Hepatic lipidosis, also known as fatty liver syndrome, is an accumulation of fat in the liver and is a very common and very serious occurrence in fat cats who are not eating. This disease is deadly if not addressed, but almost always treatable and curable when presented to a veterinarian in its early stages.

Why would a fat cat not be eating? Ideas: "Bad teeth." "Intestinal blockage" "Stress." Cats like their food because they can smell it. So if a cat can't smell its food, it's not going to eat. What could cause a cat to lose its sense of smell? Answer:Upper respiratory infection.

Absolutely. Cats get upper respiratory infections all the time. So you have a fat cat that gets the flu and can't smell. The cat stops eating. What is the body's reaction going to be? Answer:Mobilization of fat to the liver.

You have anorexia in the presence of abundant fat stores. The body will try to feed itself by moving body fat stores to the liver to be converted into fuel. The liver can't handle this fatty saturation and liver dysfunction ensues . This doesn't happen to thin cats. They don't have enough fat available to mobilize and create this problem.

If your cat got an upper respiratory infection and stopped eating, he/she would be a prime candidate for hepatic lipidosis.If you don't bring your pet into a vet and the cat gets hepatic lipidosis, death is likely.

You can hospitalize the cat and feed it through a tube. You could also encourage eating utilizing our Ocean Omega Gold, which has a slight aromatic essence of fish, to be added to your cats food-something your cat could sniff through its cold. Smearing some food with our fish oil added; on a paw is another means of encouragement. Even if your cat will not eat, it will still clean itself.

After your cat has recovered from hepatic lipidosis or before your fat cat gets hepatic lipidosis, you should put your cat on a veterinarian-recommended low-calorie diet.Encourage exercise via catnip or toys. Monitor your cat's intake carefully in times of stress (for example, the addition of a new pet). Weigh your cat weekly to make sure it is losing weight.

By slimming your cat down, you could save him from hepatic lipidosis and other life-threatening diseases related to cat obesity.

Millions of obese pets mirror the American obesity epidemic
According to the American Association of Obesity, 64.5% of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as being overweight or obese. But this epidemic isn't just affecting humans. More than 40% of American household pets are overweight or obese, leading to a steady rise in insurance claims for pet illnesses that can be obesity-related, according to actuarial data released by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co./DVM Insurance Agency (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest health insurance provider for pets.

It's shocking to learn that overweight owners are three times more likely to have overweight pets. Pets are becoming obese by the millions, and as Americans continue to adopt a more sedentary and pampered lifestyle, so will our pets. Along with this increase in weight, VPI is seeing an increase in claims for pet illnesses that are often obesity-related, such as diabetes.”

According to most recent data, there has been an annual steady climb in the percentage of total claims that relate to the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

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