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post #1 of 7
3/16/11 at 11:11pm
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Do you know if raw carrot is a good filler for an overweight cat?
Don´t want her to feel hungry though.

Thanks!
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post #2 of 7
3/17/11 at 6:51am
I don't know about it being a good filler but there's no way I could ever get my cats to even eat a raw carrot
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post #3 of 7
3/17/11 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by Momto3boys View Post
I don't know about it being a good filler but there's no way I could ever get my cats to even eat a raw carrot
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post #4 of 7
3/17/11 at 11:44am
There's no harm from raw carrots. Whenever I cut up carrots I usually drop a piece or two which is snatched up and played with, then gnawed on. Most cats won't like the stronger taste a carrot has.

Your idea of a filler isn't too far off, though. Instead try mixing canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling, cats shouldn't have additives and sugar) with her wet food. Provided that your cat doesn't have any GI issues under vet care that could potentially contradict it (IBD, megacolon, etc) canned pumpkin is safe. It's pretty much a calorie empty fiber filler that can also help hairballs to some degree.

If your cat is on a vet prescribed diet, has GI medical issues, or just in case, consult your vet first. Make sure your cat is getting the adequate amount of calories from a good food for her age and size as that too could make her hungry when she shouldn't be.
Also make sure she doesn't have worms - they can be easily missed and will make a cat eat more to make up the calories lost to the parasites.
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post #5 of 7
3/17/11 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by strange_wings View Post
There's no harm from raw carrots. Whenever I cut up carrots I usually drop a piece or two which is snatched up and played with, then gnawed on. Most cats won't like the stronger taste a carrot has.

Your idea of a filler isn't too far off, though. Instead try mixing canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling, cats shouldn't have additives and sugar) with her wet food. Provided that your cat doesn't have any GI issues under vet care that could potentially contradict it (IBD, megacolon, etc) canned pumpkin is safe. It's pretty much a calorie empty fiber filler that can also help hairballs to some degree.

If your cat is on a vet prescribed diet, has GI medical issues, or just in case, consult your vet first. Make sure your cat is getting the adequate amount of calories from a good food for her age and size as that too could make her hungry when she shouldn't be.
Also make sure she doesn't have worms - they can be easily missed and will make a cat eat more to make up the calories lost to the parasites.
I have yet to have a cat who likes veggies ...
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post #6 of 7
3/18/11 at 6:49am
Yeah, Ritz turns up her nose at all vegetables or fruits.
But she does like (cooked) oat bran cereal. When I finish eating my share, I accidentally on purpose leave it out so she can lick the bowl. She needs the fiber, so sayeth her litter box.
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post #7 of 7
3/18/11 at 5:54pm
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Originally Posted by sharky View Post
I have yet to have a cat who likes veggies ...
A childhood family cat of mine liked many veggies. He'd eat lettuce, carrot, potatoes, cucumber, tomato (stole them off the plants if the cherry tomatoes had split their skins any), he'd gnaw on celery, eat raw corn, green beans… Honestly, I think he'd try to eat most veggies if he got ahold of them. He didn't like fruit, though.

Currently I have Tanna that likes raw spinach and will beg for it. But I figure that's sort of grass like to her.
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