How Much Should My Cat Weigh?
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
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0:00 Intro
1:18 The Average Weight of a Cat
1:43 Body Shapes
2:40 The Primordial Pouch
4:55 What you can do about your cat's weight
11:05 Jackson is actually an orange cat in a human suit
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Thank you all for watching- I hope this helped! Please don't forget to subscribe and put your topic suggestions here in the comments. I DO read them!
Thank YOU!
Something about educating and feeding still growing cats (8mo) would be awesome - mine are the right weight and “form”😊 but are very violent and greedy when it’s feeding time, even though we have fixed rituals and playing sessions. They only get healthy wet food and only few treats, no free feeding or dry food. I don’t know what to do anymore 😢
Thank you so much for your videos! They are very helpful 😊
How common is diabetes in cats? Isn't the symptoms of diabetes and hyperthyroidism the same? Believe me, it's off to the vets with any issues. I was just wondering.
@@stefanieschelch2028 do you put their food in separate bowls in quite few steps away each other, we should feed like 4 times a day, when they're kitten's I'm Rescuer and Foster, that's what I have been learning from my vet's, article's, from trainers Jackson ❤️, and from my friends at the Rescue staff too.
I adopted a cat for the first time 2 weeks ago and these videos are super helpful. Yesterday evening was the first time he was comfortable enough to play with the feather chasing toy!! Gave him his evening food right afterwards too
so adorable
Nice
I think watching tutorials like this should be a must for all cat owners, they have helped me immensely.
So good on you.😸👍
Yes
Buy the cat wand with rainbow. Somehow cats favor that to play with
Jackson, may we please have more videos about the benefits of adopting senior shelter cats? This has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences ever.
I adopted a senior cat last spring. Was hesitant but she’s full of energy and loves to play and I’m glad I brought her home.
Old kitties are the best. I have a 7yo that I adopted last year (she's not old but she's not a kitten) and a couple weeks ago I adopted a 15yo baby
If you adopt older cat, pet insurance! My cat got sick 4 months after i adopted her. Insurance .ade getting get care quickly a no brainet. Or prepare for high bills.
i adopted my senior kitty almost 2 years ago now, and jackson's videos were the reason i opted for my boy rather than a younger one, and i've never been more thankful to him tbh. he's very sweet, and he has the perfect energy level for my lifestyle.
I think especially as we age rather than taking in kittens, it benefits everyone if you take in the elderly cats that you might actually outlive , rather than having to worry about who will take care of Fluffy after you er, leave. Not everyone appreciates our passion for cats.
I used to call Cleo's primordial pouch "the jelly belly." RIP, Cleo - you will always be my queen.
My sweet late cat Nala also had a low hangin' pouch! Her belly was a light peachy colour with rusty spots and it was so soft. She passed at 17, I truly miss her.
@@jonahandthewolf Aw, I'm sorry, Jo! Losing them is so, so hard.
I am sooo gonna call them jelly belly from now on ❤
I get judged when I say my cat weighs 17lbs. What people don’t get is that he is half Maine Coon!
Thank you for mentioning breed!
My 2 year old tortoiseshell is 9lbs.
Breed is such a big factor!
Same weight as my black Main Coon cat. He is longer and naturally bigger than most cats.
My 10 month old kitten is 7 kilo and whenever people hear that, they are in shock. Then I show them pictures of him and don't understand because he's thin and muscular. He's also taller and weighs more than my 2 year old female but she looks heavier than him.
He was more than 5 kilo at 6 months when I took him to get neutered and my vet refused to believe me when I said he was only 6 months. Once he anesthetized him, he checked his teeth and was in shock he had baby teeth.
He has no Maine coon or Norwegian forest cat or other stocky or large breeds. He's clearly an oriental short-hair and he has a very thin build. He's just tall and all muscle.
Exactly, it's like with people. If my son was 100 lbs, he'd be very sicly. If i was his weight, I'd be overweight.
Some breeds are made to be big, and some breeds are mini. I think a lot of people forget that, bc most cat breeds look similar in shape, unlike dogs which are clearly differential.
My cat is 16lbs and people always call her fat when they hear that or see her. But she isn't- she's, to my best guess, a siamese/birman-tabby mix and she's HUGE all-over. Like she's over a foot tall and has a face the size of a grapefruit. She was fat (20lbs) when we got her, but she's slimmed down to a size that our vet has said is good condition. She's not fat, she's just spayed and fluffy so she looks a little flabby lol.
I do think it's really funny how she's literally TWICE the size of an average cat, but that's just the way she's built!
Wow my cat is a 16 lbs too, and he's a giant 😮 really huge frame just like yours ❤ mine is British
Hey, I’d love to see more videos about cat emotional health. For instance, I’ve seen them get depressed when a kitty friend dies. And, my own cat Garland is just an anxious cat, and figuring that out, and how to help him, has taken a lot of investigation!
This is also something I would be very interested in!
My too! I have 4 cats, and one of them, Murray, is very high strung.
Me too, one of my kittens is super skittish while his brother (litter mates) is quite a socialite.
Yes! We're always looking for ways to make them happy, would be good to hear about how to care for them if it's just not working.
