Is my cat fat? Mr. Pirate and Clawdia demonstrate how to tell.

[@naoueshima]

0:44 - Is Mr. Pirate a Unit? Conspiracy debunked. (10:00 - Mr. Pirate is a 6/7 out of 9 on the Condition Score) 1:14 - Mr. Pirate loses his whisker. 1:33 - Why is feline obesity bad? (Diabetes, Orthopedic problems, Hypertension, Infections, Surgical risks, hepatic Lipidosis) 5:22 - Is being a tiny bit fat actually good for a cat? (Yes, for cats with kidney disease, but a lot of cats might develop kidney disease) 6:33 - Is there a "perfect weight" for every cat? (No, it's individual and mostly depends on their size) 7:05 - "Body Condition Score" explained. 8:10 - Main principles of Body Condition Score. (1. How easy is it to feel the ribs? 2. How easy is it to feel their spine?) 10:58 - Flat Mr. Pirate. (Adorable. 10 out of 10. Very good cat blob) 12:07 - Mr. Pirate gets a smooch. 12:13 - Flappy belly tissue in cats (Is normal). 13:22 - Clawdia (5 out of 9 Body Condition Score. 14:17 - Slightly smaller cat blob.) 14:23 - Clawdia gets a smooch.

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Thank you for the table of contents (and your sense of humour).

[@Finkeldinken]

This truly is a thing of beauty.

[@KM-rt5jj]

omg I want this för every helpful vet video!

[@flowertrue]

You are the hero we need

[@angryturtle7436]

Thank you for the reports Nao Ueshima, now we are going to connect the main camera, back to you Bob.

[@Perosha]

I love how he constantly gets distracted by how cute his own cats are

[@SweetGinRickey]

I constantly get distracted by how cute he is. 😍

[@farhanatashiga3721]

I do wonder how comments on this channel could have so many likes yet have little to no replies.

[@Tiger351]

@@farhanatashiga3721 Same as every other channel, because it take 1 second to click like and several minutes to write a decent reply and most people are too lazy to do that.

[@thedestiney88]

@@farhanatashiga3721 Because we completely agree and were going to say the exact same thing! No need to comment anything extra.

[@pawsnotclaws2772]

Perosha Каркарова Ikr 🥰

[@gebbrielyonna7348]

Mr Pirate isn't fat he's just full of love

[@damnbro_idc]

Full of love for food. I love a good chunk.

[@lactofermentation]

@@damnbro_idc Well, he's also full of prednisolone. Hard to not be a chunk on corticosteroids.

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Actually I never had him in prednisolone, I used budenoside to control his IBD, and he's been off all meds for 2 years now! :-) :-) :-)

[@lactofermentation]

@@HelpfulVancouverVet Sorry for the bad assumption! He's such a sweet shoulder kitty, glad he doesn't need the meds anymore. Vets like you are the best.

[@phatcyclist]

@@HelpfulVancouverVet That's wonderful, Mr. Pirate has a great caregiver. I've watched many of your videos and they've been very informative, thanks for taking the time to make them.

[@infernuu]

video: feline obesity 1 min in: look it's Mr Pirate's whisker

[@femmeNikita27]

And that's why we love it, isn't it? ;-)

[@jabrayjay6679]

😂

[@amyill9280]

I laughed out loud when he seemed so fascinated by the whisker and then just threw it away in an "F off" manner

[@AM-em5gc]

"Cats assume a liquid state when compressed." 😂😂😂 I DIED

[@lylasurvivor9719]

Alexandra W Best comment ever!!! Agreed!!! 😂

[@thzzzt]

Confirmed, my 6-year old neutered tux looks enormous when he spreads out on my hard brick patio during lunch, but standing, he looks fine. He passes the doctor's tests OK. That's why I'm here. I just *had* to check.

[@melissasaint3283]

😂😂😂

[@turkeybowlwinkle4440]

Great line and true as well.

[@neuralmute]

TRUTH! My 6 yr old spayed black tabby, Lady Molly Hadfield-Renfield, Dutchess of Fuzzbutt, looks like a *MASSIVE* puddle of fur when she's sleeping soundly in full flat-cat mode. She is a bit overweight for the same reasons that Mr. Pirate is a bit of chub (but not a full Unit) - she's got IBS and is on prednisolone, and has put on some weight, as well as being a bit less active than she was in her kitteny days. But hell, I've been on prednisone for my asthma, and I remember the dreaded prednisone pounds, as well as how it just makes you want to sleep! She still passes the condition test at around a 7, and her tummy's nothing to worry about, so we're happy!

