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I am so puzzled as to why my 4 year old, Truffles, is gaining weight. He was about 11+ pounds in March when I switched over to raw food. Over the last 6 months, he has ballooned even though the diet was tailored to him maintaining his 11 pound weight. I paid a cat nutritionist to come up with recipes so it wasn't just me trying to feed him whatever. His housemate, Nutmeg, eats the same diet and he yo-yos with his weight about a pound or so. But Truffles now weighs 16 pounds!
He has been to the vet for a wellness check and there is nothing wrong with him, thankfully.
I have been in touch with the nutritionist and reduced his calorie intake. But he still keeps gaining weight. The nutritionist warned that I should not lower the amount of muscle meat too much for fear of hepatic lipadosis.
He get a variety of proteins: beef, goat, chicken, turkey with some raw meaty bones, organ meats, etc. He gets all the supplements he should be getting.
Any ideas?
He has been to the vet for a wellness check and there is nothing wrong with him, thankfully.
I have been in touch with the nutritionist and reduced his calorie intake. But he still keeps gaining weight. The nutritionist warned that I should not lower the amount of muscle meat too much for fear of hepatic lipadosis.
He get a variety of proteins: beef, goat, chicken, turkey with some raw meaty bones, organ meats, etc. He gets all the supplements he should be getting.
Any ideas?