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I have been doing some research recently and was hoping to get some help as it seems I am drowning in a sea of information. My Jinx is 3 years old. He was not blessed with a fast metabolism and he is lazy as heck. He will play a bit, but he is hard-pressed to actually get up for playtime and has never been much of a jumper. He mainly prefers to be cradled and cuddled. Anyway, for the second year in a row, during his vet visit the doctor's topic of choice has been his weight gain. He has a small frame and weighed in at 14.4lbs today. The doc wants him down about 3 pounds, and I want him healthy (of course)!!
I have been feeding him Taste of Wild since he was a kitten. I switched for a few months to Chicken Soup for the Cat's Soul per my friend's recommendation, but he continued to gain weight and did not seem quite as excited about the food. Eh... so I switched back. He only gets 1/4 in the AM and 1/4 in the PM. The doc has suggested feeding him 1/8 cup 3 times a day, and making a chase game out of lunch if I don't want to switch him, which I will do! However, I think I would like to try some other food.
So, finally... to my main dilemma: I am not sure what food to switch him to. I have been doing research all day and was settled on Wellness Healthy Weight until I saw on Chewy.com that it has 450 calories per cup vs his current food being in the mid 300s. This is concerning as I am already feeding him what seems to me to be a small amount, and even if the food is very very filling I do not think I can cut back the portion much more. I also know that there is some disagreement as to whether calories are the main consideration or if carbs play a role in weight-gain, but this still seems like a large increase in cals for a weight balance food. I also considered Wellness core solely based on its awesome reviews, but there is no low cal formula. Additionally, I considered Nature's Variety Instinct (which I ruled out based on the info about Montmorillonite Clay), and the fat cats/reduced calorie formulas of Natural Balance. I was just wondering if anyone had experience with these foods and could recommend which one would be the best for weight loss and the healthiest choice. I am also open to other options, but these are about the top of my price range unfortunately.
I know that wet food is a great option, but right now I am just looking for a kibble to switch him to. I will consider introducing some wet food into his diet in the future
I have been doing some research recently and was hoping to get some help as it seems I am drowning in a sea of information. My Jinx is 3 years old. He was not blessed with a fast metabolism and he is lazy as heck. He will play a bit, but he is hard-pressed to actually get up for playtime and has never been much of a jumper. He mainly prefers to be cradled and cuddled. Anyway, for the second year in a row, during his vet visit the doctor's topic of choice has been his weight gain. He has a small frame and weighed in at 14.4lbs today. The doc wants him down about 3 pounds, and I want him healthy (of course)!!
I have been feeding him Taste of Wild since he was a kitten. I switched for a few months to Chicken Soup for the Cat's Soul per my friend's recommendation, but he continued to gain weight and did not seem quite as excited about the food. Eh... so I switched back. He only gets 1/4 in the AM and 1/4 in the PM. The doc has suggested feeding him 1/8 cup 3 times a day, and making a chase game out of lunch if I don't want to switch him, which I will do! However, I think I would like to try some other food.
So, finally... to my main dilemma: I am not sure what food to switch him to. I have been doing research all day and was settled on Wellness Healthy Weight until I saw on Chewy.com that it has 450 calories per cup vs his current food being in the mid 300s. This is concerning as I am already feeding him what seems to me to be a small amount, and even if the food is very very filling I do not think I can cut back the portion much more. I also know that there is some disagreement as to whether calories are the main consideration or if carbs play a role in weight-gain, but this still seems like a large increase in cals for a weight balance food. I also considered Wellness core solely based on its awesome reviews, but there is no low cal formula. Additionally, I considered Nature's Variety Instinct (which I ruled out based on the info about Montmorillonite Clay), and the fat cats/reduced calorie formulas of Natural Balance. I was just wondering if anyone had experience with these foods and could recommend which one would be the best for weight loss and the healthiest choice. I am also open to other options, but these are about the top of my price range unfortunately.
I know that wet food is a great option, but right now I am just looking for a kibble to switch him to. I will consider introducing some wet food into his diet in the future