Thread: Weight Issues?

One vet started giving me a lecture when I said I don't measure out my cat's food. I asked if he was overweight, she said "no". I said I didn't want to restrict his food while he was still growing, and scoffed at the idea of any cat growing for four years.
I changed vets and the new one was a lot more reasonable. I always ask if he's overweight, just to make sure (he's pretty chunky) and the response I get is, "No, he's just a big boy. As long as you can feel their ribs easily they're fine".
I wonder if some vets A) are so used to seeing overfed animals they go on a mission to pressure everyone to put their pet on a diet, or B) aren't familiar with MCs and assume that if a cat's that big it must be overfed.
Might be worth getting a second opinion.