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Clover is a lot of kitty (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yo, with all due respect, he needs to see a vet and loose some weight

Obese cats have issues grooming themselves, which causes their fur to look disheveled, as well as poop buildup on their butts

Also, all that extra weight causes arthritis and joint pain. Not to mention a host of other health complications and organ failure

Also also, be aware that losing weight too fast can be fatal to cats (fatty liver disease), so it's important to discuss this with your vet

Girl With The Dogs has some informative videos on overweight cats

https://youtu.be/MK6WIl1YtvM

https://youtu.be/OQQsVpjY4Ro

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate your concern. Clover is a girl kitty... She sees the vet two or three times a year. We got her from the rescue and she was a larger kitty then this and has been on a diet. She is and has been very active chasing her step brother and sister around our house, because she believes that she should be the only cat in he house. She doesn't like wet cat food or people food at all. It's slow going and it doesn't change the fact that she is a lot of kitty. It was about 85 in our house the day I took this picture and she flopped in the tile floor to cool off.

It amazes me that people in this thread tell me all about how I care for my cat by just looking at a picture of her.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

I think most people make the assumption that the current owner has always been the owner, and therefore they're the cause of obesity

It also doesn't help that the human obesity epidemic, and "body positivity" movement tend to normalize obesity in people's minds. I think some of the comments (mine included) are a response to this

Also, some owners just don't realize that they are overfeeding their pets, nor the damage that does to their pets

But that doesn't mean rude, insulting, or assumptive comments are justified

I would suggest mentioning your efforts at weight loss whenever you post pics, just to head off the stream of comments about the subject. That way, people can see you're both cognizant and proactive with the issue