How to Live With a Fat Pet Cat

Fat pet cats look cute and funny, as evidenced by the popularity of the photos, websites and Youtube videos featuring overweight cats. Living with a fat pet cat is fun but once you consider the pet's health, your attitude can change from amusement to concern. Here are some tips to making your life with your fat pet cat more enjoyable for you and comfortable for your pet.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Take special care to make a cat's favorite places more accessible. If your cat is truly fat, he or she won't be able to jump up on a favorite window sill, so place a stool by it to divide the jump into workable steps. Adjust a dome litter box if the cat's weight makes accessing it difficult.

2. Evaluate what and how often you feed your cat. Try different brands of diet cat food and cut down on snacks, even if you cat pesters you for them.

3. Let the cat walk around outside. Even if you live in an apartment building, allow your pet cat to walk on the balcony or in a safe communal area daily.

4. Play with your cat. The more active your cat is the healthier he or she will be, even if they don't lose a lot of their present fat cat weight. Use fancy cat toys, string, and rubber balls to capture your pet's attention and get him moving.

5. Snap photos of your cat or take videos. Fat cat pictorials are in demand on the web, so get your pet out there. He or she may become a feline celebrity, and take you along for the ride.

6. Visit your veterinarian if you see any changes in your fat cat's litter box habits, personality, breathing or mobility. Some cats can live to a ripe old age with extra weight, while others need to lose that fat to live a long life.

Resources

• Health info on fat cats is available at The Pet Center.
• Check out the fat cat photos at this website.
• Find healthy food for fat cats at this website.

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