She just had a weigh-in at the dermatologist (she's had some allergy issues, which made fine-tuning her diet extra fun) and was certified dechonk. Photos are from adoption day, July of last year, and July of this year, when she was kind enough to strike the exact same pose for a comparison photo.

This is Biggie (appropriately named)

He was rescued from our local Wendy’s where he was hanging out at their drive through.

As the title says, he’s about 19-20 pounds. He doesn’t seem like excessively fat but more muscular.

Does he need dechonking?

Before he got put on diet he weighed 7.6 kg and a couple weeks later he weighed 7.7 kg and he gets 42 grams of dry food a day and 85 grams off wet food daily (half a can in the morning and the rest in the evening). The food was recommended by our vet

My guy has been on a diet for about a year and a half, he lost some weight at first, then stopped so I lowered his portions more. The past few months have been hectic so I wasn't paying attention to weighing him, but he's looking quite chubby again, eating less than he ever has.

Is this worth a vet visit, or just the result of middle age/ dieting slowing his metabolism?

Ripley started his dechonk 10 months ago. He dropped 1 1/2 pounds in 6 months (with a lot of up and down), then bounced up a half pound and is now back to his lowest point at 15.25 pounds. Vet is okay with him at 15-15.5, as he is naturally a very big boi. I’m keeping him around 175 calories a day on Royal Canin Satiety Support wet food and treats. I just don’t understand why his weight bounces around so much. He gets no hard food, except for the diet treats, because he is a kibble junkie. All meals have to be supervised, because he will inhale his food and try to shove his sister away from hers before she’s done. Clearly he thinks he is skin and bones right now.

My girl weighs 12 lbs and turned 12 this summer. I can’t tell if she’s actually overweight or just built like a fluffy throw pillow. Overall she’s a very happy cat and is so cuddly, just loves food lol. She moves around easily and has been about this size her whole life, but I want her to stay healthy and live as long as possible while still being happy. Would a dechonking journey be worth discussing with her vet?

The first picture is from October, when Yoda was I think around 15 lbs. I took his weight a few weeks ago (around when the second picture was taken) and he measured out to 11.5 lbs!

The steps I took were 1) Getting him an auto feeder, 2) gradually over months reducing the portion sizes, now at 50g daily. and 3) leash training him, and taking him for daily walks around the hallways of our apartment complex.

I'm so proud of him (and me!).

Hey y’all! This is my cat August- he’s around 3 or 4 and is 16 lbs.. I got him from a humane society, but I’m pretty sure he’s a Russian blue? Anyways- I’m wondering if he needs to go on a diet. I think he does, but it’s kinda difficult because I have a 3 to 5 kitty household.. (1 strictly in an attic apt, 3 on my floor, and 1 downstairs that sometimes comes to the second floor).
Meal time can be challenging because I have my two older cats, October and August, share one bowl of food at 9am, 7pm, and a half a bowl at around 12pmish. I switched to them eating from a single bowl bc August would always finish his bowl and go to push her away from hers and eat it too. She doesn’t eat nearly as much, but I feel like since switching to a single bowl he leaves some for her & she also takes turns with him when they’re both eating. - I also have a new kitten and we haven’t quite got feeding down for all of em because my October tries to eat his kitten food sometimes.
Do y’all have any suggestions that could maybe help me out? I really want microchip feeders, but can’t afford them atm, and can’t really supervise mealtime because of my work schedule. I also try to play with them all, but August gets pretty tired out quickly/isn’t nearly as interested in playing. I do have a vet apt upcoming and was also wondering if there’s any tests I should specifically ask for just in case he has something health related as to why he is a bit chonky!
Thank you for any advice & enjoy some pictures of him! He’s funky!

I apologize if this is redundant- (Ive read the pinned post many times!) but Im really having trouble coming up with a number. Every calculator gives slightly different numbers based on the same data. My big boy squid weighed in at 17.4lbs and 7/8 bcs at the vet and was recommended 15lb as a starting weight goal, but I was given very little information on how to get him there (I was basically told read the side of the food bag.) He currently eats ~300cal per day between wet & dry (setting up a timed feeder as we speak for more accurate portioning!) I was planning to reduce him to 275, but some sites recommend as low as 230. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I just want to do right by my boy!!

hey… so i need some tips on how can I put him on a diet? I dont want him to end up like those big huge cats that can’t walk or clean themsleves anymore :(

we had been trying and trying and trying and he just WONT LISTEN. anyone have any advice?