[@aai.shy_k887]

He called him a UNIT ASSKKFHSJJSJDJDK

[@sirmicothesilly]

WHERE

[@Grey3943]

Ruby Goat In the first few minutes dude

[@syntax2679]

A B S O L U T E U N I T

[@KatarinaS.]

That's what he said? I thought he said "eunuch". What does that mean, to call him a "unit"?

[@j.j1916]

ｕｎｉｔ。。。

[@t1mmy13]

"Some people refer to him as a unit, even"

[@matias_8823]

In moderate surprise at the size of this lad. Partial unit

[@BodyAndSol96]

"a little bit more corpulent than optimal" what an eloquent way to describe Mr. Pirate's state. haha, love you two!

[@juliadandy6019]

ESC Tamara Will use it for describing myself from now on for sure

[@chezmoi42]

@@juliadandy6019 My grandmother always described herself as 'pleasantly plump'. She would have appreciated this description as well.

[@jabrayjay6679]

Fabulous

[@MarciaLim]

Dr should print t shirts that says this. I would buy it. 😆

[@MeanBeanComedy]

I like how the Doc always uses words like "corpulent" and "substance" like he's trying to not hurt Mr. Pirate's feelings. Such a sweet man!

[@sigsourr]

Right, Mr. Pirate isn’t fat. No. He’s just *T H I C C*

[@ericschuster2680]

*s p h e r i c a l*

[@abyssalfenge7465]

He's... you could say, got that plunderin' Pirate Booty.

[@mahoganymoon159]

Dummy thicc

[@possum9403]

He’s chumby

[@DanBowkley]

I'm not sure cats are really a liquid; they seem to more closely follow the ideal gas law: a gas will expand to completely fill its confines. Don't care how big the couch is, a cat will occupy the entire couch.

[@color4795]

XDD

[@azreanaibrahim2721]

Great observation

[@will2316]

Pierre Deagostini But the ideal gas law dictates that it will fill its whole container through random motion. Cats are too dignified for that. They must be real gases then, not ideals!

[@xplinux22]

Well, he did say that cats assume a liquid state _when compressed,_ and many gases assume liquid states when compressed as well, so in a way, you're both correct. Liquid when compressed, expands like a gas when released on the couch. 😂

[@ItsJustLisa]

Truth!

[@LikeaVictorianLady]

every time you change Mr. Pirate's position he thinks: SHOULDER?????!!!!!????!!!

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

This is the kindest, sweetest, most caring veterinarian I have ever seen. God bless him. You can see the love he has for these cats. A joy to watch.

[@hollycaffeinatednerdgirl940]

He is the best! I wish I lived near so he could be our vet!

[@thentust]

Can you turn around next time when mr. Pirate on your shoulder?

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Just for you...

[@cyndim6020]

All these comments are great. Numerous chuckles. Especially this one! .. but now i'm worried i might somehow miss it .. oh no ..

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Just hit the notifications icon :-)

[@Persianbookworm]

"Is he(Mr. Pirate) fat? he's a little bit more corpulent than optimal" 10:15 thank you for that quote, i will use it the next time my mom calls me fat

[@Gcat-ln6ok]

I particularly appreciated that line too! Another good description is "festively plump", to quote Eric Cartman ;)

[@lostpockets2227]

I love the way you show Pirate his own whisker 😂😂 I thought I was the only weirdo who did things like that 😊

[@thedestiney88]

We're all weirdos!

[@furbaby6650]

I do this every time I find my cats whiskers - I let him smell it! He tries to eat it! Glad to know I am not a weirdo.

[@armysister125]

@@furbaby6650 mine does too!!! I have to take it away because he would totally ingest it!! But its so funny when they do weird stuff like that

[@KatarinaS.]

Nope, I'm a weirdo too!

[@KatarinaS.]

@@furbaby6650 He's trying to destroy the evidence!

[@flutterdrive4286]

i find it quite amusing to hear a Vet say that a cat can assume a liquid state.

[@adrianadiazcasapia2814]

"He's a little bit more corpulent than optimal" Me too, Mr. Pirate, me too.

[@raybeckon1235]

Pirate does NOT look fat based on this video, perhaps clinically a bit as the vet indcates, but he seems nimble and flexible for his age. We have all seen fat cats, and this is not a fat cat.

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

On behalf of Mr. Pirate: thank you good sir, you are most magnanimous, magnificent and majestic.

