Most people who meet my cat think she is fat, because she has a very large and noticeable dangly tummy. I feel like I’m being judged as a bad pet owner. Honestly I don’t think she is overweight. She has had a noticeable pouch since she was a little kitten, but as she has grown, so has it.
She is a domestic shorthair, 2.5 years old and weighs 3.8Kg. She has a waist when I look from above. She is very active and goes outside everyday, she loves to climb. She isn’t skinny, but I don’t think she is overweight either? No fatty pad by her tail, and I can feel her ribs if I press gently.
I feed her the best diet I can, she eats Katkin, 150cal plan, with a scattering of biscuits (probably about 6-10 individual biscuits) on top at every meal and probably 2-3 freeze-dried chicken treats a day.
I feel quite embarrassed that she has such a big pouch, with comments from cat-loving friends “subtly” asking what I feed her and if she eats a lot of treats, and I am starting to second-guess myself because maybe she SHOULDN’T have a big pouch after all, it’s not genetic and 150cals is too much for her? Katkin don’t do smaller daily plans.
Anyone else have a normal weight cat with a big tummy pouch? Any advice what I should do, does it sound like I may be overfeeding her? I could stop the biscuits and treats I suppose, but she loves them so I’d feel mean.