What are the causes of obesity in cats?

Updated on healthy 2024-04-24
19 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Gluttony, not exercising, feeding too many snacks, or the cat's own factors, genetics or changes in the body after neutering, are all more likely to make cats fat.

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  2. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Overfeeding, taking in more calories than it can burn. Lack of exercise. To help the cat as soon as possible, feed the cat once in the morning and once in the evening to burn traditional Chinese medicine to increase satiety and promote fat metabolism.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    The older the cat gets, the lazier it becomes, and it doesn't worry about eating and drinking every day without moving, especially the neutered female cat that has a strong mouth since childhood, it will get fatter and fatter.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Cats are like dogs, if the owner does not control the amount of food, they will always be like a child who can't eat enough. The owner does not know the control when feeding the food with good palatability and high calories such as canned food, resulting in the cat eating too much and excessive caloric intake. Cats are also the same as people, the more they eat, the more they can eat, the fatter they eat, the lazier they are, the lazier they are, the more they don't move, thus forming a vicious circle and becoming a big fat cat.

    Lack of exercise, in addition to eating too much and being too lazy to move, elderly cats and neutered cats will also gain weight because they do not exercise much.

    Diseases caused by obesity in cats.

    Diabetes. Diabetes is rarely congenital, and most of it is caused by obesity that causes insulin secretion disorders, which leads to diabetes, which can lead to liver disease, kidney disease, neurological disease and gastrointestinal disease.

    Heart disease. Obesity can lead to an increased burden on the cat's heart, which can lead to congestive heart disease; At the same time, it can also cause some cardiopulmonary insufficiency and respiratory problems.

    Hypertension. Obesity can cause high blood pressure, which may cause various symptoms in the eyes, nervous system, and heart.

    Lesions of bones and joints.

    Obesity will be accompanied by calcium deficiency, and in severe cases, it will also lead to deformities of cats' bones, paralysis of hind limbs and other symptoms, making it difficult for animals to move and causing difficulties in movement.

    Organ failure. Cats are too obese, and fat will wrap around internal organs, which will inevitably cause organ failure.

    How many cats are considered normal sizes?

    The female cat has the lighter side and the male cat has the heavier side.

    How to give a cat**?

    Diet. The food is meat instead of cat food, and the meat is fish or chicken breast, and the chicken breast is torn into small strips for the cat to eat. Feeding the food several times a day to allow the food to digest slowly can prevent fat accumulation.

    Snacks or other food** are not allowed during the period. You can also put the food high so that exercise can be guaranteed.

    Add Longchang bile acid.

    Motion. Play more games with cats.

    Toys such as cat teasing sticks, laser pointers, etc., interact with it to increase its amount of exercise, but the exercise time should not be too long, and it should be controlled for about 15 minutes. Cats that are overly obese also need to prevent joint problems.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    In fact, when the cat's weight exceeds 10% to 15% of the standard body weight, it can be considered obese. Obesity will have many health risks, and owners should pay attention to it.

    For owners, how can they better judge whether their cats have reached the standard of obesity? First of all, the owner can touch the ribs of the dog with his hands, if there is no clear sense of hierarchy, it cannot be touched at all, that is, the cat is already obviously obese. At the same time, the owner can also stand behind the cat, press the thumbs of both hands on the midline of the spine on its back, put the other fingers on the ribs, and slide the hands back and forth.

    At present, there are multiple reasons for cat obesity, such as the owner's pampering, feeding them high-calorie and high-fat food, and feeding the cat every day; At the same time, cats lack the necessary exercise, resulting in the accumulation of body fat that cannot be consumed; In addition, metabolic disorders and endocrine disorders in cats are the main causes of obesity in cats.

    When a pet cat becomes obese, it gradually shows that it is a threat to health. For example, obesity in cats will be accompanied by calcium deficiency, and in severe cases, it will also lead to deformities of cats' bones and paralysis of hind limbs. Obesity will increase the burden on the cat's heart, which will cause congestive heart disease in cats; It can lead to the occurrence of fatty liver and biliary diseases; Some cats will be accompanied by high blood pressure, which will make clinical diagnosis such as cat auscultation and percussion more difficult. And these are very harmful to cats.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Cat obesity will cause a burden on the joints, will compress the joints and nerves, cause the burden on the bones and joints, and in severe cases, it will also lead to deformity of the cat's bones, paralysis of the hind limbs and other symptoms.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Cats, if they suffer from obesity, then the whole body will become very soft, very fat, and will pant when walking, this kind of cat is to hurry to give him **.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Obesity in cats will be accompanied by calcium deficiency, and in severe cases, it will also lead to deformities of cats' bones and paralysis of the hind limbs. Obesity will increase the burden on the cat's heart, which will cause congestive heart disease in cats; It can lead to the occurrence of fatty liver and biliary diseases; Some cats will be accompanied by high blood pressure, which will make clinical diagnosis such as cat auscultation and percussion more difficult. And these are very harmful to cats.

