Because it is a serious and possibly fatal condition often associated with feline obesity, if your cat is overweight, you should take the time to learn all about cat fatty liver disease so that you can recognize the symptoms and get your cat the appropriate treatment.

What is cat fatty liver disease?

Feline hepatic lipidosis, also known as cat fatty liver disease, is a condition in which the liver ceases to function correctly after a large amount of fat accumulates on the liver. Most cases of cat fatty liver disease are associated with feline obesity.

According to About.com, the progression of fatty liver disease includes these stages:

• An overweight cat stops eating.
• Without food, the cat’s body sends fat cells to the liver to be processed into lipoproteins to be used as