Is Oogi overweight? (Pics included)

[kibaspirit]

Hello lair friends ~

The older he gets, the more Oogi will incessantly cry for food all the time. We free fed him until he was about 8 months old, but he got really fat when we did that, so we had to switch to a schedule.

This is his current feeding schedule: 1/4 cup in the morning, 1/4 cup at night. We do Hill's adult (1-6 yrs) dry kibble. Total: 4 oz of dry food/day.

Normally we feed him wet food too, but with the quarantine we ran out. I ordered some, but it's going to be tough to have a regular supply in the short term. When we have wet food his schedule looks like this:

1/4 cup dry kibble in the morning, 2 oz wet food in the evening. Total: 2oz dry, 2oz wet. Wet brand: Hill's adult - chicken.

Thoughts? I know cats have a "pooch" but I feel like Oogi is still like 1lb (half a kilo) overweight and he's getting proper portions. Is it too much food? We give him a greenie or two/temptations as a treat during nail trimmings - but no excessive treats.

I have pics for reference. Thanks for looking. Stay safe everyone

 

[Uksphynxmum]

He sounds identical to my otto! He eats non stop and is about 5.4 kilo he is 14 months and he has the pouch. My female is tiny 3.4 kilo and she is 2 years ! X

 

[Uksphynxmum]

 

[kibaspirit]

@Uksphynxmum your babies are so cute

 

[Yoda mom]

awh. Oogie, you got a little sphynx pouch mine do too. mine love their SD kibble too. I believe Oogi and mine are a little rounder than some of our fellow sphynxies. what does his vet think about his weight?
hugs n head smooches

 

[Sheldon13]

I dunno I think he looks ok


Love and Sphynx ~ It’s all you need

 

[Yoda mom]

admin posted this in previous thread.

 

[kibaspirit]

@Yoda mom I looked at that, he looks to be a bit on the overweight side. That's what the vet told us too - but I am wondering if we should cut back food any more than we have.

 

[Sheldon13]

I would try going to wet only so he doesn’t feel hungry.


Love and Sphynx ~ It’s all you need

 

[Toa and Ross]

My boy Toa was a little too chunky too. Since I only feed him wet food he lost weight. And he never begs for more food so he isn't hungry.

 

[Yoda mom]

@kibaspirit , i cut a little back on the hills kibble, he is still too chunky., working on that. oh man he screams when his bowl is empty! remember weight loss does take some time. I am reducing a bit and then weighing him periodically and will adjust if need be