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We have a 15 month old Persian cat. She's pretty small @ 6.8lbs. We'd love to see her get to 7.5lbs. She is PKD positive, but with zero symptoms.
The vet didn't think she was underweight, just a small persian. Her rib cage doesn't show or anything like that. She's just thin and narrow, as opposed to the "plump" look.
We have another Persian who is 9 months and is already "bigger" than she is even though she's at 6.1lbs. This Persian is also more "round" with larger chest/abdomen, etc. I expect her to be a big-ol' little round cat and end up at 8lbs (we've almost cured the giardia taht she's had for months, so I expect her to gain weight fast now).
Anyhow, back to the Persian in question. She gets free-range fed high quality, protein-rich grain-free dry food and also gets fed treats. She drinks plenty of water. She eats a little over 1/4 cup a day, which sounds about right. But a 1/4 throughout the day isn't really that much, though!
What makes me think that she could use more food is the fact that she goes crazy over human food. Everytime I sit down to eat, she'll be right up on there with me sniffing and wanting to eat what's on my place, like a dog. She seems hungry.
Anyhow:
Question 1) When do Persian cats stop growth? I've read 18-24 months from a thread here. Is this true?
Question 2) Is there a way for us to put on a little bit more weight on the cat in question? Perhaps mixing some high-quality grain food with the grain-free food may make her go more crazy over it. Perhaps mixing in some human treats in small amounts?
The vet didn't think she was underweight, just a small persian. Her rib cage doesn't show or anything like that. She's just thin and narrow, as opposed to the "plump" look.
We have another Persian who is 9 months and is already "bigger" than she is even though she's at 6.1lbs. This Persian is also more "round" with larger chest/abdomen, etc. I expect her to be a big-ol' little round cat and end up at 8lbs (we've almost cured the giardia taht she's had for months, so I expect her to gain weight fast now).
Anyhow, back to the Persian in question. She gets free-range fed high quality, protein-rich grain-free dry food and also gets fed treats. She drinks plenty of water. She eats a little over 1/4 cup a day, which sounds about right. But a 1/4 throughout the day isn't really that much, though!
What makes me think that she could use more food is the fact that she goes crazy over human food. Everytime I sit down to eat, she'll be right up on there with me sniffing and wanting to eat what's on my place, like a dog. She seems hungry.
Anyhow:
Question 1) When do Persian cats stop growth? I've read 18-24 months from a thread here. Is this true?
Question 2) Is there a way for us to put on a little bit more weight on the cat in question? Perhaps mixing some high-quality grain food with the grain-free food may make her go more crazy over it. Perhaps mixing in some human treats in small amounts?
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