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How can i know if my kitten is underweight?
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If you have a way to weigh him, that would help. How old is your kitten? normally, figure a pound for every month of age.
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She is 4 months old and last week she weighed 3 lbs and some oz. Lately I've noticed she doesn't eat as much and she looks skinny would u like me to post a picture? maybe u could tell me if she is skinny or not? Because I have no idea and I'm worried.
She is probably ok. Kittens often look skinnier than they are because they are growing faster than they can pack on the pounds. She should be about due for her last set of shots assuming you've kept her current. Why not ask the vet then?
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She already has 2 the last she received was at 14 weeks and just last week she got her rabies the vet said she looked fine but she didn't look as skinny. I have a picture so u guys can have an idea (if u want to see of course)
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She is on the skinnier side but she looks perfectly healthy to me. As long as she is gaining and has energy and eats, I would not worry.
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She looks fine to me too (and cute
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Kittens go through stages while they are growing. Sometimes mine looked chubby and soon after they looked skinny and lanky then back to chubby again while they were growing.
Unless she is losing weight or stops eating I wouldn't worry at all.
Kittens go through stages while they are growing. Sometimes mine looked chubby and soon after they looked skinny and lanky then back to chubby again while they were growing.
Unless she is losing weight or stops eating I wouldn't worry at all.
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Yes THIS. There was a 2 week period in month 3 where I was like OMG my kittens are fat and going to be fat cats, what terrible chubbo-'s they are, but I kept feeding them as I was and then around say 2 weeks later I was like OMG are they anorexic what has happened??? It evens out.
As for getting her to eat more, maybe try some wet food if you are feeding her mostly dry or raw. My kitties went totally WILD over fancy feast and their 'Classic' flavors (while far from the best) are not so very awful.