[@mimmaaiello8529]

@@HelpfulVancouverVet does Mr Pirate use alliteration all the time or is he just pleased at being told he is a portly gentleman ?

[@lynoreina]

Mr. Pirate eyeing for another shoulder climb at 11:56 12:10 again 12:28 and again 12:46 still want it Cute.

[@alireza-mv3jh]

1:14 local vet gets distracted by cute cat whisker

[@TereyakiSauce]

Pirate is like “this is a touchy subject please be kind”.

[@FrozenRoxas]

All the comments are about Mr Pirate so I feel that I should add that Clawdia is an absolute pinnacle of adorableness too.

[@jibque]

FrozenRoxas I love her happy tail curl when Dr Uri checks her spine. You can tell she loves her butt scritches!

[@nobluepens]

I love Mr.Pirate so much. I've never seen a more well behaved cat. How do you find a cat like that?

[@HewaKiku]

I believe he was rescued by Dr. Uri as a kitten, and so he was bottle fed, stimulated, groomed and all things that come with unweaned kittens by him. That would certainly help with bonding and trust, which is what makes him so well behaved. I'm not sure which video mentions all of this though.

[@deepalall647]

Adopt a senior cat.They are more mellow and loving.

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Zoe, stop with the spoilers from “the story of Mr. Pirate” :-)!

[@KM-rt5jj]

@@HelpfulVancouverVet Please tell me that is actually going to be a thing!

[@4B4Me]

And Helpful Vancouver Vet, please tell us how Mr. Pirate got his name. Edit: Meowaaaaarrrrrrrrr. . .

[@CG_Hali]

That was the best explanation about cat body fat I've encountered. The spine and rib tips are very practical checks that a cat owner can easily do. And thanks for explaining the flappy pouch under our kitties. :)

[@palomabrighton9756]

I love how he interacts with his viewers

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Thanks, I strive to educate and entertain.

[@lindseys3708]

I lost it at "we're just proving that cats can assume a liquid state." I mean, I knew this, but something about hearing it from a vet is hilarious.

[@furaances]

I had to say goodbye to my sweet 19 year old cat a couple weeks ago. Watching Mr Pirate being squished and stroked relaxed me immensely 💓 10/10 cat

[@r.whitaker3990]

I'm sorry for your loss 💔

[@paulacassidy9993]

Oh my, so did I and same for me. I’m so sorry for your loss.

[@10tonhamster]

*

[@FSEThompson]

My cat was diagnosed by the vet as being “robust”. Entirely healthy, just of a Powerful Stature. I’m very proud of him

[@katerynahrom9727]

I'm a simple person: I see a vet kissing a cat, I hit that like immediately. Btw, the video was very informative. Thank you!

[@RegstarRogstar]

Mr pirate, a gentleman with a respectable stature, an absolute unit

[@maiaraveronese]

My favorite part about those videos is how you always get distracted by how cute your cats are. I'd do the exact same 😅😍

[@chase_h.01]

"Unit" is so 2019, we calling out all Respectable Gentlemen in 2020

[@ReyMysterioX]

The best part about your videos is really the love you show for your animals. And of course, Mr. Pirate always trying to get on your shoulder.

[@gerryhemmer1573]

Mr. Pirate is the most placid cat I have ever seen, also gorgeous coloring and markings.

[@patrooney2283]

My cat Charlie looks just like Pirate😻😻😻💕💕

[@shrubbie1]

Our cat's tummy pouch swings from side to side when she runs... So sweet...

[@pinkysworn]

“Pirate, look, a whisker!” *sticks in face* That’s exactly what I do whenever I find a whisker around the house. 😂

[@Tijggie82]

"Dogs starve very very nicely"... You really are a cat person, aren't you 😅

[@chellesama8256]

Awww, at 9:48 we get Mr. Pirate's long-suffering "he's at it again" expression. He's such a patient (and gorgeous) cat!

[@yaelb.c]

Can't wait for "Cat assume a liquid state when compressed" t-shirts!

[@heatherjones4786]

Wow. Such great information. Thank you so much for that! "cats can assume a liquid state when compressed." - Love it!:D

[@Beryllahawk]

Mr. Pirate is a very patient kitty. My own cats would not tolerate their "belly flap" being handled at all, haha! This was very very helpful, I did not know that fact about the belly flap being simply normal. Great video!

