26lbs Overweight Cat Starts Weight Loss Journey | Bondi Vet
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2024
- Big cat Ziggy is consistently putting on weight. Doctor Chris fears for his heart, kidneys and lungs and he then sets a camera up to film the cat's eating habits. What will he find out?👀
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One of the hardest things a vet must do is force the owner to realize that the problem *is* the owner, not the pet. Mad respect for Dr. Chris to put his foot down, even though the owner is the one paying the vet bill. Praying that the owner will put her cat's need ahead of her own. The cat deserves a long life.
I can relate with the lady. I won't let my dogs be hungry. They are rescues, all 4 of them. At some point in their life they had to do without food.
@@maryhodges9418 yes but you also should not over-feed them either, because being overweight can cause alot of health issues for your pet and you would only cause them more harm than good in the long run.
You are 100% so right. The owner makes it look as if it is Ziggy's fault.
The owner is a fruit loop wackadoodle she going to love the cat to death !!
It starts with the owners realise overweight is a problem, not a 'cutey' trait.
As a pet owner it's your responsibility to keep them healthy not to over feed them
Honestly I can understand very easily how this can happen because some cats will just constantly scream for food even when they have eaten and it’s hard not to feel bad about give them food thinking they might be hungry
But her bringing him in so it can be addressed is a very good step in the right direction
Mine will bite
my cat screams for food but he just smells it and walks away. i have figured out that he likes having new food in his bowl so sometimes i just pick up the bowl and give it a little shake and the little idiot thinks its new food. but i also know that if he's actually hungry, he'll eat it even if it's "old"
Mine used to get my mom to feed them dry food just so she could sleep. Had to put a sign on the food bin saying "DO NOT FEED THE CATS!"
The thing is that you can’t give in, no matter how much they scream
Mister big boy is like a hobbit wanting his elevnsies .. love the guy
Best comment ever. This should be pinned!!
I wanted to say; "Several breakfasts? He's a cat, not a hobbit!"
We have a big cat, and we try to not over feed him. He begs for something when we’re in the kitchen preparing our meals. If we ignore him, he’ll forget about it after a couple minutes. Saying that, he had us trained to fine in and give him a treat.
Slowly we’ve cut back his food amounts, and he’s lost a little weight. He’s gone from 24lbs to 21 lbs.
That's awesome that ur trying to get him to lose weight if he's overweight.! Hope he's gets to the goal, if u have one for him to get to. 😁👍
@@Bercuda Our big boy has gone from 24 lbs to 21 lbs. and we want to get him to about 18-19 lbs.
it’s taking us to retrain ourselves, not to give in to his begging for treats.
Also, we have a huge spread out house for running, and a cat exercise room, 2 cat trees that go to ceiling , a ceiling shelf that circle the entire room. Lots of exercise space.
As someone who struggled with something similar: don't do it slowly. Just cut the food down in one go. Constantly slightly changing his diet is harder on him than just changing it all at once and dealing with the cries for a while
Stop giving treats completely. They have so many calories my cat lost 5 pounds from just not giving him treats anymore.
It’s not the problem with the cat but the owner. The owner herself is an obsessed women. Hats off to Dr.Chris and his amazing experiments of treatments. Love you Dr.Chris ❤️
No wonder the cat was over weight 7 bowls of food, that is way to much food, it a miracle he is still alive. 😢
I really pray for Ziggy weight loss journey and hoping Rosalie can keep her urge to overfeed Ziggy. ♥
I've had super vocal cats like that in the past and we dealt with it by splitting his food into 3 or 4 small portions throughout the day. Then he felt like he was getting what he wanted without actually going overboard.
Exactly. that's what I did when my son overfed our Main Coone.
I need to do this for mine
That's a really great idea.
This is what I do with my rescue cat. He still gets wet food occasionally but his primary diet is dry food!
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My cat has always been about 4.2kg, she’s not a big eater either so quite fussy with what she eats! I’m always mindful of her weight because her back legs are a bit deformed so I don’t want her to have extra stress on her bones. She’s 7 years old and still plays like a kitten so I think I’m very lucky!
Aww my baby just turned 7 and was born with deformed back legs! His cat mom's owner who had the kittens till 8 weeks, worked multiple times a day on his legs and you would never know! He's a big boy but I have to take into account he is half Savannah breed. He's kinda overweight as well, and I do my best. Mobility issues on my end make a strict feeding schedule hard, he often has a bit extra just in case I'm a bit late on the next
“Bit of ziggy hanging on one side of the bench and but of ziggy hanging out the other” I am sorry but that sentence and his accent🤣🤣🤣😂
I found this owner extremely annoying,she knew exactly why her cat was obese,glad she followed through for the cats sake 🐾🐾
The cat would have been fine obese. The truth is that cats usually have nothing change from being lean as a rail like my cat and being 20 pounds overweight like my cousin's cat.