I also have an anxious kitty. We have a play/eat routine, cat trees, cat beds, multiple litter boxes, scent soakers, CBD for her... She still seems to have her tail wagging or down most of the time she is walking and gets super angry when the other cats initiate play with her (she's fine if she initiates though). The vet says there is nothing physically wrong. I really wish I could figure out her mental health...
So glad to hear that you read the comments! I would love to see a video introducing us to your cats! It would be so fun to meet them and hear about their personalities. Also, I would like to know specifically what you feed your cats on a daily basis. You have helped us so much with our kitty, as we are relatively new to having a cat. Thanks, Jackson!
I think he has one on his channel somewhere! He introduced all of his pets, which if I remember correctly, even included turtles.
@@YoGabbaGibbs Thanks so much! I will look for it!
Yeay will be fun to see yr cats
I've been following Jackson's advice for 2 months. Wet, grain free food and play! My 18 pounder is now a 16.5lb energetic 8 yo cat.
Thank you
Never had a cat before. 1 year ago a stray started coming around and I fed her and put a box for her to sleep in. She gifted me with 3 kittens. I fed them all summer, and now I have 4 cats🤷♀️ one spaye, one neuter,2 more girls to go. I let them out everyday. We live in the country so they get plenty of exercise. Never thought I would be a cat person, always had hounds. God gave me a gift that He knew I needed. Love your channel. Lots for a newbie to learn.👍
You shouldn’t let them out as long as they‘re not spayed/neutered. Otherwise you get again 4 cats and again and again and again. Ask your local rescue for help if it’s too expensive for you.
@@elopix234 likewise, please make sure if youre letting your cats out at all theyre under direct supervision at all times and/or leashed. a free-roaming cat can wreak havoc on the ecosystem from hunting, as well as the natural dangers of larger predators getting to them, other cats getting into fights, or them wandering into streets and getting hit. you may think they dont go very far, but cats will often go miles away before coming home. thank you so much for taking care of these little angels!
@@flamecatgaming4175 I‘m quite torn about this. It depends on where you live. In a residential district in Germany you don’t have dangers like wild animals. Only cars. But „roaming“ cats is definitely a thing here. So if we get more older cats from the streets they‘ll have to be adopted by people living in a more rural area or 30 km/h zone where it’s more safe for them. And while I do love nature more than anything and studied environmental science cats having a tremendous impact on ecosystems is just a straw man fallacy. Compared to us humans and what we do to the nature (sealing of soils, wood clearing for districts, rockeries etc.) is way worse for the local fauna (and flora) than cats hunting a few birds or mice. The majority of birds die of hunger here and not because they get killed by cats. So again it’s us living in their habitat, taking away their place of food, using way too much pesticides, intensive agriculture and climate change. Cats outside are the least of their problems.
@sewer~rat thank god that we don’t have these kind of sick people in the neighborhood in Germany where I live in. Free roaming cats are totally normal here. I almost know no one with indoor cats. Our cats went outside all their life and thankfully nothing happend yet in 20 years. But yes something could happen anytime. That‘s the risk. If I think about what fun they have outside, the amount of kilometers they walk I will never keep them inside. They can come and go as they please. To me that’s species appropriate. Unless they have some illness, are blind etc. Oh and cats usually don’t get kidnapped. There is a law, that free roaming cats have to be spayed and chipped. So if they go with a stray cat to the vet they check first if the cat has a chip and is registered. Also voluntarily worker from associations and shelters check for the Chip first. If you find a stray cat which is not familiar to you or your neighbors you can always call them to come and check. Again it’s totally normal here and many shelters let cats only be adopted if they have the opportunity to go outside.
I’d love to see a video about FIV and how FIV positive cats are still very adoptable. I have the sweetest FIV foster who came to me extremely traumatized and now he’s the most cuddly, loveable boy, but people see the FIV status and won’t give him a chance which is a shame because he deserves all the love.
I agree. I think people who are empty nesters (pet wise), first time (educated) adopters, or if you have another FIV + cat should do it. I have - cats so I wouldn’t be a good fit. 😅
Second this. I also have a FIV+ happy boy (who also happens to be a black cat, so double prejudice!). He’s the love of my life, my baby Yan.
My cat had a small issue with her eye and she kept getting overlooked at the shelter! I adopted her at 1 years old and she had been there for 6 months. I don't think she was super friendly either.. she can be a bit skittish and I guess wasn't a people-cat at the shelter. But cats don't act the same at a shelter as they do in a happy home. She's the sweetest little cuddle bug. All cats should be given a chance.
I agree! I have a 6 year old orange rescue FIV+ boy who is the happiest floof! It is really sad that people do not want to adopt pets that are labeled with some health issues. People see it as a situation that will cost them a lot and will end in a heart break. Pet insurance companies are also pretty useless. They do not reimburse many things because they relate it to FIV.
I believe that he's in his Forever Home now. No-one will love him as you do. You may foster, but i believe that he's supposed to be your Forever Baby & Family.
I was never a cat person until recently. Adopted a sweet tabby girl with my girlfriend about a year ago. It was a bit rough in the beginning; as a first time cat owner I didn't completely understand the reasons behind some of her more undesirable behaviour. But thankfully I found Jackson's channel . He's given me the tools and knowledge I needed to be a better cat dad and I'm forever grateful.
