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8. Kitten food might have higher calories

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 01:22 PM

Dec 13

Try to get her to play more.

Catnip to encourage it? My girl was immune to catnip, sadly.

Good luck!

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Strategies for dealing with an obese cat? [View all] NNadir Dec 13 OP

Retired vet tech SuzyandPuffpuff Dec 13 #1

have her thyroid checked Nigrum Cattus Dec 13 #2

we put a little chart on the refrigerator crud Dec 13 #3

My departed rescue girl was elderly & 16 lbs SheltieLover Dec 13 #4

Kitten food might have higher calories SheltieLover Dec 13 #8

2 of our 4 cats, both altered boys, were getting a bit chunky. 3catwoman3 Dec 13 #9