http://www.allpetsarticles.com/what-brand-of-cat-food-is-best-for-overweight-cats.html articles about pets Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.allpetsarticles.com/what-brand-of-cat-food-is-best-for-overweight-cats.html/comment-page-1#comment-6191 mliz55 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:15:42 +0000 http://www.allpetsarticles.com/what-brand-of-cat-food-is-best-for-overweight-cats.html#comment-6191 I am a fan of Science Diet, though many people are not. I like the variety available. Since cats are grazers, I feed my guys about 1/4 of a cup each twice a day, sometimes less depending on the amount of running around they do. I use the "less active" formula, and sometimes the light, and sometimes the sensitive stomach formula, which is nice for their coats. Weigh your cats, and look at them. Do their bellies graze the floor when they are standing? When they are sitting with their backs to you do they present a very triangular shape? Then they can afford to lose a bit of weight. Remember that different kinds of cats have different needs, and a Maine Coon cat might weigh 18 pounds and be healthy, while a Siamese cat might weigh 6 pounds and be healthy. I have 2 longhairs, and the himalayan weighs 12.5 pounds and could lose, and the persian weighs 8.5 and could gain, and they eat the same amount! I am a fan of Science Diet, though many people are not. I like the variety available. Since cats are grazers, I feed my guys about 1/4 of a cup each twice a day, sometimes less depending on the amount of running around they do. I use the "less active" formula, and sometimes the light, and sometimes the sensitive stomach formula, which is nice for their coats.
Weigh your cats, and look at them. Do their bellies graze the floor when they are standing? When they are sitting with their backs to you do they present a very triangular shape? Then they can afford to lose a bit of weight. Remember that different kinds of cats have different needs, and a Maine Coon cat might weigh 18 pounds and be healthy, while a Siamese cat might weigh 6 pounds and be healthy. I have 2 longhairs, and the himalayan weighs 12.5 pounds and could lose, and the persian weighs 8.5 and could gain, and they eat the same amount!

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