Jackson is awesome in cat behaviour. Also understanding cats make you both have a better relationship. Love that things are better. They are very special souls once you speak the same language.
I would LOVE for you to talk more about special needs cats! Whether they're aesthetically imperfect (missing eyes, ears, legs and so on) or something deeper like CH, deafness, paralysis or whatever it may be! These cats are so often overlooked in shelters and my heart just beats extra hard for the special needs kitties ❤️
This video is perfectly timed. We have a domestic short haired rescue kitten and with us she’s put on a lot of weight. We were scared she’s overeating but the vet said she’s okay.
Young kittens tend to look a little chonky, more to grow with 😸 If the vet isn't worried it should be fine.
As long as she is growing it shouldn't be a problem because she needs the food to become a healthy grown cat. When she's adult you can ask the vet again.
Kittens are supposed to be gaining weight. They're growing.
This is something I worry about. I’m looking forward to this video!
Same!
Me too - esp since my oldest guy is 14 and getting skinnier.
My father, who passed, always would say that "swingy little thing" was normal and from having been "fixed". 💜
Thank you for talking about the top-down view! This is called BCS (Body Condition Score) at your vet. BCS charts are a great way to eyeball your cat's situation weight-wise. Your vet will usually note this at each exam in the SOAP notes, so you can keep an eye on it in the vet notes, too.
My cats pouch is absolutely ridiculously swingy
I love my kittie’’s swingy pouch❤
Same my Natasha’s so funny when i see her run down the hallway we say “swing that thing girl”
Our cat just loves to play after she eats...really. Her favorite thing to do is chase and be chased, ambush, chase,be chased...and on and on until she's tired. This is pretty amazing, kind of funny but sometimes not convient. We do it anyway. 😁
Lol, I was going to say. . .our ginger boi gets more hyper /after/ he eats which leads to him chasing his new brother around who. . .isn't always enthused by it! He also likes being chased around the house, which is tiring when its 10:30 and you're wanting to just got to bed!
Same with my ginger boy haha
i make my cat play fetch up and down the stairs so he goes to sleep at night 😂
My ginger boy likes to be chased and my big girl doggo likes to “fake” chase him. Other cats don’t get it, but I’m glad these two are on the same page.
i adopted my senior cat just a few months ago, and he started gaining a lot of weight bcus i was being too nice on the food portions. now i do loads of tiny meals and he is so food motivated i have taught him how to sit on command before he gets his food. such a smart little man
your cat should weigh exactly one cat. no more, no less...
Something you didn't mention is that a cat's ideal weight at different points in their life is going to look different. For example my cat took 3 years to get full sized at which point she weighed a healthy 15 pounds very muscular big Norwegian forest cat. Now as a super senior at the age of 17, healthy weight is 10 pounds, due to muscle loss.
How is 15 pounds healthy. My cat was that and he was fat as f*ck.
@@morganc.m1830 Breed of cat makes a big difference on what size is healthy or not. Also trust me my vet would not have told me that that was her healthy weight if it wasn't because I was concerned cause I'd never had that big of a cat before.
Also, just male versus female of any breed. Males tend to be larger/bigger.
He did mention it
Great praise for you in New York Times Magazine (Jan. 24th) !! SO happy for you! 🙂
Thanks so much for this video. My super senior tortie is 16 1/2 and has lost weight in the past couple of years. Now I understand why. She’s diabetic and sees her internal medicine doctor twice a year plus regular vet visits and they are not concerned. When she was younger we were always trying to keep from getting overweight and now it’s the opposite.
I was called "big-boned". 😂 My vet told me my 10lb cat should weigh 9lbs and as soon as I tried to put her on a diet, she started showing pica like behavior, eating foam, cardboard and stuffed toy parts she ripped off. As soon as I went back she was totally fine and all her kitten energy came back zooming about everywhere. I think part of it is that she has more muscle because of how active she is and muscle weighs more than fat.
My cat weighs 10 lbs too. From neck to base of tail he is 14 1/2". He has always weighed the same. 😽
As an example of how *you* know your pet best, I knew my baby was sick for a year before anyone else. She seemed too thin despite how much she ate, and she was dropping weight but not to an alarming degree so only I thought something was wrong despite multiple vet visits. It turns out the tumor hadn't developed yet, but she had cancer. Melanoma.
So sorry, I hope she gets better. A loss of a family member is so hard. Sending good vibes!!!
Aww I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty. Weight loss is so weird in cats. With my last one, I had no idea that was linked to kidney disease. I'd taken her to the vet to have certain tests and urinalysis done and they all came back normal. That was months before chronic kidney disease onset and the weight loss started. I just put it all down to stress. Still beating myself up about this seven months after her passing.
Thank you for talking about the tummy pouch. I have a big Siamese mix who is twice the size of a normal cat, paws too. He has a lot of muscle and runs and jumps with no problem. In the late evening, when it is quiet, I take him out into the stairway, and with some treats I entice him to go up and down three flights of stairs. He goes up the stairs much faster than I can. He is very smart. He will go over to the door and trill and meow for me to open the door, sometimes actually reaching up and touching the door knob with an outstretched paw. After, we come back inside and I feed both my cats. Vets have told me that he is overweight, one was freaking out, even though she and her Vet tech were quite obese. The other one just said it was something to watch. But, I believe he may have some Maine Coon in him which would explain his weight. Otherwise, he seems to be quite healthy. He likes to follow me around if I go into another room, and also sleeps next to me........your videos have been very helpful...Thank you!
