? Calorie requirements

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I'm needing help figuring quantity of food to feed daily.

My cat needs to go from 12.2 lbs to 13.5 lbs and will be primarily on A/D.

Suggestions for quantity of food, as a target goal, to feed daily?

Thank you

Edit: I syringe feed 1ml at a time, so this will be broken down into mini-feedings.
 
The general formula for caloric intake is weight (or desired weight) x 13.5 + 70. So to go to 13.5 lbs Apple would need to consume 13.5 x 13.5 (182.25) + 70 = 252.25 calories per day. This is a rough formula and should be adjusted up or down as your cat's particular needs dictate.
 
I found another formula (rough like the one Lucy mentioned) that can work better if you have a less active kitty too. Just let me know.
 
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