1 out of 5 obese cats in our house...

Question
How do you exercise a little butterball of a cat? We have 5 cats and only one (Polo) is at all overweight. He has no interest in toys, however does play with our other cats several times a day so he is not completely lazy. He loves the laser pointer, however becomes an obsessive watcher and will sit for hours at the last place he saw the light waitng for it to return. He has been seen by a vet and nothing is physically wrong with him and the vet suggested playing with him at home with mice and balls, however as I mentioned Polo shows no interest in toys. Can you make any suggestions to how to safely exercise him, I am willing to play with him for up to an hour a day, however unless he is using my lap he couldn't care less about me or what I am doing. Any suggestions would be great.

A little back info... None of our cats ever get table scraps, but once or twice a month we will let them split a can of wet cat food, and there usual diet consists of "Purina Naturals", They are neutered/spayed indoor only pets. They range in ages from 7 years old to 1 year old..Polo being a two year old male.  

Answer
Adrian,

Some cats, like people, have a bigger build which is normal for them. And some cats too, like people, are lazy. As long as he is healthy and happy I wouldn't worry too much about him.

Pulling a shoestring around is usually irristible to a cat. I would try that. Or a large plastic zip-lock tie (the kind you wrap around something, put it through the end, then pull it tight). They are stiff and when a cat tries to catch it with his paw it slips through it. And they keep trying. Keep using the laser light too.

Tabbi