Advice please

**harrymc** · 21st January 2011, 08:26 PM

Hi guys

I took Harry for his yearly boosters today and have come away from the vets feeling a bit confused. He gave him a general check up and that included worming so he weighed him and shook his head and said that he was a bit concerned that Harry had put on over 4lbs since august. (his weight is 7.8kg now and he is 1 year, 3 months approx old) He said that was quite a lot of weight to put on in such a short time and that he wouldn't want to see his weight increase any more !

Now, the vet, who i've known for years owns a maine coon himself so you'd think he would know what he was talking about, and I am a novice by comparison so am I right to still feel a bit confused. Harry is a long, solid boy and yes he is heavy, but when he asked me his feeding habits, I told him that he is a grazer and that I leave MC mix down for him. He suggested that I start putting it down twice and day and then take it away again.

Any feedback would be appreciated

**WoodsideMaineCoons** · 21st January 2011, 09:08 PM

Please don't worry at all - I had exactly the same with my mika who weighed in at 5.6kg and they told me to put her on a diet.

Mc's are big cats who have regular growth spurts up until they are 4. Please don't change his eating habits - he will start to get panicky about food and this could lead to all kinds of problems.

On another note, would love to see a pic xx

**Louie-Louie** · 21st January 2011, 09:26 PM

Louie is due his booster in next month so will see what the vets scales say although Im not that convinced that they are very accurate after it said Banjo had lost 20kg in one week

he's put it all back on this week thank god

**harrymc** · 21st January 2011, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

Please don't worry at all - I had exactly the same with my mika who weighed in at 5.6kg and they told me to put her on a diet.

Mc's are big cats who have regular growth spurts up until they are 4. Please don't change his eating habits - he will start to get panicky about food and this could lead to all kinds of problems.

On another note, would love to see a pic xx

Thanks louise, I was thinking much the same, but it's nice to have it confirmed. Will post a picture tomorrow, hope all your babes are well x

**WoodsideMaineCoons** · 21st January 2011, 10:35 PM

Look forward to pics tomorrow

All good here - star had her 2nd litter in December so we have three 7 week old boys here at the moment...will get pics up of them soon too

Louise x

**harrymc** · 22nd January 2011, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

Look forward to pics tomorrow

All good here - star had her 2nd litter in December so we have three 7 week old boys here at the moment...will get pics up of them soon too

Louise x

Ahhh that's good news, so you got your hands full then,can't wait to see the pictures. Alison x