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 … Continue reading →
You’d probably like a table listing the weight of an inactive cat and the amount you should feed them daily to bring their weight down or to stop them putting on weight. However, I have decided that there is a … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
For a cat of ideal weight, there is a layer of subcutaneous fat over their ribs which provides padding and insulation. But the fat should not so thick that you can’t feel her ribs as individual bones. So it is … Continue reading →
The question is asking whether your cat is underweight if you can feel the vertebrae running down the spine. I think this is quite a tricky question to answer on the internet in the written word only and I’ll tell … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
It appears that no domestic cat has beaten Himmy as the heaviest domestic cat on record. Dr Desmond Morris discusses this topic in his book Cat World published in 1996 and at that time Himmy held the world record for … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Although this is a complicated subject and there are many reasons why some cat owners allow their cats to become overweight, a very useful study published online on the Oxford Academic websiteA tells me that probably the biggest reason why … Continue reading →
The pet obesity crisis in the UK is a constant source of news. It is worrying. I was surprised to read in today’s Times newspaper that nearly two-thirds of UK veterinarians said that they had sustained an injury when treating … Continue reading →
