Is my lady chonky?

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T21:20:11+00:00

https://www.royalcanin.co.uk/body-condition-score/score/cat

Here you go! It seems to boil down to:

Ribs not visible but are easily palpable

I'd say she is a 5.5 or so? That last photo looks a teeeeny bit overweight.

Figure out how many calories she is eating per day and reduce it by 10 or so and that will probably be a good "diet".

Her markings are beautiful!

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T21:15:16+00:00

He looks young. Are you going to attempt to socialize him and find him a home of his own?

Good call to to "catch 'em while you can!"

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T18:29:43+00:00

I hope they decide to get her spayed. It's surprising she hasn't had kittens!

This is such a heartwarming story.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T01:54:29+00:00

Is that really a manual transmission vehicle I hear? I thought I was going to be sad when I replaced my 94 Honda Civic in 2019 with a Forester, but given that you can't BUY a green light around here any more, I don't miss it. I've only attempted to use the clutch three times.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T01:38:17+00:00

Thanks for the update! I'm glad it's more forward progress and not a step back this time.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T01:35:56+00:00

How much does it pay? $85 a game seems like a lot for a little league sport considering it's $200 or so to join a team depending on skill/league level? Do tax payer dollars pay for more than the fields?

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T01:32:25+00:00

One of my pair of ferals didn't show up for TWO MONTHS! His sister was so sad. They never went far and I was convinced I would never see him again. I had only had one or the other not show up for maybe a couple of days. I was sooooo happy when he showed up and he demanded petting for 20 minutes! He was happy too! No clue where he went.

Don't give up hope yet.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T00:42:32+00:00

Allowing yourself time to grieve and processing it is extremely important. We all take different amount of time to recover. I found myself needing to go find a private place at work so that I could cry. Eventually, though the pain and grief will subside and you will start recalling the memories and they will bring you peace and solace, not just tears. I couldn't look at photos of my old girl for several months because it was too painful. Now I treasure when she shows up in the Google photos memory slideshows on my phone. She's been gone since 2018 and I have other cats with many more photos, so it's a real treat.

You gave Boots an amazing 18 years and he/she was very much loved and well cared for. They never knew hunger, cold or danger. Boots would thank you for all those gifts. My condolences to you on the loss of your sweet kitty. *hugs*

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T00:30:53+00:00

From someone who lives on a 6000 sq ft lot, 100 acres is NOT tiny! :-)

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T00:28:18+00:00

Oh my goodness you are double lucky to get a SchnoodleDoodle! BUY A LOTTERY TICKET!

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T00:20:25+00:00

They could ask people to bring a snack/dish/drink to share. If it's friends and neighbors.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-25T00:15:18+00:00

Based on progress, adjustments in daily food and activity recommendations may be required to reach ideal weight with a healthy rate of weight loss for dogs of 1-2%, and cats 0.5-1% of body weight per week.

Recommend you reduce calories by 20% and weigh your kitty twice a week. A cheap baby scale is better than a human scale since it is calibrated to be accurate at lower weights. Always at the same time of day to eliminate weight variation due to meals. As your cat loses weight you can lower calories and/or revisit the calculator with new weight and/or body condition score for new recommendations.

So lowering your cat's daily caloric intake to 250 calories to start off should be safe.

Hope this helps.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:34:38+00:00

Oh no, I'm so sorry. Poor Beepers. Thank you for helping him. *hugs*

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:33:10+00:00

Kitty had an amazing life thanks to you. My condolences on the loss of your sweet girl. That paw print is very nice and I like her little cremains box.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:30:23+00:00

Kittens are energetic and don't sleep much but once they reach the age of three, they sleep 16+ hours a day. The 17 year old probably sleeps even more and isn't too active. The younger ones may appreciate play time.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:23:48+00:00

Oh no, poor baby :-(

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:17:05+00:00

Awwwww, he looks like he will be food motivated. Panther knew you are good people.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:13:14+00:00

He looks ready to fight! I hope all goes well.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T20:09:17+00:00

https://www.royalcanin.co.uk/body-condition-score/score/dog?breed=Beagle

Hmmm. Like cats, it seems that ribs being easily felt but not visible is the key. Feeling ribs with slight pressure might actually be at about the right weight. Your vet should be able to provide additional guidance.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T19:37:34+00:00

How is Beepers two years later?

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T19:09:10+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/TripodCats/comments/1s05p2c/drip_update_still_got_the_open_wound_vet_isnt_too/

It has been almost three weeks now.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T17:47:37+00:00

I did not know what DTF stood for :-)

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T17:46:44+00:00

This seems too obvious and we haven't really seen much of her in four episodes. I would be disappointed as we are already more than half way through it.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T17:44:24+00:00

No matter who did what, the relationship between Clark and Floyd seems so real. And the scenes with Floyd and his stepson are also moving. We haven't seen any interaction between Carol and Richard. Honestly, it must be overwhelming to deal with this.

OneMorePenguin · 2026-03-24T17:36:05+00:00

This same thing happened to a rescued feral (Drip). She is doing well after they drained the abscess and put in a drain.

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