Is your cat overweight? Here's how to actually tell.
Many cats carry more weight than their frame should, and it creeps on gradually enough that home eyes miss it. These guides cover the hands-on body condition check vets use, the safe pace of weight loss (and why crash diets are dangerous for cats), measured meals, play, multi-cat feeding, and a simple meal log. Built from veterinary sources, no product hype.
The guides
Is my cat overweight?The three-check body condition score vets use, done with your own hands and eyes.Safe weight loss for catsThe gradual pace vets recommend - and why a crash diet can be deadly for a cat.Measuring mealsWhy free feeding is a major driver of cat obesity, and how meal feeding works.Play and activityWhat extra weight does to a cat's body, and realistic ways to get a cat moving.Multi-cat feedingWhen one cat eats everyone's food: practical setups that keep portions honest.Meal logLog what each meal looked like, and keep the body condition chart beside it.About & sourcesWho writes this, how, and the veterinary sources behind it.
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Cat Weight Notes is part of the PawLine family of research-based pet resources. In the PawLine app you can ask about your own cat's weight - their age, diet and what you're noticing - and get answers grounded in the same kind of sources. Free to download; see the store listing for current offers, pricing and trial terms.