Big Fat Betty

My Mom has a cat named Betty. Betty is obese. It all started after she was spayed. I believe that the loss of her lady bits caused her to be depressed and she began to fill the void with meow mix.

How to determine if your cat is overweight:

Check that your pet's ribs are easily felt but not visibly sticking out. This indicates that your cat is at a desirable weight.

Look at your pet from above. Some indentation between the rib cage and the hips, depicting an hourglass shape, indicates that your pet is at a desirable weight.

Check your pet's belly. If the belly of a cat protrudes, the cat may be overweight. (A protruding belly on a cat is called an apron.)

Feel your pet's hips. Anything more than light fleshiness indicates that your pet is above normal weight.

Always consult a veterinarian before putting a pet on a diet. Your veterinarian can recommend a special diet appropriate to your pet, and can examine your pet to rule out the possibility that a serious medical condition is causing the obesity

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