Cats are more likely to be obese than dogs that exercise more, especially after sterilization. Obesity will not only bring inconvenience to their lives, but also have a great impact on their health. Compared with normal cats, obese cats are more likely to suffer from diseases such as hypertension, respiratory tract and cardiovascular diseases, so owners should learn to judge whether cats are on the verge of obesity and take timely measures.

For slim cats such as Siamese cats and Singapore cats (details), if they gain weight, they will first show it on their stomachs. When their originally tight abdomen appears soft pouch meat, and the sides of their bodies are obviously raised in a jujube pit shape, it indicates that they want to lose weight. And when their faces and necks are obviously stupid, it means they are too fat.

The original fat cats, such as exotic short-haired cats, can look at the ratio of head to belly. If the width of their stomachs exceeds the width of their heads, it means that their diet is a little overweight, and they are obese.

For cats with strong bodies, you can look at their scapular protrusion. When the cat lies down, there is no obvious protrusion at the scapula. Then you need to control your diet and start to lose weight.

For cats with more fur, it is usually to help them bathe and get close to the fur, and observe the proportion of each part to judge whether they are obese.

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How do obese cats lose weight?

First, it can reduce the cat's food intake by a quarter and make the cat eat seven or eight points full. Special attention should be paid to reducing the feeding of high-calorie and high-fat foods. You can choose cat food specially prepared for obese cats, and don't give them food that eats people.

Second, after reducing cats' rations, increase their exercise. Of course, don't suddenly increase the amount of exercise, but gradually improve it to give them a period of adaptation. For example, you can first increase the time for walking every day, take a walk at ordinary times, and take a walk for 2-3 laps at the beginning of weight loss. You can tease them for a while with toys they are interested in and increase their exercise.

Third, do some high-consumption sports indoors in spare time, such as running and jumping, to consume excess fat and calories in your cat's body and achieve the effect of losing weight.

It is important to help cats lose weight, because it takes a long process. You can't lose weight in a day or two. By daily accumulation, gradually restore normal weight. Cats need their owners to do a good job of losing weight if they want to restore their healthy figure and physical strength. This persistence may be one month, two months, or even longer, but for the sake of the cat's health, we can only persist, so as to ensure that the cat is not troubled by obesity.