Thanks for everything Jackson, I rescued 2 stray cats, and have found deep love for them because of your help ❤ I’m now a passionate cat guy 😇
I have spent the last two months trying to puzzle out if my extremely long-haired domestic cat was getting her winter coat or getting a bit chubby. Her body shape is totally hidden behind all her fluff!
We have too giant Maine Coons, they're huge, 27lbs each, but with very little pudge. Also, don't judge your cat by their primordial pouch. Some breeds have a big pouch regardless of gender. Our youngest it's like two goose eggs, swinging free. They don't have pudge anywhere else.
And, my 2 Maine Coons eat a lot. They are 11 years old and 16 lbs and 3 years old and 18 lbs. He'll get bigger, I'm sure.
I have a half Maine coon and our vet at the last visit told me that she is extremely overweight and that she needed to lose weight. She’s 13 lbs and they were asking her to get down to 8-9lbs, which is a lot to ask. Maine Coons can be really large and heavy, and I didn’t think she was overweight and I’m doubting my vet
@@susiezhang5742 you should definitely ask for another vet's opinion
@@susiezhang5742 Not all vets are good at estimating how much cat should weight. Many vets unfortunately learns only about how much should mutt weight not large breed cats. Find vet who specializes in MC and ask for another opinion :)
Thank you Cat Daddy for all of your insight of cats. You always have great advice. I've had cats for 30+years and I am always learning something new from you. PURRRR
❤❤❤HI MR GALAXY ❤❤❤. THANK YOU so much for introducing us to the proper way to feed our fur babies!! I ditched the kibbles, started him on wet food and I’m looking into raw! Now the treats will be changed!!! Thank you thank you thank you for helping me keep wolfman on a path to longevity!❤❤❤❤
I just adopted a cat and I absolutely love these videos. Every little question that comes up, Jackson seems to have a video for it. Thank you so much for posting these!
Agreed.
Also, no matter how much time we spend with our cats, we can still learn from one another, when ready the comments, they are very helpful, we just have to discern, wisely, the accurate information, from the inaccurate ones.
Thank you for adopting, you're life must be much happier now😊.
We've got two cats, one that runs on the slightly chunky side and would love to be chunkier, and one that came to us as an underweight teenager and had to be chunked up ASAP. Their introduction-to-civil period took 107 days (and yes, I can count it that precisely because they literally just decided to be friends one day about a week ago), and the main thing we could use to encourage them to tolerate each other was treats, because they were too on edge to play if the other was in the room most of the time.
Especially towards the end of the getting-to-know-you period, we were trying to keep them in the same room as often and as long as possible, and that meant a lot of treats. Cat #1, who is deeply food-motivated, was delighted with this. Now that they're friends and they don't NEED two tube treats, a handful of Greenies, and some freeze-dried chicken every day to get along, she's been begging a lot more. Sorry, sweet girl, but the extra treats were a necessary evil, and now it's back to reduced rations for you!
We adopted our cat about 6 weeks ago. He came from a house with 50 cats. He has put on weight since we got him. I think he is so happy to not have to compete with lots of cats for food. Hopefully his issues with food will calm down. He is doing very well for coming from a house with so many cats. He is very good about the litter box and is not aggressive. We are thankful that he is doing as well as he is. He is so sweet.
We do feed our cat some dry food and some wet food. We are still trying to find the best canned food for him. He does not like pate. For the ones with gravy and meet, he just licks the gravy, but does not eat the meat.
You have no clue how much anxiety as a cat mum you helped me overcome ❤️
Valuable and straightforward advice as ever, Jackson- thank you. The pouch explaimed! A vet I had not consulted before described my 5.3kg boy as "a bit tubby"; okay, so she is a vet, but truly, it's the right weight for him. He is solidly built with a large frame, is active and eats good food, regularly spaced throughout the day. I thin, just like humans, weight is entirely individual for animals and good cat guardians know instinctively what is healthy for their furry buddy.
Best wishes to you, Jackson, from. Teddy and me.
You're definitely an orange cat Jackson haha. Never lived with an orange but I love them!
My sister and I both got a kitten from the same litter. They're 8 months old right now. My sister is already worried about her cat getting overweight as he's growing up because he *loves* eating and doesn't like being active. For my cat it's almost the opposite problem, lol. She's not super enthusiastic about food and she's super active. Personality also matters a lot, lol.
And males tend to be bigger anyway :)
@@kthearcher3357 really depends on the breed
Thank you Jackson for another great video. Always talking with my veterinarian about my cat's weight and diet. Love that your mottos are, "play with your cat", and "take your cat 🙀 to the vet regularly". ♥
So incredibly grateful for all the work that you do to help educate us. I’m a first time cat adopter and your videos have been vital throughout the whole process. My cat and myself thank you! ❤️
My male fixed cat is huge and he loves to cuddle at night on my chest!he’s also a quad polydactyl! Thank you for your kitty information:)
I also have a large fixed male who is a quad polydactyl. He also loves to cuddle. 💕
My Felicity started licking bald patches into her fur, and I assumed she was stressed out because two kittens had joined our family. Luckily I took her to the vet and found out she was hyperthyroid. Thanks to her medication she spent many more happy and healthy years with us.
