Fat Cats

You have a picture in your mind of a " Fat Cat" is that of a rather plump feline sitting on a settee, with a glass of cognac and a fat cuban cigar. You have seen pictures of fat cats, or know someone that has an enormous looking cat eating bonbons that looks more like a hedgehog, than from feline species. Why do cats get fat? Is it the fact that they ate too much turkey at Christmas time, or too many cheeseburgers at the local drive through?

I have seen some pretty butterball shaped cats from some of my friends, the cat walks into the room waddling side to side, and can barely walk. This is not only hard on the cat's heart, but increases the chances of heart disease, diabetes and similar diseases we humans get when we get too plump around the hips. So what do you do with a Fat Cat? Put it on the treadmill, get a sauna to sweat off the extra fat?

A very little known fact of the so called " Lite" pet foods are not recommended for fat cats. These brands actually omit the essential fatty acids and a higher quality of protein that along with the preservatives are a chemical disaster for fat cats.

Feeding raw, foods and nutritional supplementation, with plenty of water and exercise will slim down your cat so that it can be in a healthier state and back to a normal weight. The risks of a fat cat, are highly deadly including feline diabetes where you will be giving your cat daily insulin shots and monitoring sugar levels for the rest of its natural life.

Checking your cat's thyroid levels to rule out any hormonal problems by blood and urine tests at your veterinarian.

Tips on Weight Loss for Cats:

1) Moderate the diet by including raw foods, with less preservatives, chemicals and grease.

2) Increase the playtime and activities of your cat, with new and interesting toys it can play with for hours.

3) Fresh air and sunlight -put your cat on a leash and bring it outdoors for some exercises.

4) Encourage more vegetables either in a puree, blended in with food, which helps

move the bowels.

5) Use a pet slim supplement which promotes efficient metabolic function.

Feeding the right foods is a good choice to start with, and when you combine it with exercises, and natural light can induce weight loss in your cat. Enjoy some extra walks with you cat and increase play time by tossing a ball up and down stairs. There are many ways to get your cat off the couch as they do sit around a lot more than dogs do and are usually indoors for longer lengths of time.

Always start slowly while increasing the activity and consult your veterinarian for an exercise program to help with losing weight. In most cases with walking and playing outdoors we can also lose a few pounds ourselves which is always a healthy benefit.

In all cases consult with a holistic veterinarian that along with diet changes, more exercise, and nutritional supplements you can regain the cat within your cat. Inside every fat pet, is a skinny pet - trying to get out. Enjoy the holidays, in a healthy and nutritious way.

Teri Salvador is a freelance writer with a site primarily on dog health issues that offers frequently updated articles on natural remedies, pet product reviews and current articles on pet foods. You will read it first on DogHealth1.com even before CNN gets around to covering the story.

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