Pets Exercising after Eating

Q: How long after eating can my cats exercise or play? It's a good idea for people to wait before working out, so should I give them some time to digest too?

A: It is absolutely a good idea to let them digest after they eat. Anywhere from one to two hours should be good. Food leaves the stomach pretty quickly in a cat. If they run around too much after a meal they could become sick to their stomachs.

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Dr. Lauren Brickman Dr. Brickman started as a veterinary technician at Garden City Park in 1997 and went on to…

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Mike (Unverified)

Interesting! I hope that everyone had a great weekend,is having a great week, had a great April Fool's Day and I hope that they have another great weekend!

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Mike (Unverified)

I meant to say "and happy." Sorry about the typo.

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Mike (Unverified)

Interesting! I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving last week and I hope that they have a great week!