Thank you for all your wonderful advice! I adopted an overweight cat the first week of January, and have been using your videos to keep her happy and active ☺️
I've learned so much about cat psychology from watching your channel - and my relationship with my cat has never been better!
Thank you for reminding folks that cats are obligate carnivores!!! None of my cats have been obese. They have all passed on now (after 10+ years of love and life🥰) and we fed them when we ate so they ate 3 square meals a day. Building and keeping a solid routine really does help.
The primordial pouch is just my fav! Ids super cute. I love to pet on my cats belly. Like a kid swinging grandmas arm fat lol.
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we call them "bingo wings" from where I come from.
@@anniethemese1215 haaa perfect
Thank you Jackson for all the free information you give ☺️ Literally asked myself about my cats weight quite often recently! You're an angel, stay safe ❤️
I really appreciate all of your videos and advice. I have learned so much from you that I had no clue about before. You Rock Man 🐾🐾🐾
This video is so helpful! It's always great to get an explanation about our cats' bodies and needs.
The vets sometimes don't have the time to explain everything.
Thank you so much, Jackson! Ever since I have been watching your videos I have completely changed the way I feed my cat, and he has never been happier or looked healthier! I have him on a raw diet and stopped free feeding him, thanks to your advice! ♥️
Learned about the primordial pouch today. Thanks for the info!!
Jackson thank you for what you do and for some many things you’ve taught me about my kitty-kids. I have 5 cats and they have all benefited from your advice and all of us appreciate you more than you could imagine. Thank you again and keep making videos cause all 6 of us look forward to your latest ones. Meow meow
Adopting a kitten in few days and I have been catifying, as well as following your advice and this video was something I really needed.
I hope you and your new kitten are very happy together ❤️
I prepped with JG too and I've been with my boy Zuki now for a year and 3 months and he is loving life with his floor to ceiling cat tree... It was only £30 on amazon!
Scratching posts! Have many all over!
It's amazing how different cats can be even changed by the first few weeks of their lives. My old cat was incredibly food insecure her entire 14 years of life, and we suspected it was partially because the people we adopted her from fed the litter of kittens by throwing a single piece of meat and having them fight it out, and she was the smallest. On the other hand, one of my current cats is slightly food insecure but improving with accommodations, and the other has no food issues so far (besides not growing out of his "yelling at mom to give me food" phase lol)
Thank you, Jackson! Informative video!
I appreciate that you reference old videos, cause I'll watch one video then have more questions, but when you drop the links I always get my questions answered at the end. Thank you!!
Hi Jackson! I’m a little concerned by my vets answers to my questions about the raw diet and his seeming lack of concern about my cat in general. Have you made a video about how to find the right vet? That may be hard to answer 😅.
I've found that some vets tend to care more about dogs then they do cats which is sad.
The best starting place in my opinion is to talk with other pet owners in your area and find out who they see and what their experiences have been. If it's affordable, try out a different vet. When I got my girls I knew I wouldn't take them to the same vet we used for our childhood pets as we've had some issues about their handling and demeanor towards our family dog.
In some cases you may even be able to call a clinic and ask a few basic questions like how to get started on a raw diet. If they are willing to give some basic positive information over the phone I would say that's a good sign.
@@Sinovian Thank you for the advice! After posting, I had to take my 21 year old cat to a local animal hospital, they treated him with such care and I was honestly shocked that they told me I had options other than to just “ put him to sleep “ which is what I was told by the other place. I took this cat in three years ago from my Uncle and he is doing so much better, more affectionate because he is in less pain! I’m going to ask them about the raw die. Fingers crossed 🤞. Also, I found out at the last vet, that man was the one who normally saw dogs and his wife was the one who primarily saw cats! But she was the one who almost let my little cat die after being fixed!
@@lacesspace sounds like you found a much better place! I hope you and your kitty get the help and support you need ❤️
I love watching your videos!!! Just makes me know I'm still doing everything I can right for my furbabies. I like to bring up your videos and show ppl, just to prove that I know what I'm talking about! Jackson has taught me well!! Thank You!
Excellent information in this video and the three part series. Thank you for the great content.
I adopted my kitten yesterday his 13weeks old. And I found your channel , loving it so much! Lots of info . I myself never had any pet my whole life and this is my first!
My kitten (cat) is almost 2 years old and very stable at a weight of a little less than 6 pounds for more than a year. When I adopted her (when she was 6 months old), the vet and shelter told me that she would always be a small/petite cat. I think of her as a “runt,” cause she and her brother were rescued by the shelter at only a few days old. She eats a lot, is super healthy, is very, very active. I would actually love a video on cats who are SO active and playful that they will only sleep when you are sleeping (or away). She has no trouble sleeping, cause will fall right asleep anytime I fall asleep, take a nap, or leave the house. Does anyone else have a very, very active cat?
