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10 Cute Cat Actions Begging for Food, Stop Before They Become Overweight

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Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't feel adorable seeing a chubby cat, especially with thick and soft fur. Comfortable to hug, unfortunately, the health of your chubby cat is at stake due to the threat of various diseases.

It could start from feeling guilty every time your pet cat meows for food. Although cute, it is better to stop this habit to keep the cat away from the risk of obesity.

Observe Its Habits

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Already fed, but still meowing and leading you to its bowl? Your cat may just want to get the attention it gets during feeding time, like being talked to or petted. If your chubby cat starts doing this after mealtime or its bowl is still full, try lifting and petting it without adding more food.

Redirect with Play

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Start playing chase with the cat or coax it to play on its scratching post. See if your chubby cat is only seeking attention, not food. Make this an opportunity to bond with it.

Hide Its Bowl

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Your cat can associate the bowl with food, so it will keep staying near it in hopes of getting food. Try hiding the bowl after mealtime is over to help stop the bad habit.

Health Disorders

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The habit of constantly asking for food may be caused by health disorders, one of which is worms. These parasites will steal all the nutrients from the cat's food and make it constantly feel hungry. Make sure to give anabul worm medicine every 3 months, even if there are no symptoms of worms.

Stress

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Cats that have an excessive appetite, including chewing on anything in front of them, can be associated with symptoms of stress. The key is to play enough by spending 15-20 minutes of interaction time per day with anabul.

Insufficient Cat Food Portion

The amount of food a cat needs depends on its breed, lifestyle, body condition, and age. On average, an active cat needs around 240 calories per day. Make sure not to have too little or too much food, it is advisable to consult a veterinarian to estimate the appropriate daily food portion for anabul's health.

Keep the Cat Calm

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Sometimes, a cat will run and meow to the kitchen every time it hears the sound of a food bag being opened. If this happens, bring anabul to another quieter area of the house or redirect its attention by giving it toys.

Start Mealtime Routine

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From an early age, get into the habit of calling their name for meals and let the cat patiently wait until the food bowl is ready to be placed on the floor. Don't forget to praise your cat when it finishes its food.

Ignore Its Request

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It's hard to resist when your cat meows and gives you hopeful looks. But try to ignore it and leave it alone after it leaves the food bowl and approaches you, then give it attention.

Don't Give Leftover Food

Often, your mealtime will be accompanied by a cat hoping to get some of your leftover food. Don't be tempted, as this can cause other problems. Starting from extra calorie intake, triggering stealing food habits, to health problems caused by eating the wrong food.

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Who would have thought that human food could make your cat sick, for example, food containing onions, chocolate, and processed milk. It's better to still give cat food that maintains its nutrition like Muezza. Besides being healthy, this dry cat food brand is also certified halal. Get this quality dry food online at Shopee and Tokopedia! (eth)

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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