Hmmm...

[awesomesprout]

So as you all may or may not know, I have a 2 and a half year old kitty named Keropppi.

So, Keroppi has always been a pretty fluffy kitty but never been a fat kitty.

Well, I've noticed he really is pretty skinny. Like I can feel a lot of his bones and things.

He eats, poops, sleeps, and does everything else like a normal, healthy kitty.

Should I be worried?

I feed him wetfood and that seems to put some weight on but also I have to suffer with smelly poop.

Any suggestions?

Comments

[27outs.livejournal.com]

weigh him, and compare to the breed average?

[dicedork.livejournal.com]

If you're worried about his weight, try free feeding him. Cats are like people though, they come in different shapes and sizes. Most cats in America are overweight. If you can't easily feel a cats ribs with your thums touching on the small of their back, they actually could probably stand to lose some weight. So Kerropi might be less skinny than you think.

[moonlightgdess.livejournal.com]

Too skinny can also be intestinal/stomach problems, like ulcers or infections, etc. I'd take him in to a low cost vet and have it looked at.

[lovmelovmycats.livejournal.com]

2 and 1/2 is kind of young to feel bones. Can you feel his backbone when you pet him down his back? If so, please get him a check-up. I'm a vet assistant, and that level of thinness is what I judge to be usually unhealthy. Get him tested for Feline Leukemia and Feline AIDS. If he's negative, have him vaccinated for them. Both if he's allowed outdoors, or just Feluk if he's strictly indoors. Good luck!
Stacey