Also, if she actually DOES fall asleep during the day while I am doing work and I accidentally rustle some paper (she loves playing with anything that sounds like paper), she will immediately wake up and run over. She actually sleeps much more like a dog than a cat. I know that she actually sleeps really WELL and for long hours during the afternoon, cause, when I am staying at home, my mom, dad, or sister will check on her, and she will always be sleeping like a baby. It’s so sweet that she loves playing with me so much and I love playing with HER so much, but, due to this, she sleeps around 12 hours a day and not more.
Omg my cat is like this too. She only wakes up at 6am to eat and watch birds outside but then she falls asleep again and waits for me to wake up. She does take a 4 hour nap after her lunch so she sleeps around 12-16 hours a day.
Shes 2. I play with her for an hour everyday so thats probably why she sleeps throughout the entire night
Thanks for this video Jackson, it was just what I needed. My fluffy cat is on the thin side so I took her to vet and had a full blood test done. Her results were completely normal. At least I know now that is a normal weight for her.
I adopted 2 orange kittens last October they now 6 months and one of the brothers has always been smaller and 'skinnier' he eats, plays and sleeps the same. The bigger one has the pouch and the smaller one does not. They have had the jabs and just been castrated so they have been seen by the vets and they are not worried. Hes just a smaller kitty :) If you want to see them I have lots of 'shorts' from the 1st day up to today on my channel :)
You’re right! I thought I was already subscribed this entire time and I wasn’t 🤦🏻♀️. Just clicked on it. Thank your for the videos.😀
Jackson!! Your videos have helped me so much with my cat. The only snag I've run into with my little puffball is that she bites a lot. I play with her daily, I boil and simmer, I give her space when she asks for it but I'm constantly running into the problem of her biting me. We did find her as a strat at about 5 months and she was by herself so she didn't really get to socialize with other cats. She is very sweet and loving and asks me for hugs all the time. She'll stand up on her toes and snuggle up to my face purring and everything. Then after about a minute, She'll either bite my face or my arm. I'm not sure what else to do.
same!
Jackson, would you ever do a video discussing cats that have to be left at home a long time? I only have a one bedroom apartment, so no room for a second cat, but I’m single, I have one cat, and I teach so a lot of times, I’m stuck at the school for 12 hours or so. Then I also have the days when I have to go to the store, run other errands, which extends the days. I feel so bad leaving him home so long by himself.
Another cat would be helpful! You have enough room!!!!
I worry about this too. I have to work two jobs to make ends meet and I feel super bad
He has talked about this subject before!😊 If you cannot get a second cat he has talked about a cat sitter, as in someone you know and trust to keep your cat company for a while when you are not at home. Perhaps a friend or family member your fur baby is also fond of? ❤ I hope this helps! If I can find the video for you I can share it to you.
Take your cat for a walk on a leash once a day, even if only for 10 minutes. Will do wonders for you as well as your cat. 😽
I am also a teacher so I relate!! It’s long hours and then so tired when we get home all we want is cuddles
Thanks as always Jackson! You're my favorite cat source. I know you truly care about them like we do 😊 I have 2 cats, one who is a grazer and will only have a few bites at a time and the other will gobble down all kitty food in sight including her sisters. As you can imagine one is getting chunky and the other always (not always but it's often enough to be noticeable) seems hungry and wanting a little food. Right now I feed them a tablespoon six times a day, that's just about the amount my grazer will eat in a sitting. But it's so time consuming and unsustainable! Help! Love you! Thanks for all the amazing content over the years ❤️
I enjoy your videos so much. They are always informative and entertaining, and a lot of fun in general. I grew up with dogs as a child and, as an adult, have had the joy of having my 2 rescue cats for the past 13 years. (They are supremely spoiled indoor cats who basically run the house. As they should.) I have learned so much about cats from your channel and figured this particular video was just as good of a place as any to tell you thank you for sharing your passion for and knowledge about cats through this channel.
I have been feeding raw since 1996. Never had any chronic health issues in any of my cats or dogs and they all lived long lives🙏🏼💕
My vet said to feed my fat cat dry food because wet food has so many calories. 😳😩 I’m baffled. Ace is a grey tabby stray, we got him at around two years old, and he chonked up real quick cuz he acted like he was starving every single minute - MUCH different than my other cat. Ace is on a strict feeding schedule & strict amount (unless he steals Bueller’s food 🤦♀️). I do play with him best I can. Anyway, we’re working on it all. Thanks so much for allll the videos!! 😄😻
I’ve heard, read, and been told just the opposite.
You need a real Vet, this one isn't knowledgeable. Dry is junk food full of carbs, and can give them Kidney & other health issues. Cats are carnivores, they don't hunt corn, wheat, etc, just as dogs don't.
Cats need meat. Canned food will lessen the risk of diabetes. Dont free feed dry!
My cats get one meal grain free dry and one meal wet. One of them has digestive issues and needs the extra fibre. If I feed him only wet he poops puddles.
That's literally the only benefit of dry over wet and even then, I make sure he still gets wet because cats need it to hydrate.
Have you looked at in the bag where it shows calories? Always higher in dry food. If you look at the cans of wet food, much lower in calories. Maybe you need to check out some other vets… Just a suggestion because all of my vets (we’ve moved a lot so I’ve had several different vets) say can food.
