Cat breeders tend to worry about the health of their pets, so they can ask a lot of questions to veterinarians. Unsuitable weight can cause serious illness and should be monitored closely.
The weight of an animal is one of the important indicators for determining its health. Obesity can be a problem not only for humans, but also for animals. Likewise, lack of weight is often the cause of serious illness.
What weight is considered normal for cats
Among all cats in the world, the Australian representative of this species is recognized as the heaviest - its weight was 21 kilograms. But the lightest is recognized as a cat named Mr. Peebles - 1 kg 300 g. Of course, the standard indicators are very different from the record ones.
In a simple domestic cat, the weight can range from two to seven kilograms. Basically, both the size of the animal and its weight directly depend on what its breed is. So, representatives of the Angora and Siamese breeds are distinguished by lightness and harmony.
Persian and British cats are heavier - some of them are able to amaze with their size. And Maine Coon cats often weigh more than eleven kilograms.
As a rule, a solid weight of a pet is a direct result of the owners' passionate love for him, which is expressed in overfeeding the animal. Usually, overweight cats have poor health.
Obesity and related health problems will help to avoid careful attention to the diet, carefully selected drinking regimen. Regular weighing will help with weight control. If the cat does not want to weigh, you can keep it in place by the following method. The owner takes the animal in his arms, weighed with him, and then weighed alone. From the first obtained value, the second is subtracted - the result will be the weight of the cat.
How to tell if a cat's weight is normal
The main parameter that determines the normal weight of a healthy cat may be its breed. Britons, Maine Coons, Norwegians without a single sign of obesity can weigh more than eight kilograms. Small breeds like Singaporeans weighing three kilos can be considered overweight. The average weight for a cat, depending on the structure of the skeleton and size, can be considered a range of 3, 5-5, 5 kg.
In veterinary clinics, you can read the cheat sheets that will help you roughly determine if a particular cat is underweight. With a lack of weight, the pelvic bones, the joints of the chest, ribs protrude and are very noticeable both to the touch and to visual examination. The fat layer is not palpable on the chest. When a cat or a cat is overweight, it is difficult to distinguish the waist, it is difficult to find the spine and ribs, and the fat layer is well expressed on the back, abdomen and chest.
