Some people think that cats are cute when they are fat and chubby. But ignore the fact that excessive obesity has serious implications for your cat's health and lifespan, and is a terrible chronic disease!
How to check if your cat is overweight?
By visual observation. When the cat stands on its feet, the body shape is smooth and there is no obvious difference in the width of the lines from the front. When observed from the back, the line of the back is slightly narrower than the pelvis. If the cat can easily see the skeletal line from the exterior, then the cat is too thin and needs supplemental nutrition and calories. If the sides of the abdomen of the cat at home bulge outwards, the two front legs cannot be brought together when squatting and the stomach bulges outwards, then it means that the cat has a bucket waist and is obviously overweight.
Touch by hand. Reach out your hand and stroke the cat along its chest and sides. If you cannot feel their ribs, they are most likely overweight. If you can easily feel the cat's rib cage, it means the cat is of standard size. Healthy cats like to jump casually on table tops. It is fluid, balanced and graceful in its movements.
By weighing. An adult male cat weighs about 4 to 5 kg and a female cat weighs about 3 to 4 kg. Cats after birth control may weigh more and are also prone to being overweight. The standard weight of cats will vary depending on the breed. An adult male Maine cat can weigh up to 11.3 kg. So we can consult our veterinarian to find out our cat's standard weight.
What are the risks if your cat is overweight?
If the cat's weight exceeds about 15% of the cat's normal weight for a long time, it will cause health problems. As the cat's weight increases, the cat's heart rate, ventricular volume, blood pressure and blood volume will also increase. The load on the cat's heart will also increase, and prolonged overload can lead to heart disease. Cats can suffer from a liver disease, fatty liver syndrome. This is the most common liver disease in cats and can be potentially fatal. Constipation, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis are all diseases that can arise from excessive obesity.
How to help cats lose weight?
Control your cat's diet. Eat a small amount of food at a set time each day. This is a great way to lose weight in a safe and healthy way. This can be difficult for us, we are not always with our cats. This is where OMNI PETLIFE automatic cat food feeder comes in handy.
With the automatic cat food feeder, we have the freedom to schedule the feeding time for our cats. We can divide the cat's food into 4 to 6 portions for the day. Also automatic cat food feeder can set the feeding schedule through the APP. You can feed your pet anytime and anywhere. Make a weight loss plan for your cat by consulting a professional veterinarian. Gradually reduce your cat's weight.
We can try to change to weight reduction cat food instead of the original cat food. Reduce your cat's calorie intake. Initially, when changing cat food, you can mix the old and new cat food into the bucket of the cat food feeder. 5L capacity is enough to put a large amount of cat food. Mixing cat food improves the cat's adaptation to the new cat food.
In addition to using the smart cat feeder to timed feed cats. We need to increase the amount of exercise for cats. Give your cat a cat teaser stick. Use the teaser stick to play with the cat for about 30 minutes every day. Achieve the purpose of consuming excess fat in the cat's body.
