My cat Michael is extremely overwieght. He can't have diet food because he is on a special diet for his urinary tract problems. What are some ways I can get him to lose some weight?
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Fat Cat
- Thread starter melinda_2212005
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Feed less, excercise more. But I'd suggest a vet's advice on a weight-loss program, because if they lose weight too fast, it could cause other health problems. And of course the special dietary need complicates it.
Depending on what diet he's on, see if they have a canned version you can feed instead, try tricks such as:
putting the food in the basement/or upstairs bathroom so a flight of stairs has to be gone up or down, to reach the food.
schedule a play session daily using an interactive toy such as a wand toy to get your kitty running and chasing, and provide self-play toys that encourage movement such as various ball cats toys that will roll.
If you do stay with a dry food, and have been free-feeding, ask your vet if you can switch to feeding 2-3x a day, and simply divide the recommended amount of food (based on your cats weight, there will be a recommended feeding guideline on the package) into 2 or 3 feedings, and consider feeding sl. less than what is recommended.
It is important that a weight loss program be done gradually, and having your vet supervise this is best.
putting the food in the basement/or upstairs bathroom so a flight of stairs has to be gone up or down, to reach the food.
schedule a play session daily using an interactive toy such as a wand toy to get your kitty running and chasing, and provide self-play toys that encourage movement such as various ball cats toys that will roll.
If you do stay with a dry food, and have been free-feeding, ask your vet if you can switch to feeding 2-3x a day, and simply divide the recommended amount of food (based on your cats weight, there will be a recommended feeding guideline on the package) into 2 or 3 feedings, and consider feeding sl. less than what is recommended.
It is important that a weight loss program be done gradually, and having your vet supervise this is best.
You might also try spreading the food out on a platter or cookie sheet. If you can get him to eat more slowly, he may eat less overall.