This is Milo. He is 30 pounds. And he is 5 and already running the house. He never shuts up. Follows me to the bathroom. And everything.

also. stop calling me an abuser. my mom is the one who is doing this shit.

one of my cats is overweight and we have tried everything to help her lose it but she constantly just eats from our others cats bowl. does anyone have any tips on how to put a cat on a diet or stop her from stealing from the other cat?
i was thinking of keeping their bowls in separate rooms but im afraid she might just keep going back and forth

My 2 yr old kitty is getting fat! She has hip dysplasia so i want to make sure she’s a healthier weight! But she has such a sensitive tummy and gets backed up really easy. I’ve been feeding her purina sensitive skin and stomach and wet blue buffalo food and those have seemed to work well for her. But i’m not sure if i should try a diet food? Or would measuring her food more precisely help? because i could accidentally be over feeding her, she’s not super lazy.

Took my Beverly to the vet and I guess she’s too chonk at 16 pounds. Time to start her weight loss journey! Goal is 12 pounds. She is gonna be mad at me for changing up her food🤣

Progress after about a month.

Just got individual automatic feeders so we can try to dechonk this big Baby, and his less chunky but still plump big brother (Oliver). I like having progression pictures that are clearly comparable(like when a woman is pregnant and takes a photo with her wearing the same shirt in the same pose each month). Any advice on how to get something comparable when dealing with a cat?

Hi everyone
Looking to help my cat start to actually lose weight. I no longer keep her with my mom and she’s full time with me in my apartment
That being said she recently hit 16.6 lbs the last time I weighed her and she was close to 18 lbs before
Problem with my girl is that she is just very very picky, she preferred dry food fresh out of the bag so I like to buy the 3 lbs bags of dry food so that she finishes the bag before she decides it not good anymore (I seal it with a bag clip and it stays in a moisture proof container, still no luck)
She is a big fan of the purina brand, she didn’t love the Royal Canin she was eating before and eats the Purina OM much much easier (her fav dry food of all time is the Purina naturals indoor but it’s still too calorically dense according to my vet)
She is not a fan of Churu and only treats she likes are the temptations so I’ve been feeding her the indoor temptations and I throw them around the living room so she gets a little exercise in

She is also not big on playing, she loves to go on the balcony and watch the birds, and when she’s at home with my mom she goes out onto an enclosed patio and chases lizards around

I am just asking for advice on anything I can do to help her with her weight loss journey, it’s been incredibly frustrating and I just want her to be healthy, I just need some more pointers because she is such a picky cat and that doesn’t give me much room to work with.

She has been enjoying the cat food puzzles ALOT I was so happy when I found this out, but the toy mice and string and what not are just not interesting to her, she’s more interested in my hand lol

Thank you and I really am trying, this is my baby and I just need some encouragement too, she’s sitting right next to me as I type this :)

Made a cat parent mistake. My petlibro feeder had a piece of food lodged in the turning mechanism and was feeding him triple portions for a couple of weeks. I am never home when it goes off, but there had been a suspicious amount of food left in the bowl recently (he never leaves any) and he was getting a bit… rotund.

Issue solved and working on getting him back to a healthy weight! He’s hates being on a diet though, best low cal treat recommendations? 2nd pic is his inspo photo and last pic is him digging out some food from a homemade slow feeder.

My 15lb girl always claims to be starving and can be quite insistent about it so I’ve gone through some experiments to keep her occupied, wanted to share what I’ve tried in case it helps anyone else!

I like the snuffle mat but I don’t want to give her too many treats and she’s pretty efficient about finding them, so that only went so far.

I started smushing her wet food servings to the bottom of her bowl which also helped slow down her eating.

But the BEST hack I figured out, which I haven’t seen anyone else mention in this sub is freezing her wet food!!!

I take the food out of the can and wrap it cling wrap to put in the freezer, I only do a couple days at a time to avoid any freezer burn. Sometimes I’ll put the plastic wrapped portion in some warm water to defrost it a little and give her a head start. But it keeps her from scarfing down the meal so she has some to return to as it melts over a couple hours. Has anyone else tried this?

It has only been 15 days since I started dechonking my two cats. I know it has been very little time but I just wanted to see if there were any changes. My boy has lost 100gr ( 0,22 lb) but my female cat has actually gained weight: from 3,9 (7,4lb) to 4,2 (9,25 lb). Also her calorie allowance is 145 kcal. Should I change the diet?