I'm confused about the amount of calories my cats need daily. I read here in the forums to multiply 20 with their weight in lbs, but it seems like a lot of calories. For example, my 18 lb cat: 20 x 18 = 360 calories needed per day. But I have been feeding him only around 157 calories per day and he seems okay. Should I be feeding him more? I usually split a 5.5 oz can three ways for my three cats, a 3 oz pouch split three ways in the afternoon, and a 5.8 oz can split three ways at night. Too little?
I feed them Innova 5.5 oz in the morning (198 calories per can), Wellness Healthy Indulgences 3 oz pouch in the afternoon (73 calories), and Royal Canin urinary so 5.8 oz at night (200 calories). So add them up, it equals 471 calories in all. Split three ways, it's about 157 calories per cat.
I'm just worried about Buddha losing weight to quickly. He's 18 lb 5 oz so I cut back the food for him. I need a baby scale!
I feed them Innova 5.5 oz in the morning (198 calories per can), Wellness Healthy Indulgences 3 oz pouch in the afternoon (73 calories), and Royal Canin urinary so 5.8 oz at night (200 calories). So add them up, it equals 471 calories in all. Split three ways, it's about 157 calories per cat.
I'm just worried about Buddha losing weight to quickly. He's 18 lb 5 oz so I cut back the food for him. I need a baby scale!