My cat has appeared this way for a while now, but recently I've started to question whether this is normal or not.
This is Oreo, and she's a hefty cat. I'm aware that she's a bit overweight, and I've been trying to gradually fix that. What I'm really worried about is how her body gets thinner further down. Her tummy/pouch area hangs down (which I understand is common in cats, especially overweight ones) but strangely, her sides will curve inwards to make her lower body much more skinnier compared to the rest.
Is this normal? I personally haven't seen this on other cats before, but I can't afford to trek to the vets' unless I know that this is a problem.
If it helps any, she doesn't seem to have much of an appetite. Oreo doesn't consume much at a time, and I find myself having to bring out the food bowl just a few hours after she's eaten because she hardly ate the first time. (I put away bowls right after feeding to prevent another ant infestation) She's also a (mostly) indoor cat. She does go outside, but usually, she'll spend her time lounging around the house. Even when she's outside, she's often laying down somewhere.
Also, this hasn't happened in a few weeks, but Oreo has had a history of peeing in places that she shouldn't...usually right in front of me. I have had to lock her out of my room on several occasions because she would urinate, most commonly, on my bed, rarely a wall, and unfortunately on me. I haven't seen this behavior for a while now, but I think it's worth mentioning.
This is Oreo, and she's a hefty cat. I'm aware that she's a bit overweight, and I've been trying to gradually fix that. What I'm really worried about is how her body gets thinner further down. Her tummy/pouch area hangs down (which I understand is common in cats, especially overweight ones) but strangely, her sides will curve inwards to make her lower body much more skinnier compared to the rest.
Is this normal? I personally haven't seen this on other cats before, but I can't afford to trek to the vets' unless I know that this is a problem.
If it helps any, she doesn't seem to have much of an appetite. Oreo doesn't consume much at a time, and I find myself having to bring out the food bowl just a few hours after she's eaten because she hardly ate the first time. (I put away bowls right after feeding to prevent another ant infestation) She's also a (mostly) indoor cat. She does go outside, but usually, she'll spend her time lounging around the house. Even when she's outside, she's often laying down somewhere.
Also, this hasn't happened in a few weeks, but Oreo has had a history of peeing in places that she shouldn't...usually right in front of me. I have had to lock her out of my room on several occasions because she would urinate, most commonly, on my bed, rarely a wall, and unfortunately on me. I haven't seen this behavior for a while now, but I think it's worth mentioning.