Still get around just as well, still can drink and play just fine.
@Nova Productions The problem is that I have seen overweight cats last until Methuselah age, meaning over 20 years, and I have seen thin cats who did not even hit their 12th birthday. Weight does not have as much of an effect on cats longevity as with a dog or another animal.
The owner is killing the cat.
@@christopherkidwell9817 literally nothing is ever "fine" overweight, let alone obese
@@christopherkidwell9817 Cats are just like humans on that point, they can last just fine being overweight and they can just fall down and die even if they are just the right weight. But overall on a big sample right weight is a lot better than overweight.
Overfeeding is not love. It is ignorance and self indulgence.
I hope Ziggy meets their goal. I loved this doctor. He has a great sense of humor.
If Dr. Chris got on my bed like that I wouldn't know how to compose myself lol
he knew what he was doing to us when he did that 😒
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I may be laughing at Dr. Chris's faces... but the truth is that it's very sad...🥺🥺🥺 because a cat in such an obese state can have a heart attack and die...I also love my cats and pamper them... but always in the forefront of my mind is their health ❤️
Very much. Some people may say I'm cruel when I don't feed my cat, especially when he constantly begs, but he gets a handful of food most mornings and I have no clue how many mice he eats. The little chonk definitely isn't *starving.* I just skip breakfast with him some days when I know he's been out all night hunting.
We live on a farm, so nearly no traffic. We don't use any rodent poisons or the like and we've got a couple of dogs that keep the area clear of anything that might want to eat my cat. He doesn't like to wander too far from the farmyard, too, so he's quite safe.
Good job of keeping your cat's weight down ! When you give a treat to a cat or a dog , you don't have to treat them with food !!!! It can be a toy !!!!! You can also treat them with a new bed !!!!!
The cat watching knows what’s going down!
Bless them all! Weight loss can be so hard but it's not impossible! Ziggy will live a less painful existence eventually. Charlie, too! Rosa Lee is darling and reminds me of the ever colorful Chris whose parrot was in love with her. He would challenge her husband to matches, and, like Rosa Lee, she also had to address how much food her pet was consuming. In the end, both families will save their pets lives.
That hiss at the end. Very well timed.
I want to be a vet at sash one day I’m in year 10 and trying soooo hard to get there😁❤️
You will get there. I just know you will
You are succeeding keep it up Dr. Imogen.
Good luck!
You can do it Imogen!
Oh my gosh, my cat is also full-figured. I've never had a cat with a weight problem until now. His weight problem just snuck up on me. He begs for food all day, and he's only happy when he's eating. He watches me eat, and will hardly let me eat in peace without feeling guilty. He camps out by his bowl, which is empty except when I feed him. Because of my insomnia, I get up several times during the night, and he wants food then too. I feed him about 1/2 cup of kibble daily and spread it throughout the day. He gained weight when I was giving him between 3/4 cup to 1 cup. He must have a slow metabolism. I'm so frustrated about it, as I want him to be healthy.
Maybe try small portions of wet food because it has a more volume compared to the calories
@@devinjab1869 Thank you! He's not a fan of wet food and LOVES his kibble. I've been feeding him about 1/2 cup (plus a little) daily now, and he looks better already and seems more energetic, yay! Thanks again!
Getting an adult cat to change its eating habits and be more active is so bloody hard. They want what they want and move when they feel like it, unlike dogs, who will at least try to please.
If you love your pets and you want them to live as long as possible you don't overfeed them. It's as simple as that.
Pets usually prefer a short life that involves the pet eating as much as the pet wants. Keeping them alive for as long as possible is the owner torturing the pet, and going against the pet's will, all in order to get more years out of what the owner paid for the pet.
noticed the cat spying on the bowls being collected haha
I had the same cat. Only she wasn't overweight.
Still, kudos to Ziggy's mother who succeeded with great effort in losing weight 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ziggy is really cute ... but, wow, his little sister is spectacular. Prettiest ragdoll ever.
"It's the most hard-fought 600 grams I've seen in my life." Bahaha. Good job Ziggy! Keep going, bud! Proud of you! :)
My cats eat in individual crates and then the bowls are picked up. The get breakfast, dinner and a small snack. No food left down.
Not to be THAT person, but I think the real mvp of this episode might be Dr. Chris's shirt sleeves 😂
Great idea of the vet to put the food on top of the cat tower/condo, so that the cat has to work to get to the food. Tough love--much love.
