Anonymous wrote:Is she actually diagnosed as overweight by a vet?
Everyone says my cat is "fat" but he's not -- he's just big. He's tall and has big paws and long legs. When he was a kitten his ears were enormous on his head and then he grew into them. Vet told me even if he lived on the street he'd weight a minimum of 11-13 lbs. He's a housecat so he weighs 17 lbs but he's active and healthy.
Some cats are just built big. I don't know why but some people expect all cats to be about the same size but obviously different breeds have different body types. Maybe my cat has some Maine Coon or a similar large cat breed in him (he's a shelter cat, clearly American shorthair but who knows what else).
Not op, but yes, my cat is definitely overweight