3 weeks OTJ -- trying to lower weight need advice!

[jud and corv]

Hello, it's been a while since I've been here! Corv and I are 3 weeks OTJ and everything is going great. Currently his weight is 13.6 lbs and it's pretty stable around there. We're down to 2.5 cans of fancy feast classic pate/day. 1 can at 9 am, .5 can around 5pm, and 1 can at 9pm. I think he could stand to lose another 2 or so pounds but he acts ravenous already about having gone from 3 cans to 2.5... any tips to make me feel like I'm not starving him when I move down to 2 cans?

 

[Lauren & Esse]

You might find this calculator helpful for double-checking how many calories Corv should be getting. Two and a half cans is about what we do for maintenance but Esse's a little lighter.

How gradually are you decreasing what he gets each day?

 

[jud and corv]

well when i was feeding 3 cans he wasn’t eating all of it so i cut down to 2.5 overnight about 5 weeks ago! He is a larger framed cat so i should probably double check with my vet to see what his ideal weight is, but cutting down slowly is a good idea!

 

[Lauren & Esse]

Totally agree with checking with the vet! They may have suggestions on feeding too. I bet you could even do it over a phone call/email if Corv's seen the vet recently.

Do you have a food scale? They're not expensive and I bet it would make it easier to gradually adjust calories in small amounts.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

This post on the Catinfo web page has a lot on safe weight loss. Start with the vet's thoughts on ideal weight is a good one.