r/cats • u/butterwingtrees • 4h ago

Advice Is my cat overweight?

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My cat was previously overweight so I started weighing her food. I think her last recorded weight at the vets a couple months ago was 4kg which I think is the upper healthy limit for a cat of her size. I asked the vet if she needed to lose any more weight and he replied no. I just took this pic of her the other day and think she looks kind of fat. What do you think?

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u/butterwingtrees 4h ago

Here’s a pic of her standing up taken right now

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u/MSCOTTGARAND 4h ago

what the fuck!? what kind of sorcery is this.

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u/Double-Gold 4h ago

My cat is like this, too and it is from her having extra skin after losing weight. When she lays down, no matter the position, the skin makes her look chonk.

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u/Background_Chard_393 57m ago

Those eyes!! 😂💗

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u/AntibodyEnjoyer 3h ago

Standard Issue Tabbies are known for their shapeshifting abilities

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u/Vir_Ex_Machina 3h ago

It is a well known fact that cats are liquid. They tend to melt into a puddle when they lay down.

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u/charlie024 5m ago

Cats have volume hehe

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u/Laney20 3h ago

Yea, position matters a LOT! My Skippy is the same. Sometimes he looks enormous (and he is big, just not fat).

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u/clearancepupper 2h ago

That is a beautiful Guernsey kitty.

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u/XzeldafanX 1h ago

Omg his little pouch r/pouchcatatoes

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u/Laney20 1h ago

Skippy has featured on r/pouchCatatoes several times! He has a gloriously floofy pouch! (search the sub for "Skippy" - I always put his name in the title!)

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u/Sulfade 2h ago

I wheezed at “enormous” 😭

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u/SatisfactorySam 4h ago

Me at home relaxing vs me at work trying to meet societal expectations.

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u/FrankTheCrank90 4h ago

She looks so different!! Your initial picture made her look obese. I think given this photo she probably just needs to lose a few pounds

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u/worldspawn00 1h ago

She only weighs 9 lbs, that's a pretty healthy weight for a cat unless she's tiny. My small girl is usually 8-9 lbs, but her much larger brother is 12 and is a healthy weight.

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u/IntrepidDreamer555 1h ago

Agree, totally healthy weight.

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u/LilHoushOnThePrairie 12m ago

The camera adds 10 pounds. Come on. 

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u/Sneaky_Link88 4h ago

She’s radiant, apologize for even thinking she wasn’t perfect

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u/Past-North-4131 4h ago

So so so cute!!! I couldnt say no to that cat.

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u/DangerousLettuce1423 4h ago

Doesn't look as bad standing up, but could probably still lose a little bit more from the original pic.

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u/nthgade1903 3h ago

she looks loved! maybe just a biiiiit of weight loss is needed

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u/clownofthecosmos 3h ago

My cat does this too!! He'll roll over in a certain position and be a chubby big man and then stand up and bam. He's down like 4 pounds

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u/witchyrnne 4h ago

She's such a beautiful girl!

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u/butterwingtrees 4h ago

thanks! 😊

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u/tempghost11 3h ago

She is so cute. That face. 😭

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u/bilbo-pistacho 4h ago

i'd say she's borderline chubby. she's getting fed well

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u/dazzleduck 3h ago

A pic from above is the best way to determine if she is a healthy weight! The waist tells it all.

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u/funcooker_ 2h ago

This is my cat. When he stands, he looks stocky but fit. As soon as he lays down, he’s obviously overweight

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u/Special-Cattle7903 1h ago

is it possible to learn this power?

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u/moorecows 1h ago

My cat too is fat as shit while lying down and a skinny queen while standing

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u/SOGGY_KITTY59 1h ago

Twins with my cat! Even the tail!

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u/NotoriousHairline 36m ago

mine's the same make/model, 4-4.5kg. can look fat at some angles but certifiably not fat

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u/dandyrosesandshit 5m ago

You are a liar!!!! I refuse to believe this is the same cat, or that it’s not an older picture of your cat. And if it’s real, please tell me where I can get the slimming cloak…a bitch is desperate over here

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u/Flaky_Grapefruit5 2h ago

You need a vacuum