How to Weigh Your Cat

Obese cats are at risk for serious health problems.

When cats gain excessive weight, it could be a sign of possible health problems. According to Doctors Foster and Smith, excessive weight places extra demands on all the organ's in a cats body, and may be a sign of the following health issues: Diabetes, arthritis, liver disease, as well as a general decrease in quality and length of life. Expecting a cat to stand still on a scale is a stretch, but with some simple arithmetic, your cat can be weighed fairly accurately.

Things You'll Need

• Household bathroom scale
• Pencil and paper

Instructions

1. Set your bathroom scale to zero to get a correct reading. Weigh yourself and write down the results.

2. Pick up your cat and weigh yourself while holding the cat. Write down the combined weight.

3. Subtract your weight from the combined weight of you and the cat. The remaining number is the weight of your cat.

References

• Zyra: How To Weigh a Cat
• Max's House: Weighing a Cat Made Easy
• Foster and Smith: Health Risks in Overweight or Obese Cats

Resources

• Best-Cat-Art: Cat Health, Keeping Your Cat Healthy