Big boy ! Very good looking !❤️
Ziggy or Dr. Chris?... I'm gonna go with both! 😂
And I've been following the feeding directions on the bag. My tortie Willow will devour that half cup in one sitting. We spread it out for the whole day though. But we will be cutting it down more. And we put the food and water up on their counter so she has to jump three levels to get to it. I love our fur babies. Willow is 8 yrs. and our Sherman is 14 yrs. ❤️😸🐾
Omg Charlie is just so gorgeous 😍❤️
I love you guys I want to be a vet when I'm older
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Awe, this owner is trying so hard to do what is best for her boy, Ziggy. One thing she could also consider is those electronic cat feeders that has two sides (one for each her fur babies). Each kitty wears a little tag with a computer chip on it and only their side of the feeder will open when they stand in front of it. That way she will know that both cats are getting their fair share of food.
Good luck Ziggy!
This cat is a Ragdoll. I have a mix of one.
He's an easy keeper, and he inhales his meal. He also is a low-energy cat. This means he's not climbing to the top of a tree, he'd rather lay at the bottom and watch you climb it.
I used to feed him dry food standing, but then he stopped eating and we had a real scare with him.
So we put him on a diet, he's given a diet of dry food and the measured amount of wet food that he gets twice a day.
He also howls incessantly two hours before his meals for food. I learned to ignore it except for some treats when he's quiet. It has had him lose to a healthy weight and maintain it.
It's hard, but food-oriented cats need to have a strict feeding schedule and a balanced diet.
"Catolicism"....good one! 🤣🤣🤣
Very well done Dr. Chris. Ziggy is not your friend, and his owner tests your gracious patience. It's going to take all the coaching/counselling skills that you've got to get this family to meet their prescribed treatment. Tough love indeed.😂😇
Oh, that poor chonky boy.
Our first cat was naturally big, and being our first, and long-haired, we had nothing to compare him to. The vet was surprised, I think he was about 13lbs (5-6kilos.) But, they assured us he was perfectly healthy, just naturally big; all muscle and fluff.
I would love to see a ziggy update!
From Spain 😍 adorable
💕An obese cat she’s either killing her cat with kindness or laziness due an to all of those food bowls💕You wouldn’t leave plates of food in every room for a human so WHY do it for a cat💕
agree. sometimes cats also tend to eat out of boredom so there might be multiple factors playing here.
When my cat bugs me because hes hungry i just tell him to shut up and deal with it lol
I love Dr. Chris personality! 🥰
Ragdolls….my joy
I honestly hate clients like this. It's not funny, it's not cute. We had a client once that wanted to euthanize her cat because she was peeing around the house. She was peeing around the house because she was 32 pounds and physically couldn't get into the box. We took her in and got weight off of her and found her lovely new owners.
What I do find funny is how mad Ziggy looks while Chris is talking 😂
The cat is not starving. He has a bad habit. A "See-Food" mentality...
My stomach turns when I see this so-called "love" while it is just selfishness and ignorance.
I had a home care client with dementia. Her cat was morbidly obese. We had to hide the food from her so she wouldn't overfeed the cat. She loved to feed the cat.
I have the same thing happening with my mother and she has dementia too. She forgets that the cat has been feed.
Will She smirk when Ziggy is Paws Up 😝
🙌 Ziggy!
JO JO IN VT 😆💕🇺🇸
As a pet owner….you are the boss, no question. If you love your pet you will ensure their health is number one, that’s your responsibility. Just like raising a child.
Il.vraiment très gros c. Chat 😃
Et le Docteur Christ est très gentil. Toujours souriant.👍💟🙏
My cat is so obsessed with food and so dramatic when we haven't fed him as if he'd die tomorrow. But tough love it is because I want him to have a happy and healthy life. Got him at 3 weeks old, he's now 5 years old about 4-5 kilos so at healthy adult cat weight I'd say. Never had issue with his health so far. Key is not to overfeed and underfeed. Pet owners have to be in control not the pets as they don't understand what's good/bad for them
As a vet tech of 20 years, ppl still believe that cats need to eat 24 hours a day. Two meals a day, every 12 hours, that's all they need! Wet food is better than dry food. It's more water so they stay hydrated. Dry food also increases the chance of urinary blockage and constipation.
This lady was proud that her cat is 12kg. She's like an immature schoolgirl being caught stealing a cookie. Bad owners are the reason why so many pets die young of preventable illnesses.