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Cats suffering from obesity will feel flustered and short of breath, and they will not be able to breathe when they walk or walk downstairs during exercise.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    If the cat suffers from obesity, its symptoms are that it does not like to move, always sleeps on its stomach, has no energy at all, stares in a daze all day long, and has a particularly good appetite.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    After the cat suffers from obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, bone and joint lesions will follow, which will bring a lot of harm to the cat's body.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    My cat is also very fat, with high blood pressure, maybe too fat to walk slower than normal cats, and then I listened to other people's advice to give it a bite to eat Bei Xinkang beef ingots, usually I control his diet more, often take it to walk, in order to consume his calories can be understood.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    What are the symptoms of obesity in cats? I will have a lot of positive attitude for adults, you can check your mobile phone or computer, it doesn't matter, you can look at the inside of your mobile phone or computer, it's okay, I will cook, I will will, the fate of the will be immobile for her, and the heart is tired.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Overweight cats may have difficulty breathing or walking, may not be able to tolerate high temperatures, or can touch the cat's abdomen to protrude to the sides.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Obesity is very harmful to cats, obesity can cause a variety of diseases such as cardiovascular disease, heart disease and so on

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    What causes obesity in cats? "/>

    What are the types of cat obesity

    1.Primary obesity.

    To put it simply, primary obesity means that cats eat too much. Obesity occurs because it consumes more calories than the body needs. Usually appetite is the regulatory mechanism that controls the body's intake to control dietary intake.

    But there is still no way, pets are too greedy, even if they are full, if there is still food, they will not say "I hug, can't eat", uncontrolled eating, so as to lead to excessive calorie intake.

    2.Secondary obesity.

    Secondary obesity may be caused by abnormal hyperphagia in cats for some reason, and appetite as a regulatory mechanism is also disordered.

    3.Metabolic obesity and regulatory obesity.

    1) Regulatory obesity refers to obesity caused by excessive eating in cats due to abnormalities in the appetite center (lower lateral nucleus of the thalamus).

    2) Metabolic obesity is caused by abnormalities in the metabolism, endocrine and enzymes of the adipose tissue itself.

    4.Extrinsic obesity and intrinsic obesity.

    1) Extrinsic obesity, also known as simple obesity. Because of long-term intake of excess calories, but insufficient exercise, it is caused by an imbalance between the amount of exercise and the calories intake, but it is also closely related to internal factors.

    2) Intrinsic obesity is caused by the excessive nutrients ingested by cats can not be fully oxidized, and the cat's abnormal hyperappetite is caused by a series of factors.

    Such as: endocrine abnormalities, genetic types and other factors.

    The summary of the above content of Dr. Paw Paw is that there are many types of cat obesity, and the most common obesity is cat neutering.

    or obesity caused by castration surgery. In any case, the owner needs to strictly control the cat's healthy diet in his daily life to avoid cat obesity.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    It may be a problem with cat food, when choosing cat food, you can take a look at his ingredient list, try to choose the empty nesting list of the laughing book, and the starch content is less, or it may be a physical reason, such as being old, or neutered, just after the operation has reduced the amount of exercise, the more you don't understand, the fatter you are, the more lazy you are, and there is a breed problem, like a blue cat. British short, folded ears are relatively easy to get fat breeds Cat**In fact, as long as the owner is ruthless, it is not difficult, but it should be noted that **must take your time, not too fast, otherwise it will have a bad impact on the kitten's body You can replace cat food with low-calorie, high-protein, for example, the longing low-calorie series and Bailey's body series, eat less and eat more, and reduce snack feeding! It's okay to interact with him more!

    You can also feed him some Beiyi light ointment, to put it bluntly, it is to keep your mouth shut and open your legs, eat less and move more.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    Improper diet, lack of exercise, increasing age, sterilization and other factors will lead to cat obesity, this must not be ignored, must control the weight, otherwise it can crack well can cause disease, you can give it pet Feiyan to increase the satiety of the kitten, promote the metabolism of fat, and help the kitten lose fat healthily.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    The reason for cat obesity may be the problem of cat food, when choosing cat food, you can take a look at his ingredient list, try to choose a clean discharge list, less starch content, or it may be a physical reason, such as being old and wanton, or neutered, just after surgery has reduced the amount of exercise, the more you don't understand, the fatter you are, the more lazy you are, and there is a breed problem, like a blue cat. British short, folded ears are relatively easy to get fat breeds Cat year cover Bo Mi**In fact, as long as the owner is ruthless, it is not difficult, but it should be noted that** must take your time, not too fast, otherwise it will have a bad impact on the kitten's body You can replace the cat food with a low-calorie, high-protein one, for example, the longing low-calorie series and Bailey's body series, eat less and eat more, and reduce snack feeding! It's okay to interact with him more!

    You can also feed him some Beiyi light ointment, to put it bluntly, it is to keep your mouth shut and open your legs, eat less and move more.

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