My cats weigh less and more than I thought, need advice

[Sieden]

I had posted what I thought that they weighed in my introduction but then I just decided to go actually weigh them to see exactly what is going on. First my diabetic cat, Peanut has just always been bigger than his brother Ginger. Peanut has somewhat of a larger frame and Ginger is just small and fragile. I have always had this gut feeling that Ginger was okay because the vets always say that he's okay.

Anyway Peanut weighs 15.6 lbs and Ginger is only 10.8lbs
Is 10.8 too thin? He eats all the time and doesn't have worms lol.

Should I do some portion control now to see if I can get one to gain and one to lose?

I've been free feeding Friskies Turkey and Giblets Pate for a long time and just recently (last few days) started experimenting with new food. Also should I maybe feed them different kinds of food?

Thanks

 

[Critter Mom]

Here's a body condition chart. How do Ginger and Peanut look against the chart?

Body condition chart


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[Chris & China (GA)]

Don't focus on the weight number as much as the Body Condition Score

Different cats are built differently...it's just important that they're kept at a "good" weight which will vary from cat to cat

 

[Critter Mom]

Don't focus on the weight number as much as the Body Condition Score

Snap!

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[Sieden]

Thanks for the chart. I would say that Ginger is about a 3 and Peanut is about 6.5 if you can imagine that. Also Ginger's thinness has been an issue all of his life but he's usually weighed at least 11 lbs, I was surprised to see him weigh less than that last night. I have yet to invest in a baby scale but I will. I have a human scale that is accurate to .1 lbs so I weighed myself while holding them and then subtracted my weight. That's how I've always done it.
one note about my cats size is that they both are just bigger cats than you normal cat. I have noticed especially with Ginger that when he stretches out or puts his paws up on the counter that he is very long and tall. I do feel the bones around his shoulder blades and his hips but as I said, it's always been that way.

I just made Peanut stand up so that I could palpate him, he was confused lol. When I look at Peanut from the top view, he is straight down with a slight waist but no obvious bulging outward like the number 7 cat on the chart. I have a hard time feeling his ribs but I can easily feel his shoulder blades. I can also feel his hip bones but they feel good, not too skinny and not too fat in that area. There is a slight bit of fat hanging around his belly as well but it's more under his belly and that's why his figure is straight down like | | instead of ( )

Did that information help at all?

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

There is a slight bit of fat hanging around his belly as well but it's more under his belly and that's why his figure is straight down like | | instead of ( )

It's quite normal, especially for male cats, to have a "pouch" hanging down under their belly