I only feed my cat 3 times a day. She meows every hour but I don't give in to her meows and I do give her treats the odd time but not all the time
Two times a day is more than enough
Dogs have owners, cats have staff. Cats rule!
Hahahahaha, Ziggy looks thoroughly disgusted with the whole deal.
After watching this episode I very want to have a cat .... It's might lucky one day to have Chris on my bed >< hahaha
pretty cats...... Love them💓💓💓
i'm lucky my cat isn't too big an eater and she likes her low calorie snacks so we're good for now.
edit: just wondering now, is it possible that the cat's need for attention doesn't necessarily has to be addressed by food, but let's say some playing or cuddling instead?
In my experience with a cat that begs as much as ziggy, you just gotta ignore it. Provided he has enough mental stimulation around, he'll stop begging after a week or two. He just knows begging - > food, so when begging - / > food, he stops
Prayers for the passing of Queen Elizabeth today
Luckily, the Queen wasn't overweight.
@@ralphturner3798that’s a bit offensive…
She’s the challenge 😂😂
This is terrible.. All his problems are due to his owner. The stupidity of an owner doing this to an animal is unfortunate. If she can't understand that his problem then she should not be allowed to have a pet.
So true. She's abusing the poor animal.
Ziggy giving Dr Chris evils because he don't like his plan 🤣🤣🤣
There are foods on the market for weight control. This woman is acting that oooh everything is just fine, and making excuses. She is arrogant and has a disgusting attitude. She has allowed him to be spoiled. No dam reason for this. She is killing this beautiful animal!!
my yellow tabby keeps going to where I feed him when ever I go near it.only feed him twice a day he's still heavy.
oh that's a big cat 🐱💕💙🙏
I love chris so much! I wish I was smart enough to pass vet school. I'm to old now
I checked at doc about the CATolicism 😂
I would love ❤️ to see a follow up with this one.
Humble cat
We used to have a food obsessed cat and a cat who liked to eat a few bites every hour. It took a long time to figure out a way to ensure both cats would eat properly. This was prior to those fancy feeding bowls that open to a specific cats collars.
He's cute 🥰
My cat was 14 kg when I adopted her. I bought a medium size dog carrier so she would be less likely to break it. Also so she could turn around inside it.
She had been overfed by a previous owner, and likely fed a lot when she ended up a stray. The lady who fostered her was actually the mother of the girl who found her in a vacant lot. Poor girl called her mom in tears, begging her mom to take in one more foster, believing that this cat was pregnant and needed help. Of course mom knew she was just obese the moment she laid eyes on her but she still took her in and fostered her. She stole food from the other animals in the house.
I once had her down to 7 kg but she's crept back up to around 8.5 kg in recent years.
She sounds like a cutie ❤️ What's her name?
I had a big cat when I was little he probably was a little bit over- weight he like to eat but he had one dish now if he was eating the other one from the other cat idk, he was my first cat and I loved him very much.
The cat has an addictive personality and the owner is an enabler....not a good combo...however I truly believe the owner loves her cats so very much 😥
Poor Ziggy!
When my cat was just 2.0 pounds overweight (0.907 kg) I put her on a strict diet and I watch her weight very closely.
That cat associates Dr Chris with his reduction in available food.
The poor thing is just besides himself 🤣😅🤣😅🤣
The owner's fault
Cat-olicism. I love it!
My ragdoll was 7 to 8kgs but while spending 3 weeks in the vet he lost 2kgs sadly he passed away from crystals and stones
My cat was overweight due to free feeding, swapped her to automatic portion controlled feeding and now she’s the perfect weight… and bonus no more vomiting from eating too much too quickly.
She just makes excuses.
Big belly boy!
My b/w domestic short-haired is same size, yet doesn't drag the ground. He stays in his fenced in yard.
Aww look at all the food bowls🤣🤣🤣🤣
My cats love food but they also work well with the routine of feedings. They don't really beg and know that it's not time to eat until my husband or I announce it. (They do get treats as rewards but not a lot.) I definitely relate to Rosalie's obsession with her cats though, to a much lesser extent.
Shame on the owners. A dead cat sooner.
Those deep, narrow bowls aren’t recommended for cats due to overstimulation of their whiskers when they hit the sides.
I picked up a flat dish that's standing so he could eat standing.
It's been working wonders on his digestion.
I want to know what he weighs now! Updates plz!
Lady when your cat jumps off the counter and your house shakes.. your cat is overweight.
That's one huge cat who really needs a diet.
Over feeding your pet I'm sorry isn't a good idea because it's not healthy. It's like someone over eating junk food, too much pop, too much take out good. Moderation is the word not too much and not too late.