Cat getting a bit too big for his own good.

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stargazer61

02-02-2011

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Originally Posted by stargazer61:
“Some cats are naturally just huge...a bit like some humans are 5ft high and others are 6ft. If his bone and musculature are in proportion to his size, and his tum is not too big, thenhe just may be within the normal range. As I said in an earlier post, my big cat can encircle my wrist with his jaws...a little trick he effectively played on a vet who wasn't very nice! ......a rather bloody event which served her right![/QUOTE

He could well be about the right weight, he is not the feline equivalent of the obese human slobs you sometimes see,”

The other thing to look at is his body structure. Siamese cats are long and lean naturally. Other cats have a much more solid, compact, square bodies. Think of the difference between a greyhound and a rottweiller....both dogs but with very different bone structures. Same with cats.

miss buzzybee

03-02-2011

My mum's cat in the west indies is only two but very big for his age. Most people don't keep pets over there so he looks massive to everyone. My sister is worried for him as he was sleeping a lot and off his food for a while. She says he has a 'fatty bit' hanging down from his tummy.

lozza73

03-02-2011

Originally Posted by miss buzzybee:
“My mum's cat in the west indies is only two but very big for his age. Most people don't keep pets over there so he looks massive to everyone. My sister is worried for him as he was sleeping a lot and off his food for a while. She says he has a 'fatty bit' hanging down from his tummy.”

That's because he's been neutered, I would think. My neutered male cat has this too - it's a common side effect. I've had a real tom cat and he never had this. My neutered male is almost twice the size of my old tom-cat but he's not overweight, just big. Both are 1/2 siamese but the neutered male has a much longer body than the tom-cat. He's just a big, lovable bear!

miss buzzybee

03-02-2011

Originally Posted by lozza73:
“That's because he's been neutered, I would think. My neutered male cat has this too - it's a common side effect. I've had a real tom cat and he never had this. My neutered male is almost twice the size of my old tom-cat but he's not overweight, just big. Both are 1/2 siamese but the neutered male has a much longer body than the tom-cat. He's just a big, lovable bear! ”

Last time I saw him he was a little kitten, I will be visiting my Mum this year so will see how big he is! So your cat got this pouch too? We were getting worried because he sometimes sleeps so much and was off his food for a while, he has also been a bit anxious since being in the cattery and because my Mum has dogs, he can't go outside.

Larry1971

03-02-2011

Originally Posted by stargazer61:
“ are you sure he said 60lbs??????? He would be the size of a child!”

LOL - yes I realised that later on last night I was never any good at weight measurements at school

I should of said 60kg and not lbs..

lozza73

03-02-2011

Originally Posted by Larry1971:
“LOL - yes I realised that later on last night I was never any good at weight measurements at school I should of said 60kg and not lbs..”

60Kg would make him 132 lbs or 9.4 stone!!

cats_five

03-02-2011

Maybe you meant 6 kg.

lozza73

03-02-2011

To help you along a bit:

16 ounces to 1 pound
14 pounds to 1 stone
2.2 pounds to 1 Kg

The_abbott

03-02-2011

cats do eat other cats food if they can get into gardens/houses to eat it.

Maisey Moo

03-02-2011

I cant get my head around the size myself. Guinness is 9kgs possibly 10kgs. He is one of the biggest cats my vets have seen. He weighs around 21lb or a stone and a half.. It would work out at 4 Guinness

stargazer61

03-02-2011

Originally Posted by Larry1971:
“LOL - yes I realised that later on last night I was never any good at weight measurements at school I should of said 60kg and not lbs..”

That is even bigger!!!!!!

I think you mean 6kg!...about 13lbs

Bedsit Bob

03-02-2011

Originally Posted by Larry1971:
“I should of said 60kg and not lbs..”

I think someone's sold you a Lion Cub.

Larry1971

04-02-2011

Originally Posted by lozza73:
“60Kg would make him 132 lbs or 9.4 stone!! ”

did I mention i failed my maths O'level..

Originally Posted by cats_five:
“Maybe you meant 6 kg.”

yes that sounds right -

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