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Kitty is getting a bit of a pudge belly. I would like to try to reduce her weight a little. She is a tripod, and I know any excess weight she carries could be a problem for her 3 legs and joints.
But, she was a semi-feral outdoor cat, and she really does not allow me to pick her up or hold her, so I am trying to figure out how to weigh her in the first place.
Maybe this is a handling question, not a health question? I wish I was brave, and could just scruff her and get her into her carrier, then weigh it all. Or pick her up, hold her and weigh her and myself on the scale, then subtract after I set her down. My bathroom scale is only good to half a pound (0.5lb) unfortunately, anyway...
I just really want to get her weight down. I'm good about measuring her food (by volume) every day. I suspect I should be feeding her by food weight, and then reducing by a tenth of an oz. or something? She's a kibble addict, as well.
But, she was a semi-feral outdoor cat, and she really does not allow me to pick her up or hold her, so I am trying to figure out how to weigh her in the first place.
Maybe this is a handling question, not a health question? I wish I was brave, and could just scruff her and get her into her carrier, then weigh it all. Or pick her up, hold her and weigh her and myself on the scale, then subtract after I set her down. My bathroom scale is only good to half a pound (0.5lb) unfortunately, anyway...
I just really want to get her weight down. I'm good about measuring her food (by volume) every day. I suspect I should be feeding her by food weight, and then reducing by a tenth of an oz. or something? She's a kibble addict, as well.