If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
Both I and my cat need a weighing scale and I was wondering if we could
get by with one. For myself, I don't require analysis of water, fat, bone, etc.; accurate and consistent weight readings would do. Good readable display etc. For the kitty, I was thinking it should be accurate to 0.1 lbs. That should be ok to get by at home. For greater accuracy there's always Vet's office. Some sort of memory function, so I can go back and check what her weight was in case she is covering up the display. Does any model come to the mind? Thanks. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
Stand on any scale and weigh yourself. Get off and pick up your cat and step
on the scales again. Take first reading away from second reading and surprise, surprise! you have the cat's weight! "RPSinha" wrote in message ... Both I and my cat need a weighing scale and I was wondering if we could get by with one. For myself, I don't require analysis of water, fat, bone, etc.; accurate and consistent weight readings would do. Good readable display etc. For the kitty, I was thinking it should be accurate to 0.1 lbs. That should be ok to get by at home. For greater accuracy there's always Vet's office. Some sort of memory function, so I can go back and check what her weight was in case she is covering up the display. Does any model come to the mind? Thanks. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
Ozgirl wrote:
: Stand on any scale and weigh yourself. Get off and pick up your cat and step : on the scales again. Take first reading away from second reading and : surprise, surprise! you have the cat's weight! Or I could put a few treats on the scale and she would climb up. My main concern is accuracy of the reading. For a 170LB person, an error or 0.5 LB is insignificant. However, for a 5 LB cat it would be meaningful. That's why I want the scale to be accurate to 0.1 LB. The method you suggest would require two readings, which would effectively double the uncertainty. For example if the reading is 5LB and scale uncertainty is 0.1 LB, then she weighs between 4.9 and 5.1 LB. However, two readings of 175 and 170 LB really mean 174.9-175.1 LB and 169.9-170.1 LB, so her weight is in range 4.8-5.2 LB. Not the biggest deal in the world, but a direct reading is better. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
"RPSinha" wrote in message ... Ozgirl wrote: : Stand on any scale and weigh yourself. Get off and pick up your cat and step : on the scales again. Take first reading away from second reading and : surprise, surprise! you have the cat's weight! Or I could put a few treats on the scale and she would climb up. My main concern is accuracy of the reading. For a 170LB person, an error or 0.5 LB is insignificant. However, for a 5 LB cat it would be meaningful. That's why I want the scale to be accurate to 0.1 LB. The method you suggest would require two readings, which would effectively double the uncertainty. For example if the reading is 5LB and scale uncertainty is 0.1 LB, then she weighs between 4.9 and 5.1 LB. However, two readings of 175 and 170 LB really mean 174.9-175.1 LB and 169.9-170.1 LB, so her weight is in range 4.8-5.2 LB. Not the biggest deal in the world, but a direct reading is better. Put a cat basket on the scales and turn the dial back to zero. Then place the cat in the basket. Use digital for more accuracy. Weight the cat first thing in the morning before first meal. Preferably after it has peed... Presumably it is a diabetic cat and you want accuracy for medication purposes? |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
Ozgirl wrote:
: Presumably it is a diabetic cat and you want accuracy for medication : purposes? Oh no, she is only 1 year old and just fine. I however do have beginning of that disease---hence my guess that members of that forum might know about weighing scales. The reason for wanting an accurate scale has nothing to do with that. Since I have to buy a scale anyway, might as well get a reasonably accurate one. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
