Why can I feel my cat's ribs and spine so easily? Is she too thin?

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My kitty seems overall healthy. Energetic, sassy, and eats her food, if maybe a bit slowly. And poops well. But, she just seems a little too thin. I can feel her ribs and vertebrae very easily. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Cats tend to store fat inside the abdomen before they get a fat layer on the ribs. Here is a chart via which you can tell whether Indigo is too skinny: http://www.wsava.org/WSAVA/media/PDF_old/Body-condition-score-chart-cats.pdf

Why can I feel my cat's ribs and spine so easily? Is she too thin?

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