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A cat with obesity. Obesity in pets occurs when excessive adipose tissue accumulates in the body, [1] and is generally defined as occurring when an animal's body weight is at least 20% greater than its optimal body weight. [2]
Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg (pounds) Maximum weight kg (pounds) Length range (m) Maximum length (m) [a] Shoulder height (cm) Native range by continent(s)
The rate of obesity in cats was slightly higher at 6.4%. [286] In Australia, the rate of obesity among dogs in a veterinary setting has been found to be 7.6%. [ 287 ] The risk of obesity in dogs is related to whether or not their owners are obese; however, there is no similar correlation between cats and their owners.
Blue is the range of Felinae (excluding the domestic cat), green is the range of Pantherinae. Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is called a felid. [1] [2] The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to domestic cats.
Cat species vary greatly in body and skull sizes, and weights: The largest cat species is the tiger (Panthera tigris), with a head-to-body length of up to 390 cm (150 in), a weight range of at least 65 to 325 kg (143 to 717 lb), and a skull length ranging from 316 to 413 mm (12.4 to 16.3 in).
Aging in cats is the process by which cats change over the course of their natural lifespans. The normal lifespan of domestic cats is in the range of 13 to 20 years. As cats senesce, they undergo predictable changes in health and behavior. Dental disease and loss of olfaction are common as cats age, affecting eating habits.
Meow weighed 18.0 kilograms (39.7 lb), the heaviest cat in the world—though not on record. [5] Himmy, a cat from Australia, had weighed 21.3 kilograms (46.8 pounds) [7] upon dying during his tenth year, in 1986. [8] Guinness World Records has since retired the title to discourage deliberate overfeeding. [9]
Caitlin Clare "Cat" Pausé (/ p ɔː ˈ z eɪ / paw-ZEI) [1] (May 29, 1979 – March 25, 2022) was an American academic specialising in fat studies and a fat activist. From 2008 until her death in 2022 she was a senior lecturer at Massey University in New Zealand.
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