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How to tell if your cat is a good weight - admin - 07-28-2019 Text of the Iams chart Thin Cat Ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones easily visible Thin neck and narrow waist Obvious abdominal tuck No fat in flank fold, folds often absent Underweight Cat Backbone and ribs easily palpable Minimal fat covering Minimal waist when viewed from above Slightly tucked abdomen Ideal Cat Ribs palpable, but not visible Slight waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above Abdomen tucked up, flank fold present Overweight Cat Slight increase in fat over ribs, but still easily palpable Abdomen slightly rounded, flanks concave Flank fold hang down with moderate amount of fat -- jiggle noted when walking Obese Cat Ribs and backbone not easily palpable under a heavy fat covering Abdomen rounded, waist barely visible to absent Prominent flank folds which sway from side to side when walking RE: How to tell if your cat is a good weight - admin - 07-28-2019 One thing to keep in mind when considering a Ragdoll's body condition is that the breed is known for having a fat pad on the lower abdomen called the greater omentum which is often more prominent than in other breeds. This isn't an indication of being overweight. RE: How to tell if your cat is a good weight - chachachichi - 11-15-2019 My cat (stray types) fall into ideal cat category I guess. Due to I let her out everyday, so it involves some kind of exercise and she know when the right time to come back. I think if I have a ragdoll one day, it will be indoor type cat for me. There are so many cases sometimes bad people will abduct cat, especially rare breed. RE: How to tell if your cat is a good weight - admin - 11-15-2019 Not to mention all of the other dangers outdoors. Indoor only. RE: How to tell if your cat is a good weight - JanH - 11-15-2019 It is estimated that the life expectancy of indoor/outdoor cats is about half that of indoor only cats. There are many articles on how to convert cats from outdoor cats to indoor cats on the internet, including the following. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/home-sweet-home-how-bring-outside-cat-indoors RE: How to tell if your cat is a good weight - Smudge's Mom - 11-15-2019 And Ragdolls, in particular, seem to be seriously lacking is street smarts. They are too friendly and trusting. Your bad people would have no need to abduct a Raggie. He would willing go with his new "friend".