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Man makes his cat obese and then makes fun of him in highly successful TikTok videos

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 30, 2022

This man (Ryan?) is immoral. I know that I am being outspoken but it is transparently obvious that I’m correct. He has overfed his black-and-white cat consistently for a long time or adopted an obese cat and failed to put … Continue reading →

Posted in funny cat videos | Tagged cat abuse, cat exploitation, cat obesity, cat video, exploitation, funny cat videos, irresponsible cat ownership, obesity | 3 Replies

Do cat breed standards encourage the breeding of obese show cats?

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2022

It has been suggested that cat association breed standards might be encouraging breeders to select breeding cats with genetic traits that promote an overweight physique in order to meet the breed standard. There is a very interesting article on the … Continue reading →

Posted in cat associations | Tagged breeding, Cat Associations, cat breeding, cat obesity, obesity, selective breeding

Picture of an obese Sphynx cat looks like a plush toy

PoC avatarPosted on April 29, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 29, 2022

It is extraordinary, to me, that an owner of Sphynx cats can allow one of their cats to become morbidly obese and turn her cat into a celebrity and in doing so, vicariously, obtain some celebrity themselves. And it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat health, cat obesity, celebrity, instagram, obesity, social media | 6 Replies

Is your cat genetically predisposed to putting on weight?

PoC avatarPosted on April 26, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2022

You don’t want to make this an excuse for overfeeding and under-exercising your cat, but some feline friends are going to be putting on weight because of polymorphism of the feline MC4R gene. Although, it is generally agreed that the … Continue reading →

Posted in obesity | Tagged cat genetics, cat obesity, genetic mutation, obesity | Leave a reply

Body dysmorphism by proxy – the pet obesity epidemic

PoC avatarPosted on March 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 26, 2022

It is been hammered into us over recent years by the news media: there is a pet obesity epidemic in the UK and USA. I’ve seen various data on the percentage of cats (my area of operation) that are obese … Continue reading →

Posted in Weight | Tagged cat obesity, cat weight, human mental health, obesity | Leave a reply

30-pound cat needs a special adopter to help him lose weight. How should they do it?

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2022

The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) is using their Facebook page to try and find a home for Sterling who weighs three times the normal weight for a cat of his size at 30 pounds. He is chronically obese. … Continue reading →

Posted in weight loss regime | Tagged autogrooming, cat diet, cat obesity, cat welfare, fatty liver disease, feline hepatic lipidosis, human to cat relationship, humane society, matted fur, obesity

World’s fattest cat 2022 and the owners say she’s not overfed

PoC avatarPosted on January 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2022

She lives in Russia and her name is Liznya. She is a grey tabby cat. The photography of her on Instagram is appalling. My apologies to the owners but it truly is. It lacks definition and there is a huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Weight | Tagged cat health, cat obesity, cat ownership, cat weight, celebrity cats, diet, feeding cats, human to cat relationship, instagram, obesity, Russia, social media | Leave a reply

Do spayed and neutered cats put on weight?

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 21, 2021

The answer is that spayed and neutered domestic cats ‘tended to be heavier than those that weren’t’. So, the answer is, yes, spayed and neutered cats do put on weight but the experts can’t fully explain why as at 2021 … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged calories, cat diet, cat hormones, cat obesity, cat weight, energy, inactive cat, spaying and neutering, sterilising cats | Leave a reply

3 life stages of the domestic cat in terms of body weight and nutrient requirements

PoC avatarPosted on October 3, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 3, 2021

Introduction: this is quite technical. It is essentially saying that a domestic cat’s diet should be altered to take into account the cat’s bodyweight and body composition in terms of lean tissue and fat as reflected in the cat’s ability … Continue reading →

Posted in nutrients | Tagged cat age, cat food, cat food nutrients, cat obesity, geriatric cat, geriatric cat care, geriatric cats, obesity | Leave a reply

Lack of self-discipline is the main cause of obesity in pets

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 12, 2021

Twice as many dogs are overweight in America than 10 years ago and it’s worse for cats. Banfield Pet Hospital, a chain of hospitals in America, is well positioned to collect data to allow them to analyze trends in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weight | Tagged animal hospital, bad cat ownership, cat and dog statistics, cat health statistics, cat obesity, cat ownership, cat weight, cats and dogs, dog ownership, domestic cat weight statistics, obesity, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply

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