Do these pants make my cat's butt look big? (pictures)

kimpossible471
kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
edited October 27 in Chit-Chat
Yeti is cursed with a classic male spare tire/beer gut. We've tried getting him into heavy lifting, but he really just wants to lay around eating salami all day.

I thought maybe some new trousers might motivate him to not be quite so lazy. But I'm concerned that maybe they are doing more harm to his self esteem than help. You see, the girl cat says his butt looks big. (Bigger than hers, I guess - they are very competitive.)

Anyhow. Do you think a size larger would be more flattering to his physique? Or should we just keep this pair, and maybe try having him eat clean for a few weeks?

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Also - I'm concerned that as he continues his weight loss journey, that he may be bothered with sagging skin in the tummy area. The fur hides it a bit, but he's really sensitive about his looks. Does anyone know of a vet in the midwest that does feline tummy tucks?

Thanks for your help
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  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    Anybody? We're desperate.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    Do NOT buy larger pants. That is an admission of defeat. Every day he has to squeeze into those ill-fitting trousers will be just a *little* bit more motivation to keep at it!! Heck, buy an even smaller pair.

    Good for you for trying to help your cat. Seems like most MeowFelinePals are willing to just let them plump up into big balloons.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    Well, in my opinion he should dress for his size. Muffin-tops just make him look bigger than he probably really is. Have you thought about shaving him? All that fur makes him look bigger, too.
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    .....Every day he has to squeeze into those ill-fitting trousers will be just a *little* bit more motivation to keep at it!! Heck, buy an even smaller pair......

    So, they DO make his butt look big??
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    You might have to take him to another country, but this guy is supposed to be the world's best animal plastic surgeon: http://www.edgardbrito.com.br/
  • xFamousLastWordsx
    xFamousLastWordsx Posts: 301 Member
    GAHHH I have a huge pet peeve with animals wearing clothes :sick:
    Ditch the pants!
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    Well, in my opinion he should dress for his size. Muffin-tops just make him look bigger than he probably really is. Have you thought about shaving him? All that fur makes him look bigger, too.

    We've tried shaving before....but he has some trouble with loose skin. Maybe a firming creme would help??

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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Maybe your cat just needs to find a new girlfriend, one that will love and appreciate big cat butts.
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    What is his diet like? My Luke has significantly trimmed down since we started replacing his nightly ice cream treat with hefty servings of broccoli.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    it's a trap!

    the answer to that question is always "NO!"
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    .....Every day he has to squeeze into those ill-fitting trousers will be just a *little* bit more motivation to keep at it!! Heck, buy an even smaller pair......

    So, they DO make his butt look big??

    I'm sorry, to be honest, no, it's his big butt that makes his butt look big.
  • ImtheOnethatsCool
    ImtheOnethatsCool Posts: 212 Member
    I'm sorry - they *do* make his butt look big.:cry:
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    Maybe your cat just needs to find a new girlfriend, one that will love and appreciate big cat butts.

    Maybe. I think she's been undermining his efforts for some time now. She's always eating pizza in front of him, and taunting him with take out chinese. He really needs a partner who is more supportive.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    BWAHAHAHAHA! This made me laugh out loud. LOL I bet the had such a happy face when you put the pants on him.

    He really doesnt have much of a butt it's all carried in his midsection. Truly an apple!
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    Sounds like a serious case of "fat kitty shaming" to me. The kitty couple should just break up, and then perhaps Mr. Kitty can look into some BBK (big beautiful kitty) dating sites.
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    What is his diet like? My Luke has significantly trimmed down since we started replacing his nightly ice cream treat with hefty servings of broccoli.

    Doesn't the broccoli make him gassy?
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    Sounds like a serious case of "fat kitty shaming" to me. The kitty couple should just break up, and then perhaps Mr. Kitty can look into some BBK (big beautiful kitty) dating sites.

    LOL....totally afraid what I might get if I google that.
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    BWAHAHAHAHA! This made me laugh out loud. LOL I bet the had such a happy face when you put the pants on him.

    Happy like a bath,
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Aren't cats supposed to have a higher body fat percent? Did you check the KCE chart (Kitty Council on Exercise).
  • LifeOnMars_
    LifeOnMars_ Posts: 720 Member
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  • terrigrace
    terrigrace Posts: 199 Member
    Thanks for the chuckle. That poor cat. Let him (her?) know that the butt looks fine, the muffin top is a little excessive though.
  • getup25
    getup25 Posts: 119 Member
    Sounds like a serious case of "fat kitty shaming" to me. The kitty couple should just break up, and then perhaps Mr. Kitty can look into some BBK (big beautiful kitty) dating sites.

    LOL....totally afraid what I might get if I google that.

    Now, this made me LOL. Good one!
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Tell him to get with the 2013's, big butts are in fashion now.

    Not so much muffin tops, though, that he may want to work on.
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    My cat has lost 3.5 pounds and now acts like my house is a nudist colony. He won't even keep his collar on. I keep finding it in the most random places. Now the other cat is doing it too.
  • SarahBeth0625
    SarahBeth0625 Posts: 685 Member
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    Bibs are not a good look for anyone. Cats included.
  • LifeOnMars_
    LifeOnMars_ Posts: 720 Member
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    Bibs are not a good look for anyone. Cats included.

    I tried to tell him that...
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    I think maybe it's the wrong colour for your cat, he looks more like an autumn to me. :flowerforyou:
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Well, in my opinion he should dress for his size. Muffin-tops just make him look bigger than he probably really is. Have you thought about shaving him? All that fur makes him look bigger, too.

    FTW! It's amazing how you can take off a few inches just by shaving. Worked well for both my cats and me.
  • jgsc6d
    jgsc6d Posts: 18
    I'm just amazed you could put pants on your cat, mine would kill me.
  • morningmud
    morningmud Posts: 477 Member
    Try pants with vertical stripes; they are very slimming.
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