Beauty's weight

Phoenix · 25-08-2008, 08:23 PM

I'll be weighing her tomorrow, but last time I weighed her she was 2kg. Is that about the right weight for her size?

(Reason for asking is when she first came to us she was certaintly underweight, practically a skeleton!

and I don't want that to be repeated)

dandysmom · 25-08-2008, 08:39 PM

Patches, my tortie, was always a rather skinny cat although she ate well. I could never fatten her up a bit, she only weighed 8 1/2 pounds. I don't know metric, not sure what that is in kgs.....

Phoenix · 25-08-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

Patches, my tortie, was always a rather skinny cat although she ate well. I could never fatten her up a bit, she only weighed 8 1/2 pounds. I don't know metric, not sure what that is in kgs.....

I weighed her in kgs because it was a choice of that or stones, also the prescription food said the weight in kgs.

Mags · 25-08-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

Patches, my tortie, was always a rather skinny cat although she ate well. I could never fatten her up a bit, she only weighed 8 1/2 pounds. I don't know metric, not sure what that is in kgs.....

8.7lbs is 3.9kg, Eileen

dandysmom · 25-08-2008, 09:14 PM

Thanks, Mags! Beauty does sound a bit light; but she looks like a small cat in her pics....

meep · 26-08-2008, 09:34 AM

To be honest, as long as her weight is maintained and she's got energy etc. then it should be ok. I'm aware that she has other medical compliations, but if when the vet last weighed her and he was happy at her being at that weight, as long as she maintains it she should be ok. She does look like a petite wee girl

Elaine · 26-08-2008, 09:44 AM

http://www.petsgetslim.co.uk/site-me...at_weights.pdf

Sounds really under weight to me. Did the vet make any comment about her weight? I know it can be very difficult to get CRF cats to eat and maintain a healthy weight, so I am in no way criticising.
Is she getting any other meds other than the prescription diet? Can i ask again what her latest blood values are?
How is she in herself?

meep · 26-08-2008, 09:47 AM

According to that link, my two aren't even overweight they're obese

But that's if their moggies. If they're 'Bengal' (which I'm now largely convinced they have a large amount of in their genes) they're normal weight.

I would agree with Mags though; seek a vets opinion, especially with Beauty's CRF.

Elaine · 26-08-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by meep

According to that link, my two aren't even overweight they're obese

But that's if their moggies. If they're 'Bengal' (which I'm not largely convinced they have a large amount of in their genes) they're normal weight.

I would agree with Mags though; seek a vets opinion, especially with Beauty's CRF.

My Eva too

It is a bit general but 2 kilos does sound very light for an adult cat, the biggest concern being that she is CRF.
I would definately be calling the vet for advice and info as well as finding out more about CRF.

meep · 26-08-2008, 09:56 AM

I just worked it out there, 2 kilos is 4 pounds

That is very very light. My wee girl, Chaska, had CRF and was a 'runt' of her litter (much smaller than Beauty all over) but I think she at the least weighed 4 pounds.

I would take her to the vet RCR

It's the best way to get a sure answer.

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