Social media craze for chonky fat cats

Chonky gray cat with lead on treadmill to try and lose weight

NEWS AND COMMENT: There is an online craze on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram for pet owners to show off their fat cats and dogs, or other pets. It’s a dangerous craze because it’s promoting ill health in cats and dogs. The disappointing fact is that Instagram accounts Round Boys and …

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Unwillingness to eat: a classic sign that a cat is dying of old age

Michele and Rubble

People search for signs that their cat is dying of old age. I have just read about a 31-year-old Maine Coon cat living in England. The Daily Mail reported his death of old age yesterday. His name was Rubble. He lived with Michele and her husband. She describes his death which I think is …

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How much weight should my obese cat lose each week?

Cat weighing himself

To be on the safe side check that your cat is not obese for medical reasons and that it is safe to reduce weight. Using a weight-loss diet provided by your veterinarian older cats should lose weight at no more than 1.5 percent of their initial body weight per week. Clearly it is advisable …

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How to help your cat lose weight

Fat cat dreams of tuna soup

A lot has been written on how to help your cat lose weight. You can overcomplicate it or you can keep it simple. I believe in the simple approach because there’s two ways any living creature can lose weight: you can burn more energy i.e. calories and/or you can ingest less calories. To put …

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Photo edited picture of fat rescue cat Mitzi does not help her cause

There is a story going around on the Internet about a charming but apparently grossly overweight rescue cat whose name is Mitzi. Many news media websites present a photograph of Mitzi as grossly overweight which is a reason why, they hint, that she has been returned to an animal rescue centre, Woodside Animal Welfare …

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Does Anorexia Exist In Domestic Cats?

Does Anorexia exist as a medical health problem in the domestic cat? I don’t think it does and I was prompted to write this article because of an article recently written by Jo, in which the term “anorexic” is interpreted much more widely with respect to domestic cats; meaning a loss of appetite caused …

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