My 10yr old kitty is 11.4 lbs, and my vet says she should be 9.2. She gave me Purina OM and suggested some exercises. Unfortunately I live in a dorm room so there is limited room for her to run around. I've started placing her food on a chair so she has to jump up to eat. When she's willing, we play chase.
I'm currently running out of the Purina OM, and it's very expensive. I've tried to get her used to a harness so I can take her on walks, but she's terrified of them. I'm also trying to figure out how to give her more vertical play space, but it's difficult in such a small space, plus when I go home for breaks my poor kitty has to stay in the basement bathroom most of the time (she's my emotional support animal and it was part of the deal for me to get her). She can run around the basement if I'm down there with her, and there's plenty of room and vertical play space there and I'm gonna give her as much time to run around as possible.
Any advice would be helpful. It's very important that she lose weight because she has osteoarthritis. Are there cheaper weight loss foods I can give her or ways to get her to exercise more? I think she has lost some weight but I don't currently have access to a scale. I'll be able to weigh her next week, but I'm almost positive she hasn't lost very much. I'd appreciate any advice
I'm currently running out of the Purina OM, and it's very expensive. I've tried to get her used to a harness so I can take her on walks, but she's terrified of them. I'm also trying to figure out how to give her more vertical play space, but it's difficult in such a small space, plus when I go home for breaks my poor kitty has to stay in the basement bathroom most of the time (she's my emotional support animal and it was part of the deal for me to get her). She can run around the basement if I'm down there with her, and there's plenty of room and vertical play space there and I'm gonna give her as much time to run around as possible.
Any advice would be helpful. It's very important that she lose weight because she has osteoarthritis. Are there cheaper weight loss foods I can give her or ways to get her to exercise more? I think she has lost some weight but I don't currently have access to a scale. I'll be able to weigh her next week, but I'm almost positive she hasn't lost very much. I'd appreciate any advice