Is Dylan overweight?

[Phoenix]

I was trying to find Dylan's ribs yesterday while he was eating and I couldn't find them :oops:

Does that mean he needs to lose weight? :oops:

Edit: He's 5.5kg now. (I'm kind of being a hypocondriac probably)

[angieh]

RCR - I'm sure it was you that posted this interesting link a while ago - doesn't it answer your question???

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2230&aid=660

[Phoenix]

Well he LOOKS ok, apart from having a bit of trouble getting his back end thrugh the cat flap sometimes :lol: but like I said I can't find his ribs :oops:

[EmmaG]

Arthur is 5kg, sounds ok if he is a big cat

[dandysmom]

Ribs? Cats have RIBS??? :shock: Haven't felt Leia's since she was a kitten, but I can find the backbone and shoulder blades, OK, she is a bit overweight, but she's a big cat!

Dylan looks fine t me, RCR.

[dandysmom]

Ooops, duplicate post ....

[yola]

He looks to be a big cat so 5.5 kilos isn't excessively heavy, in my opinion. Cats also develop fat pockets on their underside which can sometimes obscure their ribs.