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Figarosmom

(11,160 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:28 PM 14 hrs ago

Cats that need to go on diet foods pronto

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Cats that need to go on diet foods pronto (Original Post) Figarosmom 14 hrs ago OP

I'm not enjoying this. Letting a cat, or animal, get to the point where they are obese only invites medial problems Deuxcents 14 hrs ago #1

That's exactly what I was thinking Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #2

This is not funny. These cats are suffering carrying all that excess weight and Fla Dem 2 hrs ago #3

Deuxcents

(26,338 posts)

1. I'm not enjoying this. Letting a cat, or animal, get to the point where they are obese only invites medial problems

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:33 PM

14 hrs ago

Urinary, diabetes, heart for starters. Just my opinion

Figarosmom

(11,160 posts)

2. That's exactly what I was thinking

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:02 PM

13 hrs ago

It's not funny, these should be a warning. Which I did say in yhe comments there.

Fla Dem

(27,528 posts)

3. This is not funny. These cats are suffering carrying all that excess weight and

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:31 AM

2 hrs ago

will end up with a much shorter lifespan than a normal weight cat. They will have respiratory, cardiac and joint problems.

An overweight cat is at a high risk of developing severe respiratory and heart problems. Excess fat puts extra pressure on the heart and lungs, causing conditions like high blood pressure, heart failure, and chronic breathing difficulties. Obesity also causes inflammation, reducing lung volume and making exercise or movement difficult.

Animal Health Center of Iowa

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