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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I've had two kitties that got one or two pounds overweight and both were long-hairs. I always figured that cats that are built for colder weather have an instinct to eat and bulk up in case of food scarcity. My short-hair kitty has stayed slender which, to me, seems to back that up. But I don't know anything scientific or medical, it's just an observation.