Fat And Cat…
FAT & CAT These two words, fat and cat, may rhyme, but they should never be used together in the same sentence to describe your feline friend. When there is too much fat on your cat, it ain’t pretty, or cute, or healthy. It’s downright dangerous. Some statistics about cats who are overweight: They are twice as likely to die within the 6 to 12 year mark, which is middle aged for a cat. Three times more likely to develop non-allergic skin conditions. Four and a half times more likely to develop diabetes mellitus. Obese cats are seven times more likely to require veterinary care for lameness generally caused by joint diseases, such as arthritis or muscle injuries, whereas heavy cats are three times more likely. A 2011 study by APOP (Association for Pet Obesity Prevention) found that over 50 percent of cats were either obese or overweight. According to PetMD, the main reason for feline obesity is the consumption of too much food. This is where the MeowSpace® comes into play. If you are having trouble monitoring your fat cat’s food more »
Another Fat Cat Skinny Cat Success Story
This just in from another happy MeowSpace® user: “For over eight years our kitty that is too heavy ate the food of our kitty that is too thin. In just three days the thin kitty learned how to enter MeowSpace. Now she is gaining weight in the comfort and security of her own space. And the stealing food kitty is losing [weight]. Thank you so very much for an easy solution!” -Terry Andrews Terry did everything right. First, she bought a MeowSpace®. When she received it, she called us for support and help to clarify her understanding of the workings of the multi-magnetic locking pet door that was included with her particular unit. She discussed training ideas with me, and did everything we talked about. She called me direct to let me know that it only took one day for her kitty to learn to use the MeowSpace®. Thanks, Terry, for proving the amazing effectiveness of the MeowSpace®, and for taking the time to call me, write up a supportive statement, and allowing me to post it. Give Lucy and more »
Cat Feeding Device Solves Cat Adoption Problems
One of my friends who works in a large no-kill cat shelter was saying that she often has difficulty getting people to adopt more than one cat due to cat feeding problems. There are many reasons that cats need to eat different food, or must be restricted from certain foods. In our home, one of our cats needs to eat only wet food, and the other only dry (we sometimes call them Jack Sprat and Wife). This has made it necessary for us to use two MeowSpace® enclosures. Mitchell, the dry food cat, was the first cat ever to step into a MeowSpace®. He has been using the magnetic system for the last 4 years. When we had to change Flopsie to an all wet food diet, we learned that Mitchell liked the wet food, but it caused him several dietary problems. That meant we had to teach Flopsie to use a MeowSpace® as well. In order for Mitchell to not get into her MeowSpace®, we had to use the RFID system for Flopsie. So, we have two systems at more »
Obesity in Cats
Almost every day, sometimes more than once, I hear people say, “Oh, my cat is fat!” Sometimes they tack on other statements to go along with the first: “…but he’s so cute that way!” or “…and there’s nothing I can do about it.” Inevitably, if there is another cat in the same house, they say, “…and my other cat is so skinny because the fat one steals his food.” I usually ask them if this is a problem for them, and most answer something like this: “Huge! It’s a huge problem, and I’m so frustrated. My vet tells me to separate them when they eat, and only feed them twice a day. But I can’t get my skinny cat to eat all his food at once. I’ve even tried starving him for several days, and he still will only nibble a little at a time. But when I leave the food down for him, the fat one eats it. Yes, it’s a very aggravating and huge problem for me. I don’t want to lock them away from each other all more »
