1, age factor

Age has a great influence on cat obesity, because the possibility of cat obesity does not increase with the increase of cat age. Relevant surveys show that the probability of obesity in cats over 10 is about 60%, and the probability of obesity in female cats is slightly higher than that in male cats.

2. Genetic problems

If the kitten's parents are obese cats, then the kitten is likely to inherit the parents' obesity genes, be born obese or get fat very easily.

3, caused by sterilization

After the cat is sterilized, the hormones in the body will change, which will lead to an increase in food intake, inactivity and a decrease in exercise. Therefore, the risk of obesity in cats tends to increase by three to four times. In this regard, if the host's cat has just been sterilized, it is necessary to adjust and control the cat's diet to prevent obesity.

4. Lack of exercise

Owners should not spoil cats too much at ordinary times. Some owners spoil cats so much that they can't control their eating habits and don't pay attention to taking them to exercise. Are you right? If there is, change it. Loving cats means keeping them as healthy as possible. If cats are too fat, it will do great harm to them.

Second, the harm of cat obesity

1, thermal resistance decreases.

If the cat is too obese, it will have a lot of body fat, which will make the cat more afraid of heat. Once the body temperature rises, it will be difficult to come down and it will take a long time to recover the temperature. In this way, obese cats are prone to shortness of breath and even heatstroke in hot environment, which is also very dangerous.

2, easy to get sick

Obese cats often have symptoms such as fatigue, dullness and lethargy, which may induce systemic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and tumor.

3. Shorten the service life

Too much fat accumulation in cats will hinder the movement of their internal organs, leading to excessive reduction of their physical exercise, easy fatigue and shortened life span.

Third, prevent obesity.

1, feed regularly and quantitatively.

Owners must feed their pets regularly and quantitatively, so that cats can develop reasonable eating habits and eat less and more meals. If the cat is already very fat, it is necessary to appropriately reduce the food intake, reduce the daily calorie intake, and arrange a weight loss plan.

Step 2 balance nutrition

Adjust the cat's diet, and replace the cat food with low calorie, low fat and protein-rich food.

Step 3 increase the amount of exercise

Make a daily exercise plan for the fat cat, let it consume excess energy, interact with the cat and train more at ordinary times to avoid fat accumulation in its body.

These are the main reasons, hazards and prevention methods of cat obesity summarized by Dr. Paw Paw. I hope pet owners don't spoil their pets too much at ordinary times, which is similar to educating children. For the health of cats, the correct feeding method of the owner is the most important.