Man Yells At His Mom For Feeding His Cat Too Many Treats Despite Them Having An Agreement

"I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to give you any more treats!"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 23, 2022

Never let treats account for more than 10% of your cat’s daily calorie intake. In fact, aiming for 5% is preferable.

Cat treats are not comprehensive and balanced diets for cats, unlike commercially produced cat foods. Too many snacks can really throw off the normal meal’s nutritional balance.

Some well-liked cat treats have a protein content of 85%, which is far more than what is present in a suitable cat food formulation. If you give your cat too many treats, she won’t be as hungry for her usual meal.

This can cause her to become a "fussy eater," which makes it more difficult to use special diets should the need arise later in life to manage a disease nutritionally. It can also lead to a long-term nutritional imbalance. 

Finally, too many treats significantly contribute to cats' being overweight and obese, both of which are becoming epidemic problems for household cats. This was clearly what the redditor in today’s story was trying to avoid, but his mother wasn’t making it any easier for him.

The OP adopted a street cat who is very friendly, and his mother took a liking to this cutie. She would always give the cat treats despite the fact that she and the OP had an agreement.

This action caused the cat to keep getting bigger and the OP wasn’t finding it funny anymore. Read on to find out how the entire story transpired. 

The Headline...

I want to keep him as healthy as possible

The cat meows at everyone when he wants attention

I'm not allowed to give you any more treats

I could hear her from the other room

She swears she hasn't been sneaking him treats

Here are some of the topmost comments from Redditors...

You will have to give him diet food

This Redditor likes the option 2 suggested by the Redditor above

This Redditor also agrees with the second option

This Redditor also used some of Jackson Galaxy's techniques

The treats and food are now all on the OP

Good for you for taking him in

This Redditor had to explain to the OP what cat tax means

A lot of people think cats are supposed to be fat

The extra weight shortens their life

It is abusive to overfeed pets

She was intentionally harming and therefore quickening his death

She wants his life span to continue getting shorter

Caring more about dopamine than the cat's health

It lessens their quality of life as well as their life span

Losing weight may be easier with wet food

Due to their high-calorie content, too many cat treats can cause obesity in cats as well as digestive issues like vomiting or diarrhea. In the OP’s case, his cat just kept on adding weight, and it’s just so sad his mom can’t see the damage she’s causing.

What advice would you give the OP? Leave your thoughts in the comments below and share this post as well.

Maryjane