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Hi,
We're considering adopting a 3 year old female. She seems to have a bit of a pot belly, and from the little we know of her history it could be related to her having been neutered after having had at least one litter (maybe more). I know there can be issues with the hormonal balance that explain that, but is it possible to get a cat in that situation back to a healthy weight in the short or mid term?
I guess what I'm asking is: is that kind of weight gain possible to address the "usual" way, by getting her to exercise more and eat a bit less, or is the metabolism change so radical that it's just how she'll be?
Is there any kind of medication or specific treatment that can help?
(Just to clarify, I'm asking in case we do adopt her, but it's not a decision factor, so don't see us as completely shallow !)
We're considering adopting a 3 year old female. She seems to have a bit of a pot belly, and from the little we know of her history it could be related to her having been neutered after having had at least one litter (maybe more). I know there can be issues with the hormonal balance that explain that, but is it possible to get a cat in that situation back to a healthy weight in the short or mid term?
I guess what I'm asking is: is that kind of weight gain possible to address the "usual" way, by getting her to exercise more and eat a bit less, or is the metabolism change so radical that it's just how she'll be?
Is there any kind of medication or specific treatment that can help?
(Just to clarify, I'm asking in case we do adopt her, but it's not a decision factor, so don't see us as completely shallow !)