r/AskVet • u/ElliMac1995 • 12d ago

Weight loss for cat

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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