Thread: Growth Spurts and "Flabdominals"

I love the term "flabdominals"! Some cats have them, some don't. I always think its spare skin they need when stretching for that catnipped mouse you put on the counter top where you thought it was out of reach.

Ours is a sturdy one without the "flaps" but he does a lot of miles a day in the trees and bushes.


At 10 months

My Moggie Phoenix (rip boy) had a sag on the belly for years, I thought it was to do with them being indoor cats? When Phoenix ended up going outside when we moved to a better area it seemed to got smaller. My other moggie River was the same he had one but now its totally gone.

I know what you mean about the legs Basil is really long but his legs dont look big enough for him.

His weight is good and his coat is amazing. still working on the brushing he seems to take a better brushing when the dog get a shot of brushing aswell lol.

Thanks for the replies! The flabdominals are still swinging away, and he's now a solid 5 kgs at just under 12 months old. Again, still lean and healthy, so I just leave it be!.....well, apart from tickle time....

Oliver's got some serious flabdominals! The vet said there wasn't any reason to worry, unless lumps form in the flab. So incorporate a little check-up in your tickle time.

The skin that hangs on their bellies, we always called that their jungle pouch!. I do not even know where that term came from, must have been my mom.