Cats are obligate carnivores, which mean they need protein in their diet to survive. They will continue to eat until they get the required protein they need and most catfoods are very high in carbs and low in protein. Cats can't handle carbs so what ends up happening is they will burn muscle mass from their carb intake. With some cats this will cause obesity but it can also make them look like they're wasting. This also ends up causing diabetes down the road. I would try slowly switching her to a diet that has at least, if not more, 50 grams of protein per serving. recent studies have been done and it has been found that canned food is even better for them because its higher in protein. You have to add flour and sugar to make a cake...cake being dry food so it tends to be higher in carbs. Purina DM is one of the better high protein diets on the market and one I suggest. I would have your vet do an exam to make sure all her other functions are normal also. Renal and kidney failure cats need the opposite low protein high carb. I would make sure those are ok prior to switching. I would see if that helps with building some muscle mass on her.

  
 

Edited by ZooCVT on January 19 2005 at 5:57 PM

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Dear Customer (name blocked for privacy),

It sounds like you are already feeding your cat a strong, nutritional, & balanced diet. There should not be any need to supplement it, as it is easy to overdose on minerals and vitamins.

You may want to add a calcium supplements which will promote strong bone growth for mom & kittens.

Talk to your veterinarian before before starting any supplement, to avoid doing more harm than good!

Right now, it's best to try to "increase" the amount of food available both during her prgnancy, and for the first five weeks after the birth.

I hope this helps, and if you need anything firther, feel free to write agin so someone can assist your concerns.

I wish you the best..&..Take care!


Edited by cherummy on January 19 2005 at 7:32 PM