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What are good indoor cat foods to prevent my cat from getting fat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 4 months old | 9 lbs

Please alternatives for the best indoor cat food..don't make them fat please.....

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Answered By Lauren M. Jones, VMD

Veterinarian

Published on August 2nd, 2017

It looks as though my answer was cut off. Be sure to feed Chacha meals twice daily and measure how much goes into her bowl each time. The bag of food should have a chart to follow with her current body weight to determine how much she should eat. Try to avoid offering too many treats or people food because this can easily pack on weight. I hope this helps and that all goes well!

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    Answered By Lauren M. Jones, VMD

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    Some of my favorite food brands include Science Diet, Royal Canin, and Purina ProPlan since these companies are the only ones that utilize a veterinary nutritionist to formulate their diets and actually run clinical feeding trials with their diets. If Chacha is predisposed to gaining weight easily, consider a "light" formula (here is one example: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27103 ). Otherwise, a more "regular" adult cat food should be sufficient (here are a few examples: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=31851

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