Thank you for paying attention to comments! Great content creator
Thank you for what you do! We LOVE your videos! My daughter and I look to you for guidance with our kitties! My Mom even watches your videos, and she can no longer have a cat because she’s highly allergic. Been subscribed for a long time, and again, thank you for sharing your knowledge 😻
I will have to do some conversions into kg 😂 my vet said that he should have a little pouch but its more obvious coz he was shaved for an op but I often worry he might just be fat, he's very slender though so by this video I think he's a healthy weight. He was 3kg last month an just turned 7 months old at the time (so 8mnths now) for a British Shorthair the vet said he's quite big! This video definitely helped put my mind at rest and yes...he's raw fed and is absolutely thriving on it! (also cheaper too!)
It’s easy, 1 pounds is about 0,5 kg
@@ialrakis5173 You say it's easy but I never work in lb so never knew that lol
I think that often the feeding guides on commerical food packets (wet) suggest feeding your cat more than what they require. It is a good idea to consult your vet as to how many grams of food you should be feeding across a day and then weighing your cat each week can be a great way to see if your cat is gaining or losing weight.
Great information. Thank you.
Hi Jackson, always learn something new watching your videos👍👌Thank you✌️
I have a boy cat that was 18 lbs, now down to 15 lbs. Still working on it. My late girl kitty was 7 lbs.
Mine boy was also 18 pounds, he also 15. Mine is a big grey tabby tomcat. How about yours?
My kitty's nickname is 'big mama'- she's HUGE! (16lbs) but she's more muscular than flabby, she loves to play and climb up across furniture. I'm pretty sure she's mixed with siamese or birman. She was fat at 21lbs, when we got her, because she was free-eating from her previous owner. Now she's on a weight-control wet food but a fully stable weight :) it was wonderful watching her go from being too fat to jump up on the couch, to being a nuisance climbing across our bathroom counters lol.
I'm so glad you mentioned the primordial pouch, our cat's pouch swings quite a bit! When she sits it sometimes partially covers her feet... Glad to know if it's swinging, it's not something to be worried about. It doesn't seem to stop her getting about, either.
Thank you for this video. I was concerned about my kitties new tummy pouch. No more worries.
Ugh I'm guilty of so much including leaving food out for him to graze and just rewarding with treats because his trills are too cute ❤
Omg, the cat in the harness looks just like my cat. I've tried a harness and she hates it. I've resorted to lots of playing for her health (and mine). She follows me everywhere so I walk up & down the stairs a few times & all over the house. We play with a ball, etc. We have tons of fun!! Thanks for all the info. Be well.
Weirdly, I tried with one of my girls when I would bring them out to the backyard in the summer (the other doesn't like to wander so I wasn't concerned). She never learned to like it, but she did learn that she had to stay within a certain distance of me when we are in the yard and now she goes outside with me to 'garden' with no harness and stays close.
So useful! Finally!!
Thank you so much for this info!
I have two cats under 3 years old, same mother different father. One is big and chunky, (15 pounds) the other is a 'forever kitten' as we call her, tiny and slim (7 pounds). They are both perfectly healthy, nor too fat or too thin (after the visit to the vet) So it is what it is, genetics🤩
i’m going to be a first time cat owner very soon hopefully (within a few weeks or month) and i’ve been watching a lot of your videos for advice as well as doing my own research so i can get as many things as i can right the first time! i’m not sure if you’ll see this Jackson, so if anyone has any tips or suggestions, by all means lemme know ☺️ i know that cats like established routines, but i honestly won’t be able to provide them a solid schedule every day due to my job. i’m a full time customer service manager at a grocery store so i get 40+ hours a week. i also don’t have a set schedule since my availability is open, so i can be scheduled any time from open to close. some days i’m 5am-1pm or 12pm-8pm or 4pm-midnight, etc so i won’t be able to feed my cats at the same times or play with them at the same times. i thought about an automated feeder but i don’t want to feed them dry kibble ( i know how unhealthy it is for them!) is there anything i could do without having to find another job? *ps : sorry for the whole essay 😅
I’m excited for you being a first time cat owner soon! I was going to advice you to get more than one cat due to having a busy schedule and to avoid having a sad & lonely cat waiting for you, but I see you’ve written “cats” and “them”. I only have experience with a kitten who is now 11 months, but Jackson’s Satellite toys saved my LIFE 😩 in terms of play time. These balls can be whacked and played with for HOURS, whether solo play or me tossing it and my kitten going ham chasing after it and forgetting I exist. Jackson’s wand toy is a favorite as well. All in all, trust the process and don’t stress too much. You’ll find what your cats love, and best of luck on your cat journey !
