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I have a 13 year old indoor male cat who is very large (23 pounds the last time I checked). He also, I think, has a very large frame and doesn't really look obese; a cat I fostered for a while weighed only 11 pounds and looked much more obese than my cat. His ribs are easily felt and he's quite agile for an elderly cat who was unfortunately declawed by his previous owner, running up and down the stairs multiple times a day and wrestling with my 1 year old cat. Because of this, I've had a hard time trying to figure out a target weight for him (or if he even needs to go on a diet). Right now, he gets 3 cans of Fancy Feast a day, with one of the cans occasionally replaced by plain cooked chicken. He's still quite hungry on this amount even though it seems like a lot of food, so I'm worried that I could be underfeeding him.
I'm including a few pictures of him below--can anyone help me figure out how much a cat of this size should weight? And how much should I actually be feeding him?
(I would go to the vet but I can't afford to right now unless it's a serious medical issue)
I'm including a few pictures of him below--can anyone help me figure out how much a cat of this size should weight? And how much should I actually be feeding him?
(I would go to the vet but I can't afford to right now unless it's a serious medical issue)