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3. This is not funny. These cats are suffering carrying all that excess weight and

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:31 AM

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will end up with a much shorter lifespan than a normal weight cat. They will have respiratory, cardiac and joint problems.

An overweight cat is at a high risk of developing severe respiratory and heart problems. Excess fat puts extra pressure on the heart and lungs, causing conditions like high blood pressure, heart failure, and chronic breathing difficulties. Obesity also causes inflammation, reducing lung volume and making exercise or movement difficult.

Animal Health Center of Iowa

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I'm not enjoying this. Letting a cat, or animal, get to the point where they are obese only invites medial problems Deuxcents Feb 25 #1

That's exactly what I was thinking Figarosmom Feb 25 #2

This is not funny. These cats are suffering carrying all that excess weight and Fla Dem Thursday #3