Hi, my cat is 3 years old right now and he was neutered when he was almost a year old. He used to be a very active and playful kitty before then, but after, he grew unmotivated and ate nonstop. Now he's fat and his fur has been suffering from dandruff. He used to have severe flea problems and now that that's solved, he suffers from dandruff coating his fur. He seems to not to be able to groom his back like he used to. I've been TRYING to help him by cutting down his food portions, but it's my father who's been making it worse. Right now we have 4 cats and 3 are healthy and playful, but this one is fat and though he likes playing now, he can't stand playing near other cats.
My dad fills the bowls till they're overflowing and leaves even more food out. Every time my family and I call him out on what he's doing, my dad says we're abusing the cat and "the other cats are so skinny and it's not fair they have to starve",, plus he yells at me and others if we cut down the portions. The other cats are all a healthy weight and play together all the time. Plus our fat cat likes to go and steal the others' food too. He's very picky with playing as well, he hates playing with the other cats, he only likes strings and straws, and he doesn't like to get up to chase anything. He still has the drive to play though since whenever I work out, he jumps at me or gently whacks my legs.
Does anyone know how I can help my cat? I want him to be happier and healthier like his siblings.
My dad fills the bowls till they're overflowing and leaves even more food out. Every time my family and I call him out on what he's doing, my dad says we're abusing the cat and "the other cats are so skinny and it's not fair they have to starve",, plus he yells at me and others if we cut down the portions. The other cats are all a healthy weight and play together all the time. Plus our fat cat likes to go and steal the others' food too. He's very picky with playing as well, he hates playing with the other cats, he only likes strings and straws, and he doesn't like to get up to chase anything. He still has the drive to play though since whenever I work out, he jumps at me or gently whacks my legs.
Does anyone know how I can help my cat? I want him to be happier and healthier like his siblings.