[@karlouyang]

LOVE Mr. Pirate just sat there as a cat model for Dr Uri to pet. 3:00

[@Brandalina95]

Mr pirate has such a beautiful fur pattern, he’s so sweet! You can tell he’s so comfortable there with his eyes half shut 😍

[@shannonobrien2572]

Loved seeing you kiss your cat. Cute. 💕

[@FrozenRoxas]

We all wish someone truly loved and cared for us the way this guy cares for animals

[@drunkenpeanut5520]

Hi Dr Urie! Since feline kidney disease is so prevalent could you do a video on it? Like prevention tips, warning signs, potassium importance, etc.

[@nancykelley9246]

Jen F Seconding this request! You’ve talked about bits of it in other videos (giving fluids, special diets), but I’d love a video on CKD.

[@shedevil50337]

Jen F If your cat has been diagnosed with kidney failure, I recommend www.felinecrf.org My cat was stage 4 for 3 years. It was hard work: he needed fluid &/or meds every 4-6 hours, but his condition was exacerbated by him having a heart condition so normal CKD treatment (fluids a couple of times a week) was too severe. The vet hospital said it was a miracle he lasted so long. I just think he was too busy enjoying life & loving his mums to leave us. Tanya's website (the link I gave above) was invaluable. If your cat has just been diagnosed, please don't despair. It's not an instant death sentence. Many cats at stage 1-3 last years. We were incredibly lucky our boy lasted so long but we fought all the way. We're both at home 24/7 & that helped. Good luck! 😀

[@chezmoi42]

@@shedevil50337 Awww, that's devotion. I kept my little homemade bluepoint Iris alive for a bonus year with fluids every other day. She finally had to let go at 18 years, but that last year meant so much to us. Back in the sixties/seventies, kidney/UTI problems were much more prevalent. Thank goodness so much more is now known about treatment, and about diet to keep them healthy.

[@langjones3846]

Feline kidney disease seems so prevalent I am surprised that research has apparently not been done into why this is the case. Could the cause be dietary?

[@RheaRevolver]

I'd also appreciate a video or series on kidney disease in cats!

[@lmbarak]

I think Mr. Pirate is absolutely adorable, chubby or not. He has a very calm demeanor.

[@nemak89]

I knew what a bob cat is. I know what a blob cat is now as well :).

[@cassies.5866]

It's adorable how much he loves his cats. 😊

[@TheTurulhawk]

A respectable gentleman - haha, that's the best euphemism ever! Interesting about the flappy pouch. My cat was like that. I thought that was a result of spaying.

[@sarah-louisedietz3799]

10:42 Dr Uri is so distracted by Mr Pirate's cute face that he completely forgets what he's meant to be saying

[@matteoventura6344]

He's not fat, there's just more of him to love

[@amiaeckard7743]

This channel is my therapy, literally the most WHOLESOME CONTENT

[@GHero3108]

"Dogs starve very very nicely." - Your vet

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

I could have said that better. Perhaps "Otherwise healthy dogs tolerate the absence of food for days with no negative health imapct" would have been better. Just wait till I do a video on dog obesity!

[@phd2007]

What a marvelous vet! It's so obvious how much he loves those cats, and he has such a wonderful personality.

[@morgoth_bauglir]

Watching this video gave me back the serotonin I needed. Thank you so much for your donation kind sir

[@joannaRB]

Realny like dr. Yuri’s demeanor and his smiling eyes. What a warm man! Nice show!

[@MisterMooo]

Cats are thixotropic. They are solid but liquefy when S Q U I S H E D

[@freeman2399]

Me: I'm concerned my cat is developing a buttery sheen... Vet: Perfect, no more basting necessary.

[@Snoobroglo30]

"I'm not fat! I'm a respectable gentleman."

[@TeenageRampageee]

I am always so impressed by Mr. Pirate's calm demeanor literally such a good cat

[@zaptor1514]

Mr Pirate looks perfect to me. He’s a fit kitty 🐱 and handsome too.

[@sarahberlaud4285]

Such a huge thank you for this. I'm totally reassured about my cat's weight. He's a rescue cat, and likely a Norwegian Forest (read: BIG BOI), and at our two-week check in, he had gone from 5.3 kg to 6.5 kg! But he's now maintained that weight, a few months in, and I can feel his spine and ribs perfectly (checking was its own challenge, since he was a street cat before and doesn't love being touched). Without these guidelines, it was just so hard to tell on a naturally large and ultra-fluffy guy whether he was healthy or not. Thank you to you, Mr. Pirate, and Clawdia for your help!

[@hherroyal05]

Awwww.... don't ever throw away a cat's whiskers! They are a wonderful memento, and are rather lucky (if you believe in luck). This is really important if a cat is elderly. I've kept my late cat's fallen whiskers, and am so glad I did.

