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Belly Flab
I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health
but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? Thanks for your help! ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Consolidated News Server" wrote in message ... I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Yep! Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? What exactly is the problem? Is kitty worried about her figure since swimsuit weather is coming up? |
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Consolidated News Server wrote:
I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? Thanks for your help! ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- All cats have the "belly flap". It's a holdover from their ancient wild ancestors. In good times they would eat to their heart's content, and any exess would be stored in the belly flap, also known as a Lion's Pouch. In lean times, they could subsist, for a short while, on the fat stored there. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
Consolidated News Server wrote: I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? Thanks for your help! ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- All cats have the "belly flap". It's a holdover from their ancient wild ancestors. In good times they would eat to their heart's content, and any exess would be stored in the belly flap, also known as a Lion's Pouch. In lean times, they could subsist, for a short while, on the fat stored there. Being allowed to over feed themselves lends strongly to the development of a fleshy, saggy, "flap." Genetics has a considerable influence too. But it is not automatic nor universal that all cats have this point of expansion. |
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"Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message
news:LWOde.49133$WI3.16698@attbi_s71... All cats have the "belly flap". It's a holdover from their ancient wild ancestors. In good times they would eat to their heart's content, and any exess would be stored in the belly flap, also known as a Lion's Pouch. In lean times, they could subsist, for a short while, on the fat stored there. My cat Tiger (female, 15 years old) doesn't have one of those pouches. Her belly is nice & smooth. The other three all have it, though (2 females, 1 male). Stinky & Harriet, the two females at work, have very obvious pouches. When they run, you can see it swaying back & forth beneath them. -- Liz |
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On Tue, 3 May 2005 11:28:18 -0500, "Consolidated News Server"
wrote: I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? That little pouch on the belly likely is there for good. It isn't really a problem unless you can't stand to look at it. |
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I've had 4 cats. 2 male and 2 female. All have had the belly flap to some
degree but it was definitely more pronounced on the females. "Consolidated News Server" wrote in message ... I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? Thanks for your help! ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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William Hamblen wrote:
On Tue, 3 May 2005 11:28:18 -0500, "Consolidated News Server" wrote: I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? That little pouch on the belly likely is there for good. It isn't really a problem unless you can't stand to look at it. Do you suppose there is a high coincidence of cats with belly bags and overweight owners making excuses for the condition? LOL |
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I am not overweight and I don't want my cat to be, either. I've only had her
2 weeks and I want to get her weight down to make sure she stays healthy! "Philip" wrote in message ink.net... William Hamblen wrote: On Tue, 3 May 2005 11:28:18 -0500, "Consolidated News Server" wrote: I recently adopted a cat from the local Humane Society. She's in good health but a bit overweight. I've got her on weight maintenance cat food to help correct the problem and am trying to get her exercising more. The vet said the baggy belly probably would not go away, even if she loses weight. Is this true? Is there anything to be done to correct this problem? That little pouch on the belly likely is there for good. It isn't really a problem unless you can't stand to look at it. Do you suppose there is a high coincidence of cats with belly bags and overweight owners making excuses for the condition? LOL ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Consolidated News Server" wrote in message ... I am not overweight and I don't want my cat to be, either. I've only had her 2 weeks and I want to get her weight down to make sure she stays healthy! It seems to be a feature of some cats. As long as she isn't overweight, it doesn't matter. I don't think there is a hard and fast rule of how they get that or why or why some don't have it. |
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