Expert: Becky - 5/31/2007

Question
Hi there!!! First off, I want to thank you for your time and any advice you may have.  I have a quick question.  I have 2 female cats which are now inside cats.  They are well litter trained and both eat VERY well....

They are both slim cats, but one of them is more so than the other.  We've checked for worms and its negative.  She is thin enough that it worries me.  I can feel her back bone :(  They eat like PIGS !!! i've bought a good quality cat food. Is there anything I can check for?  Or change their food again?

Thanks in advance~~

Tracy    IL

Answer
Hi Tracy!
Some cats are just naturally slender, but I agree that if you can feel the backbone that they may be too thin.  You can add some chicken and/or cottage cheese to their diet and even a good quality canned food.  I presume you are feeding dry?  Be sure to check the label. Even some so called "good quality" foods are not what they seem. The first five ingredients are the most important.  Meat should be at the very LEAST the first one.  I have found that Eukanuba has the most meat ingredients.  It cost a little more, but you're going to either pay for meat or additives such as corn.  Their sensitive stomach formula has meat as the first four ingredients which is very unusual!  But also keep in mind that a fat cat is not healthy either.

God Bless,
Becky