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My cat seems overweight. How can I tell if my cat is too fat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 5 months old | 18 lbs

How fat is too fat for a cat, cause my cat's fat

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 6th, 2017

Good question. Obesity is a big problem with cats that can lead to various diseases and a decreased life-span. You are right that Hitler is fat and it's important to know what an ideal body condition is in order to get him down to that. In order to give you the most information about this, I have included a link below to some great information about cat obesity, which will show you what to look for to gauge if a cat is too fat. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/Health_Information/obesity.cfm I hope that helps and you can get Hitler down to a lean body condition.

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    Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

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    Good question. Obesity is a big problem with cats that can lead to various diseases and a decreased life-span. You are right that Hitler is fat and it's important to know what an ideal body condition is in order to get him down to that. In order to give you the most information about this, I have included a link below to some great information about cat obesity, which will show you what to look for to gauge if a cat is too fat. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/Health_Information/obesity.cfm I hope that helps and you can get Hitler down to a lean body condition.

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