"Vortex" wrote in message
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Hi,

I want to settle an argument about the weights (relative and absolute) of
our 2 cats. problem is, how do you accurately weigh a cat in a domestic
situation?

Because of the uncooperative nature of cats the only method I can think of
is a "differential" approach ie:

1. Weigh human
2. Weigh human + cat
3. Subtract the results.

Problem is that our (digital) scales have a resolution of 1lb/0.5kg which
is quite simply inadequate for cat weight measurement with any kind of
accuracy!

Kitchen scales have the resolution but not the range (not also forgetting
the cat cooperation issue).

Any suggestions?

Get two washing up bowls, one larger than the other. Put the smaller bowl
one in the larger bowl, and fill it with water. Put the first cat in the
smaller bowl, it'll most likely get out of it's own accord. You can then
pour the water displaced into the larger bowl into a measuring cylinder, and
using a rough density of water as 1ml = 1 gramme, work out the weight of the
cat. Of course, the cat is likely to retain water in it's fur, so it may be
a good idea to cover it in vaseline first to minimise errors.

Then repeat the process for the second cat.