There are now lower fat dry foods available too. The really obese are obvious, but some are more capable of appearing svelte. Your cat is overweight if his abdomen isn t parallel with the floor, but sags. And you thought that jiggle in his walk was cute. You should be able to feel your cat s ribs too, but some cats carry their weight higher or lower along the abdomen.
Fat cats have a much shorter life expectancy.
They also have high risk for congestive heart failure, respiratory problems, kidney failure, diabetes and on and on. By managing your cat s cuisine and playing more each day with him, you ll have a better cat and a better relationship. Fat cats are not cute. You said it Eileen. There are so many problems that come from excess weight, and diabetes is just one of them.