Opening a bag of vet-recommended pet food l attracts your cat more quickly than opening a tuna can or the crinkle of your sandwich bag. Still, those amazing eyes can fool even the most experienced cat owner by giving their friend more treats than their small body need. Here are some quite faint signals you might want to lock the prize jar on.

1. Running makes the tummy of your cat move. That traditional cat wiggle first looked really good. Still, if your once streamlined hunter now carries a swinging load, it’s most certainly not just “fluff”. Usually one guilty offender is overindulging in delicacies.
2. One does not find a waist line. Look at your cat from underneath. Does a definite tuck follow their ribs? You most certainly are tossing out too many snacks if it feels like a fuzzy rectangle.
3. Less time zooming, more time slinking. Lazy cats are slowed down by less energy in each step. From treat excess, extra weight and poor diet, they can lose their energy for play.
Before the week finishes, treats are somewhat rare. You are overfeeding if your cat likes the treat sections of the shop over yours or if you routinely empty the “goodie bin.” Treats under the tough love technique should be a delight rather than a basic need. These are used for training, bonding, or the odd “just because.” Treats should, generally speaking, represent less than 10% of your cat’s daily calorie count. For an indoor kitty, that comes to 10 to 20 calories typically. Think about treating yourself to lower-calorie sweets or maybe kibble.
Play more and substitute toys for food rewards. If you find yourself nodding excessively when reading this list, also relax; cats are forgiving and a few small changes go a huge way. Remember, halting the reward behavior just means it will last more; it does not mean you will lose your relationship.