weight problem

[Freedom]

You need to give her a proper food, which will help her feel full. And somethin without fillers, additives and that sort of thing.

Take a look at the label for the Complete, see what it contains. Search around for a high quality food. That will make a big difference, not only in her weight, but also in her activity level.

[Catlady711]

Ask your vet how much she should weigh, and check your bag to see what it says to feed for THAT weight (not what she weighs now). Then cut that amount back just a bit as, some bags tend to be overly generous with the amounts.

Be sure to use a real measuring cup, not a coffee can, butter tub, or things like that.

To keep her happier try doing several feedings through the day instead of just one big meal.

If that doesn't seem to be doing anything for her, you might want to have her thyroid checked just in case that may be contributing to the problem.

[apbtmom76]

Hi, I am by no means a vet or anything but I just had to take some weight off my epileptic girl, at 3 yrs old she was 97lbs and fat, faaaattttt, lol, but with her seizures I had to be careful about the way I went about a diet plan for her, so we went to a grain free kibble, she gets fed twice a day, but I cut each feeding to 1/2 and the other 1/2 of her feeding was thawed or fresh green beans. We started in April at 97lbs and 8 months later on the 19th of this month we weighed in and she is 65lbs. It is a huge difference and she is so much more active and can breath better now. I hope it helps, good luck with your venture, and someone said something about a better food with no fillers, that helps as well

[mrsmagoo]

hi
thanks
i might get her along to the vet after the new year and get them to weigh her and get them to advise on which brands to buy her , she sure doesn't seem happy on the dry food and is starting to look a bit depressed ,she's just not her happy self anymore , maybe when i go for walks i,ll try to run with her might get me fitter as well

[Thatonechix]

The type of food she gets can really help her mentally and physically.

Whenever you look for foods the main thing you want to be looking out for is to stay clear of any food that contains bi-products, corn, or soy even if it does advertise it's Diet.