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Ours does, and we can't help but laugh at him when he runs ahead of us and that thing sways back and forth.
It's also called a primordial pouch, and has nothing to do with a cat being spayed or neutered, though that myth persists. I'm also not referring to hanging skin after a substantial weight loss. Apparently, it's something that evolved in the wild to protect cats' sensitive underbellies. Some have one and some don't.
I thought it was cute when we adopted him as a youngster and, now that he's so much longer....so's that pouch! Interestingly, neither my husband nor I had ever had a cat with one before, though I always remember seeing them. I think it's comical, and just one more thing that makes our little guy adorable!
Our vet told us that pouch in our feline was from a bloated stomach from malnourishment when she was a kitten. It almost drags on the floor and we too find it humorous when she furiously walks quickly down the hall and that thing swings back and forth!
When Electra was spayed at the Humane Society, her fur never grew back on her belly. I don't understand why. But, she is very sensitive about her belly-DO NOT TOUCH!!! I'm sure that has something to do with it.
One of our three has it. Although I know the pouch itself has nothing to do with being overweight, he's also our chubby boy, so he really does look kind of silly (and adorable) when he runs with his tummy flapping in the breeze. I hope he doesn't mind when I chuckle about it occasionally.
One of ours has one and it's HUGE! It wags and waddles when he walks. It's weird because he doesn't seem overweight otherwise, I can easily feel his ribs when I rub him, but the hanging belly skin/fat is seriously huge.
When Electra was spayed at the Humane Society, her fur never grew back on her belly. I don't understand why. But, she is very sensitive about her belly-DO NOT TOUCH!!! I'm sure that has something to do with it.
My understanding is that it serves two purposes. It is a protection device to protect their organs in a cat fight, and also it allows their back legs more movement to stretch out and allow them to jump higher.
Two of ours have it, Chewy and Daisy and they are high jumpers. Lucky doesn't and he can't jump high at all. Don't know if that is true, but just what I read somewhere.
Two of my 5 have it (they're both females), and they are the best jumpers. The other 3 can jump up on things ok, but it seems they have to put more effort into it. So there may be something to that theory.
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