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A guideline I use is 1/2 to one oz of food per lb per day for a ave activity and weight kitty... So if you have a proper wt 10 lb eating ONLY canned food would generally eat 5-10 oz a day... which by most cans would = 150 -300 calories ...
The guidelines on cans are normally a bit on the gernerous side... My vet who has a Master in Companion animal nutrition( yes a vet with a nutrition degree
) said always start at the LOW end of recommendation on can or bag.. This has been echoed by the old country vet to my young vet ...the one with the degree is middle aged
For me each cat is different around my house 22-27 calories per lb seems to keep wt and health in check when they get dry or canned... raw and homemade use a totally different scale due to digestion and ingrediants
The guidelines on cans are normally a bit on the gernerous side... My vet who has a Master in Companion animal nutrition( yes a vet with a nutrition degree
For me each cat is different around my house 22-27 calories per lb seems to keep wt and health in check when they get dry or canned... raw and homemade use a totally different scale due to digestion and ingrediants