"RPSinha" wrote in message ... Both I and my cat need a weighing scale and I was wondering if we could get by with one. For myself, I don't require analysis of water, fat, bone, etc.; accurate and consistent weight readings would do. Good readable display etc. For the kitty, I was thinking it should be accurate to 0.1 lbs. That should be ok to get by at home. For greater accuracy there's always Vet's office. Some sort of memory function, so I can go back and check what her weight was in case she is covering up the display. Does any model come to the mind? Thanks. Tanita makes a very good line of scales, and I have two (one for myself and a pediatric one for my cats). I use model #351 for myself. It has 5 memory buttons, so it could be used for 5 people - or you could use reserve one for yourself and separate buttons for up to four cats. It is a digital model and has been very accurate. If I get on and off to recheck, I always get an identical weight, even if I do not stand on exactly the same position on the scale. It weighs in increments of 0.2 lb. I use a Tanita model #1583 baby scale for my cats. It has a tare function to eliminate the weight of a towel or carrier before weighing the cat. It weighs in 0.5 lb. increments. I prefer to use the baby scales for my cats, but I have achieved nearly identical weights on the #351 model by using the method described by Ozgirl. Tanita scales are expensive, but they have been *very* accurate, in my experience. I have had each of these models for several years, so they have had a great deal of use. I have also compared weight taken at home with weight taken in the vet's office, and I obtain almost the same results. Here is a link to model #351: http://www.tanita.com/DigitalScales.shtml And here is a link to model #1583: http://www.tanita.com/PediatricScales.shtml (You may need to scroll down the page to the correct model.) MaryL |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
"RPSinha" wrote in message ... Both I and my cat need a weighing scale and I was wondering if we could get by with one. For myself, I don't require analysis of water, fat, bone, etc.; accurate and consistent weight readings would do. Good readable display etc. For the kitty, I was thinking it should be accurate to 0.1 lbs. That should be ok to get by at home. For greater accuracy there's always Vet's office. Some sort of memory function, so I can go back and check what her weight was in case she is covering up the display. Does any model come to the mind? Thanks. Google, "Baby scales"..... |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
My main concern is accuracy of the reading. For a 170LB person, an error or 0.5 LB is insignificant. However, for a 5 LB cat it would be meaningful. That's why I want the scale to be accurate to 0.1 LB. IMHO, for people, I've stuck with a plain ol' analog scale. I bought a $30 digital scale at Target and it only lasted a year. I went back to the old-fashioned kind for me and am happier. I don't need extreme accuracy for myself anyway. How about buying a digital postal scale for the cats? I have used one for nearly four years and have found it to be quite accurate (it has to be, for mailing packages). I ordered mine he http://www.toplinedigitalscales.com/...24&item_id=166 To weigh a cat, place a small box on the scale and tare out the weight. Then put the cat in the box and record the weight. This scale does not have a memory function. I keep records of my cats' weight on an Excell file, so I can add comments as needed. You also have the benefit of a scale in case you do need to weigh a parcel. . . |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:33:58 +1000, "Ozgirl"
wrote: Stand on any scale and weigh yourself. Get off and pick up your cat and step on the scales again. Take first reading away from second reading and surprise, surprise! you have the cat's weight! You forgot a few steps. Like pick up the cat again whe it gets away, wiegh yourself again after the cat gets away before the scale finishes. |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Digital bath scale for people as well as cats?
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:16:39 GMT, RPSinha wrote:
Or I could put a few treats on the scale and she would climb up. Nice try. Won't work. My cats take the treat, run off before the scale can do it's thing. My main concern is accuracy of the reading. For a 170LB person, an error or 0.5 LB is insignificant. However, for a 5 LB cat it would be meaningful. That's why I want the scale to be accurate to 0.1 LB. Have the vet do it when you bring the cat in for a check up. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Scale for weighing medications? | Jonathan Sachs | Cat health & behaviour | 11 | January 30th 06 01:59 PM |
Cool, got my kitty scale | Paul O. | Cat health & behaviour | 0 | December 23rd 05 12:16 AM |
Looking for weight scale | Paul O. | Cat health & behaviour | 2 | December 18th 05 03:25 AM |
Any good & cheap weighing scale? | Kiran | Cat health & behaviour | 59 | September 6th 05 07:37 PM |
Scale to Weigh my Cats - recommendation? | Teffy | Cat health & behaviour | 12 | August 24th 04 04:30 PM |