Correct weight question

[mrw5641]

So my cat eats about 2 sevings of dry food around 6:20 am and probably doesn't finish until 8:30 am then gets some wet at 10:30 and 12:30

I weighed him at 7:50 he was 15.4, weight him again at 10:20 he was 15.4 then weight him again at 12:40 he was 14.6

I am curious to which is the most accurate weight?

 

[amethyst]

When weighing my cats I try to pick the same time of day every time, normally in the morning before I feed them. Their weight can fluctuate through the day depending on if they just ate, drank, peed, or pooped. Most cats tend to be on a schedule as to when they primarily eat and potty, so by weighing them at the same time of day each time it can help limit the variables.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. How are you weighing your cat? I bought a digital scale that can be converted from a baby/pet scale to a scale for human adults. I kept getting fluctuating numbers when I was using it as an adult scale (I would weigh myself, and then pick her up and weigh both of us - and subtract one from the other to determine her weight). I could do it 3 times in a row and come out with 3 different weights. I converted it back to a baby/pet scale and it seems to be - by far - more accurate and consistent with her weight. Although, I do try to weigh her about the same general time of the day.

I know of others who use a postal scale and find them to be very accurate as well. Either of these techniques require getting your cat used to sitting on the scale for at least a few seconds in order to get a reading. It only took Feeby 2-3 weigh ins (I weigh her once a week) before she figured out I wanted her to sit still, even if only for a few seconds!

If your cat won't sit still, you can use a carrier (or a box, etc.) to place them in and set it on the scale to get a weight. All you need to do ahead of time is weigh the carrier/box by itself so you can subtract that from the final reading.

 

[mrw5641]

I'd like to say his biggest meal of the day is the morning feeding at 6:30 and plus he hadn't pooped yet so I'm thinking his tummy is full around those times I weighed him.

I weighed myself and then weight him.

 

[maggie101]

So my cat eats about 2 sevings of dry food around 6:20 am and probably doesn't finish until 8:30 am then gets some wet at 10:30 and 12:30

I weighed him at 7:50 he was 15.4, weight him again at 10:20 he was 15.4 then weight him again at 12:40 he was 14.6

I am curious to which is the most accurate weight?

I would guess last meal or morning before he eats since food isnt digested til late in the day