had the conversation about how much weight loss is safe,
and 1 pound a month is about as fast as is safe. Two points, you unhappy
creatu

1. You are not the only person who cares about cats

2. A sense of humor would do you a world of good. Not
having one is one of the things that has gotten you where
you are today. HTH.

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"Mary" wrote in message

No, really?

Hahahah. You bit. Idiot.

Actually Mary, your reply and attitude makes *YOU* out as the idiot.

Helen M


Aww geee.