Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 years and 10 months old
Why is her belly so big? Is she just fat? She doesn’t really exercise.
1 Answer
Published on July 12th, 2019
She is most definitely overweight (fat pad can be clearly seen in front of the back legs / below the abdomen). If she has any additional clinical signs I would recommend a blood test to help determine if the obesity is triggered by any medical condition or even if it has caused any problems such as liver issues. I strongly recommend you start a weight management programme such as hills metabolic or royal canin satiety to help reduce the weight (and with it risks of obesity, joint and inflammatory conditions linked with excess weight)
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