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Cat Size-O-Meter

Size-O-Meter Score: Characteristics Cat Size-O-Meter

1. Very Thin • Ribs, spine and hip bones are very
easily seen (in short-haired pets)
More than 20% below
• Pronounced waist
ideal body weight • Obvious loss of muscle mass with
no belly fat

2. Thin • Ribs, spine and hip bones easily seen

Between 10-20%
• Obvious waist
below ideal
body weight • Very little belly fat

3. Ideal • Ribs, spine and hip bones easily felt

• Visible waist
• A small amount of belly fat

4. Overweight • Ribs, spine and hip bones are hard to feel

10-15% above ideal
• No defined waist
• Slightly sagging belly
body weight

5. Obese • Ribs, spine and hip bones extremely
difficult to feel under a padding of fat
• No waist can be seen
More than 15% above
• Heavy fat pads on lower back and an
ideal body weight obvious sagging belly – skin rolls may sway
from side to side when walking

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