Is your feline friend beginning to look more like a pot-bellied pig than a cat?  It might be time to start a weight loss regimen.  Helping a cat lose weight will take patience and persistence, but will improve the overall health and well-being of your pet.

Cats lose weight the same way humans do.  There’s no secret science for either species.  Overall, your pet will need to eat less and exercise more.  If your cat currently controls the amount of food they receive, you’ll need to take note of how much food they eat in one 24-hour period.  If they are just overweight and don’t appear to be gaining or losing any weight, then the amount of food they are currently eating is considered their maintenance diet.  It’s just enough food for them to maintain their current weight.

체중을 바꾸려면 매일 유지 관리 수준 이하로 식량을 줄임으로써 식량을 통제하기 만하면됩니다. 그들이 현재 하루에 2 컵의 고양이 먹이를 먹는다면 1.75 컵 만 먹이십시오. 이것은 평균 성인 고양이에게 여전히 너무 많은 음식 일 가능성이 있지만 점차 건강한 체중으로 내려갈 수 있습니다. 

그들은 칼로리 감소 다이어트 중에, 당신은 그들의 체중이 처음에 떨어지는 것을 알게 될 것이고 안정된 체중으로 떨어질 것입니다. 무게를 줄이기 위해 먹이를 줄 사이에는 최대 1 개월이 걸릴 수 있습니다. 더 많은 건강한 체중이 될 때까지 매번 음식 섭취량을 1/4 컵 줄이기를 계속하십시오. 대부분의 고양이는 매일 5-6 온스의 젖은 고양이 먹이가 필요합니다. 건조 고양이 사료의 경우 일반적으로 사료 권장 사항이 포장 외부에 나와 있습니다.

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Since different brands and types of cat food have different nutritional values, the amount of food they’ll need is brand-dependent.  Simply switching brands and feeding them the same amount can cause a cat to lose weight.  Some cat foods are high in fats and filler material while others are mainly lean meats.  While quality cat food is often more expensive, you’ll find that you don’t need to feed them as much of it to get the same nutritional value.

Aside from feeding habits that take in calories, you’ll also need to be aware of your cat’s overall calorie expenditure.  How active your pet is will play a big role in how much of that food they consume gets used in running around and climbing things and how much will go to fat storage.  If you have a house cat that spends all of their time indoors and much of it sleeping, then they will need at least 20% less food than the average cat.  Outdoor feral cats that hunt for food and are very active need much more food than the average cat to maintain their current weight.

As both calorie intake and export play a role in shaping the figure and health of your cat, you can manipulate one or the other to see positive results.  Increasing your cat’s time spent exercising has the same effect as decreasing their amount of food.  The only thing that is important at the end of the day is that the overall difference between the amounts of calories they take in and calories they use up is less than it was when they were overweight.  If you follow that simple formula, you’ll see positive results in your feline friend, and they’ll be on their way to a happier, healthier life.