Is my cat overweight? How to determine a healthy body condition.

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Do you think my cat is over weight or do you think shes healthy. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is very hard to assess that from just pictures. In one of the pictures that you can see her right side she looks ok though it really takes an examination and palpation to be able to say it accurately. You want to be able to feel the ribs easily though they should not be prominent. That is one of the things we evaluate when assessing body condition score. Your veterinarian could easily tell you with an examination. Good luck!

Is my cat overweight? How to determine a healthy body condition.

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