I know what you mean about a schedule for feeding your cats. They will do fine with close to every 12 hrs for wet food, and a cat puzzle feeder for high quality kibble to snack during the day (and it’ll help keep them busy). Ask people you know with cats for a ziplock snack size bag, label it, and see if your cat will eat it, or make sure your store your store will accept returns if your cat won’ eat it. I put out wet food about 7am, then again around 7pm and that works out fine. All of my 4 are now seniors (15 in May), and I have2 different senior kibbles and one hair all formula kibble. They take a few pieces here and there, but they know (and remind me by walking over me) when wet food should be served. Plus or minus a couple of hours won’t hurt, but make it part of your routine. Good luck with your cat! You’ll learn together.❤
@@freenemo5 thank you so much for the suggestions! i do intend on adopting 2 young adults preferably around 1-2 years old. i would love to get kittens but i understand they need a lot more attention and care, so i can’t get them. i’ll take your advice on leaving toys out for them, but i will make sure to do interactive play with them before i leave and when i come home ☺️
@@Biosbiz2 thank you for your help! i know that cats usually eat twice a day but i wanted to make sure that when i left for work they wouldn’t be starving by the time i got home. i’d also like to try to feed them a raw diet? i have a few local butchers in my area and i hear this is the best diet for them. maybe i can set a timed feeder for them when i know i can’t feed them at their preferred time?
If you want to do a raw diet but are concerned about scheduling, I've actually seen some brands of freeze dried raw food. Far as I know, the nutrients are still preserved.
Thankyou so much for explaining about the Pouch
Drat. I watch so many but forget the thumbs up. I'll never forget again!
Hello Jackson, I am almost a cat expert compared to other people thanks to you, may I make a question and video suggestion? what is the most domesticated/domestic breed of cat humans have "created" and the suggestion of video, a video where you talk about if someone is ready to adopt a cat or two and maybe a playlist where you talk the basics to know before having a cat, of already made videos, thhanks for the videos
Thank you so much for the video Jackson! My cat is in her senior years and dealing with a small tumour so I'm being extra watchful(?) about her weight. She's on the heavier side, but I still don't want her to suddenly start losing it due to stress, you know?
Which actually leads me into a question: she's gotten bolder lately and has been wandering around the house more, going downstairs even when my parents' dogs are there when she didn't even want to look at them before. I'm happy that she seems more energetic lately, but I worry that one day I won't look for a second and she'll sneak out, as she's not wearing a collar (we tried one out when she was much younger and she absolutely despised it, clawed at it, etc).
With this new development, I feel I should at least try again for her sake, so my question is: what is the best way to convince a senior cat into wearing a collar without stressing them out too much? I would try bribing her with treats, but I've yet to find a snack she doesn't outright ignore.
Is she microchipped? Microchips are better than collars, if she gets out and gets picked up and taken to a vet, they will scan for a microchip even if the cat has no collar.
@@tiggerwillow6242 unfortunately no... where I live, microchipping is not yet a common practice. But that's a good idea, I'll ask at her vet if they know of any that could chip her. Thank you for reminding me!
I start watching and think why do we need this video, but THEN 2 minutes in, I always learn something!! 😊
Thank you Jackson for everything, I have learned a lot about cats and your videos inspire me to play with my cat more as well. Also love the cat from hell snippets on RUclips
Hi Jackson. You've convinced me to switch to meal times and raw food. I'll go check those videos you've recommended but two questions are about transitions. How do I transition them to meal times and raw food and still get some sleep at night? Should I both switch their food and transition to meal times instead of free feeding at the same time or do one first and then the other?
I converted my cats from free feeding to meal times and unfortunately it made one of them very food anxious. She now has a major habit of eating too much too fast, like she's binge eating. It causes her to throw up if she gets too carried away, which is most often when she's offered some dry food. Both my girls really love dry food, and I only let them have a little bit at a certain time. (It's also a brand that doesn't put bunch of crap in them, supposedly. They really missed the dry food when I took it away, so that's why I still let them have some, but as a snack rather than freefeeding.) She will also beg for food outside of mealtimes, and try to steal food from the other cat. I feel awful sometimes about having messed up the transition, and doing that change while she was still a kitten. The way I slow her down from eating the dry stuff roo fsst is with a feeding toy.
So yes, better be really careful!!
I just had my cat spayed. I was very nervous bringing her home and keeping her in a cone. Maybe you can do a video on this topic to help out others in this situation.
I love the primordial pouch, it’s so cute, especially when it swings while they run.
And I also have a soft spot for jowly cats, the roundness of the face is very charming, lol.
Thank you for taking about super senior cats. We have a little girl who is 18! We do a lot of vet visits and weight checks to do our best to help her weight up, but we also know the reality that she will never look the same as our 4 year old cat. The vet is always amazed at how healthy she is and how she shows to signs of cancer or major arthritis (wow, can she jump!! and she has no issues going up and down 3 flights of stairs for food or litter boxes. Water is on every floor). Just like humans, her body is wearing out the older the age gets. Not as much energy, doesn't see or hear quite as well... unless she sees or hears "treats". When it comes to that, she is a super cat since they don't happen very often unless one of the cats gets claws trimmed or medication given etc, haha!
All this to say, thank you for taking about the weight issues that come into play with kitties hitting milestones like mine. 😻
I would like to know your opinions/thoughts/tips about how you would pick out the best wet food/raw for a cat. Also would like to know how to read cat food labels and what to avoid and what is actually good ingredients.
I’ve heard the primordial pouch is a balance weight that helps the cat balance when turning sharp on the run chasing prey (or away from predators).
I doubt that. They have a tail
I have read that the pouch is loose skin to allow looseness for stretching & movement.
I call the pouch on my boy cat the "swinging cat flap" XD
Puns are great. Keep them coming
Awesome info!!! Thanks🤗😉🐈🐺🐱❤