Apparently Havelock needs to loose weight!

[GenuineKlatchianPottery]

Just been to the vets for Havelock’s booster jab. Not our usual vet, but our normal practice, they took Havelock in while I waited outside.
When he brought him back outside the vet said “Well, he’s 5.9kg, so he’s a bit on the larger side. I’d like it if he was nearer to 5kg.”
I said “Well an average weight for a male Ragdoll is 5 to 9kg, so he’s at the lower end of the range for an adult Ragdoll surely?” (He’s 2).
Vet then says “No, he’s a touch on the heavy side, I’d prefer him to drop 1kg!”
I’m really quite pissed off on Havelock’s behalf.
Obligatory pictures so you can judge for yourselves

Has he got a lot of excess flesh? My Persian was very heavy but it was flubber, the Bengal weighed more but was muscly.

No, there’s no excess on him at all, he’s not a greedy cat, he has about 5 dreamies a day and 6 or 7 small pieces of dried duck. He has a dry food down all the time, but he doesn’t eat wet food at all, once a week he has a bit of chicken mashed with likeliks.
He’s a big ball of floof, but when he’s wet he’s a fraction of himself .

I wouldn’t worry if it’s muscle. A big rag dolls going to weigh more than a normal cat.

I was told Magic was obese. She's 4.5kg. She's just got a very cobby body.

Magic when she's wet!

Next time he's wet, look at the body condition chart for cats and see where he lands on it.

If he's got wet food down all the time he may be eating more than you realise- the recommended kibble portions are surprisingly small, and don't include dreamies and duck.

*Sorry, should read if he's got dry food down all the time.

How flabby is the tum?

@GenuineKlatchianPottery

No, there’s no excess on him at all, he’s not a greedy cat, he has about 5 dreamies a day and 6 or 7 small pieces of dried duck. He has a dry food down all the time, but he doesn’t eat wet food at all, once a week he has a bit of chicken mashed with likeliks. He’s a big ball of floof, but when he’s wet he’s a fraction of himself .

Can I live with you? Also my dog would like to.

This is it.

So, he’s definitely fitting into the ideal size range, (thank you @Puntastic) he’s got a defined waist and you can feel his ribs, spine and clavicle. His tummy feels soft but isn’t flabby or fat.
@MrsTerryPratchett I feel you’d fit right in here
I’ve calmed down a bit now, Havelock is lying across the bottom of my legs, and believe me I can feel his bones
I’m having trouble posting pictures and keep typing responses that just won’t post when I try to attach photos.

I feel I would too. No need to bring any reading materials I'm assuming.

Good lord no
We even have the full collection on Audible, for those days when a book is just too heavy.

Op he's a magnificent looking beast!
Toddlertea I'm sorry to say this but your cat looks like s/he is plotting its revenge on being washed.... I'd be very afraid if I were you

I feel like your house is the AirBnB I need. Snacks, Terry Pratchett books, even listeny if I'm tired.

You don't have a beach, hammock and run do you?

And your cat is purrrfect. I'll get my coat.

He needs to do more crosswords. The fretting about being bested could shed some lbs.

Personally I think he looks perfectly magnificent (as the bearer of such a name should be).

I have no cat related expertise to offer but wanted to say that Havelock is very handsome. But I suspect other people have already told you (or him) that before .

He is magnificent and doesn't look overweight at all.

Such a handsome boy!