Sphynx Cat vs Sphynx Kitten : The Weight

Well it’s been just over a month since Pierre the Sphynx kitten moved in and put Luna the Sphynx cat’s nose out of joint. In a previous post about his sphynx kitten eating habits I described how Pierre has been gorging himself on Luna’s food. Pierre is going through the massive growth spurt stage and I remember when Luna went through it.

When Luna was the same age she had just recovered from cat flu (delivered to us that way ) and was trying to put on her normal kitten fat as well as recovering her condition from being so sick. Two wet meals a day was not enough for her and she would eat till her belly  bulged and almost dragged along the ground. We made sure we monitored her intake and always had dry food available for her as well as water.  Luna soon put on the weight she had lost, but she has always remained small for her age.

Since Pierre has been with us he has put on over a 600gs (about a pound) and now weighs the same as Luna, 3.1 kgs, as she has lost about 300 grams.

It’s quite important to monitor weight on a casual basis just to ensure you aren’t missing smething on the health side of things. It is easy not to see the insidious slide into obesity (yes Sphynx cats can become obese) or the opposite and catch loss of weight for no reason. We knew that Luna had lost some weight when we could see more rib definition than we would ordinarily. We will be giving Luna some special high energy treats (like grated cheese, she loves it)  to help her get the weight back that naughty Pierre has stolen from her.

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