My adult female cat weighs 12 lbs. The vet said she should be eight to 10. I feed her high quality food - Innova Evo Dry, which is 51% protein.
I started feeding her this brand five months ago. She was still a growing kitten, eating the recommended portions. Now she's over a year old and has a belly. Two months ago I cut back the suggested portion for a 12-lb. cat to a 10-lb cat. She was still overweight, and a month ago I began feeding her the suggested amount for an 8-lb. cat.
She does get exercise. I have her chase strings for half an hour at night. She plays with my dog. And of course, she goes nuts and chases shadows for a few minutes, like every nocturnal cat.
Can cats get fat from eating high-quality, high-protein foods? Also, she is spayed, and I've been told spayed cats tend to gain more weight than intact cats.
I don't want to cut back on her food anymore than I already have. She's healthy otherwise; she just needs to trim down.
Any ideas or tips? Much appreciated.
2007-07-22
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