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Hey everyone, it's been a while since I posted about my kitten Bailey. After a frustrating few early months, she's finally settled down and we're really enjoying her company.
Bailey is now about 20 months old and she's doing well. But what has me curious is her behavior and appearance. She's an indoor cat and currently weighs about 11 pounds, maybe 12. At this weight she appears to be a little "obese," which is something we notice and something everybody that comes to visit seems to comment on. When we enter the kitchen, unless she has just been fed (and sometimes even regardless of this fact) she will cry and beg for food. If she's really hungry, she engages in attention seeking behavior like running around, scratching furniture, and frustrated meowing.
I'm feeding her a little more than the vet recommended, but much less than the packaging on her food recommends. Other than, say, worms, is there another possible explanation for why she thinks she needs to eat so much?
Bailey is now about 20 months old and she's doing well. But what has me curious is her behavior and appearance. She's an indoor cat and currently weighs about 11 pounds, maybe 12. At this weight she appears to be a little "obese," which is something we notice and something everybody that comes to visit seems to comment on. When we enter the kitchen, unless she has just been fed (and sometimes even regardless of this fact) she will cry and beg for food. If she's really hungry, she engages in attention seeking behavior like running around, scratching furniture, and frustrated meowing.
I'm feeding her a little more than the vet recommended, but much less than the packaging on her food recommends. Other than, say, worms, is there another possible explanation for why she thinks she needs to eat so much?