Question by : One cat overweight and one cat about perfect weight?
I have two cats- 10 months old- litter mates. Background- they were found near death in the woods behind my mother’s place where there are tons of feral cats. So I took them in. They are healthy little monsters but are quite different in weight and I want one to lose weight and one to stay the same. The female has a 1/4 tail- birth option according to the vet- and it twists over like a pig tail. This means that she has next to zero balance and cannot jump very well and falls off of stuff a lot. The male has a full tail and then some- it touches the top of his head when he walks- and he jumps, climbs, is just everywhere. The female- at 10 mos is 15 lbs. She looks overweight too. The male is 10 mos and 10 lbs- he is lean and sleek looking…. almost looks too thin. (I hope you get the picture that these are huge cats in height already).

They have one communal food dish and consume 1 cup of food between them every 1.5 days. They graze. They get 4 temptations treat each before bed, and split one can of wet food per week. Their dry kibble has excellent nutritional ratings and the vet ok’d it when I took them off kitten food early because they were eating bags a week because it wasn’t keeping them full.

So now I have a fat cat and a healthy cat. I play with them constantly but I live in an apartment on a busy street so they must remain indoors. How can I get chubby to lose weight and skinny to stay the same?

Best answer:

Answer by marie
the best way to start is to feed them separately. cat’s are just like people, they all have different metabolisms so even if they are from the same litter, their bodies may be totally different. your fat cat needs less food and more to do. just because she cannot balance well doesn’t mean she can’t exercise.
also, ask your vet about health problems, she may have a genetic problem or disease that is leading to obesity. it’s a long shot but quite possible, especially with a rescue cat.
last of all, is she pregnant? you mentioned that you have a male cat, also. if he isn’t neutered, you may be in for some kittens. female cats gain weight when pregnant and that could be your problem. however, if they are both ‘fixed’ then that’s out of the equation.
anyways, best of luck thinning her down!

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