[@malisarai6516]

OMG MY TUXEDO CATS NAME IS ALSO CLAWDIA! IVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER CAT NAMED CLAWDIA!! IM EXCITED LOL

[@Wilma.Flintstone]

0:54 - "He IS a bit on the chubby side, of course, I think no one can deny that." * Mr. Pirate looks at you * - "What the *&!% you just say about me???" 😀

[@FreaktifulWhispers]

Mr Pirate is doing so good because he has the best caretaker/dad 💜💜💜

[@PrinceCobra21]

the mutal respect between them is the best. you can tell there was some serious petting going on for years

[@WildJester]

Mr. Pirate is just a giant blob Clawdia is a little blob Both are adorable blobs 🥰 Thanks for the great explanation and info by the way!

[@marianeal3164]

He is just beautiful! Such a lovable cat...

[@Finkeldinken]

I love this channel so much. Dr. you are such a gifted educator and I don't doubt that you are helping a lot of cats live better lives by doing these videos. I wish for any pet species to have a specialized vet channel like yours!

[@Quiscalus777]

Hehe I love finding whiskers around the house. My cats are black with black whiskers, so they're easy to spot.

[@nurazizafawziya294]

I want someone to defend me being fat by saying I'm a bit on the chubby side too lol

[@jerrymeo1137]

Nobody: Dr.Yuri: Here we are demonstrating cats can assume a liquid state when compressed. 🤣🤣🤣

[@uselessDM]

I feel that also with cats what kind of fur they have will make them look fatter or finner respectively. Mr Pirate would probably always look a bit chunckier then clawdia just because they have different fur, even if they had the same respective body score.

[@savannahcatchat]

I love your videos and Mr. Pirate the great shoulder cat.

[@roseappleberry]

i think it's my first time seeing that clawdia actually is spelled like clawdia and. im very happy

[@danielletanguay7272]

Mr. Pirate is a beautiful kitty and he has an awesome name!!!!! Happy Canada day weekend from a fellow feline lover in Ontario! 🇨🇦✨

[@wombat.6652]

THANK YOU. I adopted a sad old 14 year old cat. Neutered male, I don't want to make him miserable by with-holding food. He is between "normal" and chubby. Now I understand what that means for him.

[@besma2627]

Protect this guy at all costs he's precious

[@user-mu8jg7gx4q]

Hi mister, I just wanna say that your voice is super-comforting

[@neielbaez4711]

I’m not even 2 minutes in and I already love this

[@Kittybarcode]

Gotta love this guy for being so gentle and caring to his cats

[@Vinniegret]

11:59 "What are you trying to accomplish?" I think he accomplished it quite effectively - demonstrating that you're not the boss of him.

[@AdrianJimenez70]

God these videos are truly an excellent way to start the day.

[@milk8928]

13:45 why do cats raise their butts when you pet their butt/end of spine?

[@sabrinalavaliente]

Another great video from the cat whisperer🐈

[@Donatti]

If my cat murders my hands when I try to feel her ribs, what score does she get on the body condition scale?

[@lupurin]

Your videos helped me a lot to understand and help my cat, thank you. Mr Pirate is so cute!

[@marianeal3164]

I love your videos and I love the way you are so gentle with your cats. Thank you for all the valuable information you pass on 😊

[@FunSizeSpamberguesa]

Mr. Pirate and Clawdia are two of the most chill cats I've ever seen. They just let themselves be manipulated and don't seem to mind at all.

[@j.kendall83]

I didn’t know Pete buttiegieg was a veterinarian that’s so cool

[@FeenieVonKarma]

0:47 oh my god this is already my favourite I love the notion of saying it nicely so as not to hurt mr. Pirate's feelings 😭

[@tdelphia1]

Watching you with your cats always makes me smile :-) I was SO happy to hear you talk about older cats keeping a little extra weight as a 'resource' in case of kidney disease/illness!

[@rubyisontheinternet]

Mister Pirate's wink in the thumbnail is the absolute cutest!

[@Nathan-sh1zg]

he called mr pirate a unit im cryin. edit: "cats can assume a liquid state" ohhh my godddddd

[@MrTreesandstuff]

This is absolutely one of my favourite videos!!! Informational, adorable as hell! You are such a good teacher, and you love your babies!

[@namedesired]

You two, with Mr. Pirate, are so cute together :) Great topic, my boyfriend says I overfeed our cat... I checked accourding to your instructions and she's fine :)