My Tabby Cat is Getting Fat…

  I have a big old tabby cat, Theodore. He is an outdoor cat but since we moved from California to Cleveland he has to spend his winters indoors. (He is a sissy and does not prefer the cold air).

Because he has been inside for the last three months, my tabby cat Thedore has become my fat tabby cat Theodore. He’s probably pushing 17 pounds right now (he’s normally about 15). He’s half Maine Coon so he’s naturally meaty but I think he has moved into a whole new category this winter. Of course in the picture you can’t tell but his legs practically get lost in his beep-wow belly at this point. And he looks like he’s losing his neck.

Theodore eats when he’s bored (just like his mom). I’m wondering if that’s the reason he’s getting so fat…it’s really puzzling me.

I read something today on the ASPCA’s blog about getting your cat to lose weight.  Check it out. Among other things they recommend swapping out your cat’s toys every so often to keep them stimulated.

I’m not too sure about that one because Theodore has a fuzzy ball that he is extremely attached to. I mean, he carries this thing up into my room at night for me to throw it for him, and he has his own little party with it during the daytime. He skirts around the hardwood floors with that thing all night and sounds like an elephant. So the exercise requirement is already being met and he is still fat. It’s an interesting article though.

Does anyone else have fat cat problems? What do you do? I