He is overweight.
We've been to the vet and he weighed in at about 14-15lb, but the vet said he should be about 10lb.
So, there are 4-5lb to lose.
I've read the articles here, but they weren't very helpful because they all recommend regular vet visits, vet monitoring and so on. Unfortunately, we cannot afford such frequent vet visits - we do visit the vet, but to come every week/bi-weekly for weight check-up is beyond what we could afford at this time.
The vet said that we could limit his food intake, but didn't give any specifics thinking it was not a big deal.
But there must be at least some general guidelines for a healthful cal consumption (just like for humans).
What is an average daily cal requirement for an average tabby cat - neutered, indoor and not very active?
We do encourage moving and exercise, but his exercise bursts are rather short. Maybe, it is not easy for him given he's wearing a few extra lbs.
So, does anyone know how to calculate a daily cal consumption?
Als0, we've found no-grain kibble with freeze-dry raw pieces - very good quality stuff. There are 433kcal per cup.
Any thoughts on how we could feed this for weight loss and then maintenance? A cup per day? Half a cup per day?
We do not want him to be constantly starving either.
We will appreciate all the collective wisdom on this board.
We've been to the vet and he weighed in at about 14-15lb, but the vet said he should be about 10lb.
So, there are 4-5lb to lose.
I've read the articles here, but they weren't very helpful because they all recommend regular vet visits, vet monitoring and so on. Unfortunately, we cannot afford such frequent vet visits - we do visit the vet, but to come every week/bi-weekly for weight check-up is beyond what we could afford at this time.
The vet said that we could limit his food intake, but didn't give any specifics thinking it was not a big deal.
But there must be at least some general guidelines for a healthful cal consumption (just like for humans).
What is an average daily cal requirement for an average tabby cat - neutered, indoor and not very active?
We do encourage moving and exercise, but his exercise bursts are rather short. Maybe, it is not easy for him given he's wearing a few extra lbs.
So, does anyone know how to calculate a daily cal consumption?
Als0, we've found no-grain kibble with freeze-dry raw pieces - very good quality stuff. There are 433kcal per cup.
Any thoughts on how we could feed this for weight loss and then maintenance? A cup per day? Half a cup per day?
We do not want him to be constantly starving either.
We will appreciate all the collective wisdom on this board.