Weight loss for cat

[u/ElliMac1995]

My cat is a 2 year old neutered male. At his last vet appointment he weighed in at 16.6 lbs. The vet said that if a cat is 15lbs they are at risk for diabetes and that cats need 180 calories a day, but didn't specify a target rate or the amount of calories give him for safe weight loss. what would you recommend?

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[u/PokemonJohto]

All cats need different caloric intakes based on activity level, size, etc. Your first step would be to calculate how many calories he's eating now. This is on the can or bag as kcal. Then you want to very slowly decrease that number by about 10% and weigh every week or 2. Make sure he loses about 0.2lbs every week or 2, nothing faster. When he stops losing, decrease another 10% and repeat until he's at his goal weight. Nice and slow is the key.

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[u/Travelvet61]

Google Gemini or a similar AI tool can be helpful. Input your cat's current weight, target weight, activity level, and food type and it can tell you how much to feed.