My 2-year-old cat is 16 lbs. Is he overweight? How can I help?

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My cat is almost 2 years old and at his most recent vet checkup, he weighed in at about 16 pounds. At the appt the vet never mentioned anything about it so I didn’t pursue it. He is very energetic, playful, and otherwise healthy. He gets a 1/2 cup of dry food (taste of the wild) in the morning and 1/2 can of wet food (fancy feast) at night. The dry food stays out all day and gets replenished before bed daily. Is there any recommendations on what to do to encourage a healthy weight loss? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 7 months old | 15 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Your kitty indeed is quite chubby but looks very sweet! I suggest you do not free feed him during the day and reduce his dry food to a 1/4 cup in the morning. You can also feed him canned food only, 1/2 can in the morning and 1/2 can in the evening. Try this for a few weeks. If he does not lose weight you can buy special weight reduction food, however often cats do not take well to this kind of food. Playing a lot with him, throwing paper balls, etc. is also very important (exercise).

My 2-year-old cat is 16 lbs. Is he overweight? How can I help?

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