It's too late to lose weight for your cat! Do you know that a catty of cats is equivalent to a catty of people? The American Association for the Prevention of Pet Obesity has made relevant statistics: the weight per catty of cats is equivalent to that of females1.62m and males1.75kg! Of course, it doesn't mean that cats need to start losing weight immediately when they get fat. First, you need to find out whether your cat is really "fat".
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1, how to judge that cats need to lose weight?
First of all, underage cats should not lose weight. The weight loss mentioned by bugs here mainly refers to adult cats.
There is a gap between different types of cats, so judging the obesity of cats cannot be done according to a weight standard. We should judge by the posture of each cat. Look at the cat from top to bottom and touch the cat with your hands. A healthy figure is that the cat's body lines are smooth and natural, and you can touch the ribs and waist.
The harm of cat obesity is not described here. Obesity will accelerate the development of various diseases in cats, and shovel officials have to guard against it!
2. Get the right way to keep cats.
"Eating less will make you thin" is still useful for people, but it doesn't work for cats. In order to fundamentally control the weight of cats, it is not only to limit the calorie intake, but also to meet the physiological needs of cats and provide a high proportion of protein. You know, simply limiting calories without paying attention to protein's intake, cats will only gain weight repeatedly.
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1) If you want to lose weight, you need to change the way you eat.
Scientific formula and regular calorie determination are the guidelines for cats to lose weight. Generally speaking, a domestic cat weighing 10 kg needs 200 calories a day, which is about 60g of dry food or 200g of wet food relative to diet. Cat food is a staple food for cats. For cats that need to lose weight, try to choose dry cereal and canned meat with more comprehensive nutrition.
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2) Increase exercise intensity and accelerate fat consumption.
If the cat stays indoors, it is necessary to set up some teasing tools or some climbing tools indoors to help the cat exercise and accelerate the consumption of cat fat. At the same time, we don't want to control the cat's range of activities, and try to make it run around and jump around the house.
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3) Moderate diet reduction also helps to lose weight.
For particularly obese cats, doctors may often recommend reducing the calorie intake by 20%. For cats that eat more, try to make them eat less and eat more. The shovel officer can prepare a slow feeder to slow down the cat's eating speed, correct the bad habit of eating too fast, and make it easier to eat.
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3. What preparations does the shovel officer need to make?
In the major project of losing weight for cats, the shovel officer is the first responsible person. When we determine the weight of cats, we need to set corresponding weight loss goals for cats.
1) Determine the weight of the cat.
Determine the cat's weight, then weigh the cat once a week, and the shovel officer regularly observes the cat's weight loss effect. You can also judge the degree of obesity of cats by the above table. If you don't have an electronic weighing scale at home, you can buy one at a certain treasure, which is very cheap for tens of dollars.
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2) Calculate the amount of feed.
You saw that the cat food was empty, so you poured it in. Don't do this! We should calculate the amount of food we feed the cat every day. We can use a scale to calculate the weight of food, and feed the cat with 60g dry food or 200g wet food as suggested by pets.
3) Eat more and eat less intermittent feeding.
Eating more and eating less alternately can "cheat" the cat's body to some extent, so that it will not resist losing weight. This feeding method can maintain a high metabolic rate and reduce the overall calorie intake.
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What are you waiting for? For the sake of the cat's health, the shovel officer should act quickly to keep the cat shut up and open its legs to keep healthy.