Does the cat need exercise to exercise? How to make a cat's weight loss plan?

Both fat cats and thin cats need exercise, because if they don't exercise for a long time, thin cats will become fat cats, and then their sensitivity will decrease, their limbs will be inflexible and their bodies will be uncoordinated, which means that their various functions will deteriorate and they will lead an unhealthy old age ahead of schedule.

So, how to make a weight loss plan for fat cats?

1, give the cat a physical examination. You must go to the pet hospital for a physical examination to ensure that the cats are healthy in all aspects and there are no potential safety hazards before you can carry out a weight loss plan, especially for cats with heart disease and elderly people who are not suitable for losing weight through exercise.

2. Learn to judge whether a cat is fat or thin and whether your cat needs to lose weight. In veterinarians, physical condition score (BCS) is mainly used to evaluate the obesity of cats. Simply put, it is judged by vision and touch.

Mainly check the cat's bones, subcutaneous fat and muscles, waist and abdomen contours. For example, a cat has no waist, a big belly, hard-to-touch ribs and no wrinkles in its abdomen. This shows that this cat is a fat cat and needs to lose weight.

Physical fitness score is a method to evaluate the nutritional level of pets by scoring. Commonly used are five-point system and nine-point system. The examination points mainly include: ① bones, including ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvis (hip bones); ② subcutaneous fat thickness and muscle thickness (with emphasis on the back); ③ Abdominal circumference, abdominal wall folds and waist contour.

According to the scale, from 1 to 9, from extremely thin to obese, 5 is the ideal state.

3. Learn to calculate the daily feeding amount of cats and achieve the ideal weight. You can use ICR (intermittent calorie restriction) or calculate the cat's daily resting calorie demand to change the feeding amount.

Intermittent calorie restriction (ICR)= 75% of energy requirement (MER) in the first two weeks, and 65,438+0,000% of energy requirement in the second two weeks, alternately lasting for 6 months.

For example, for cats weighing 15kg, the recommended feeding amount of a certain brand is 80g a day, and that of overweight cats is 75g. In order to achieve the effect of losing weight, it is calculated that 58.5 grams should be fed every day.

Using CCR (long-term calorie restriction), feeding 58.5 grams a day is consistent with feeding 58.5 grams and 80 grams for two consecutive weeks. If the rotation lasts for 6 months, the cat will see obvious weight loss effect.

Calculate the daily resting calorie requirement of cats, RER (kcal/day) = body weight kg *30+70.

A cat weighing 15kg needs 7kg*30+70=280kcal.

The calorie of this cat food is 5500 kcal/kg, which is equivalent to 15 kg. The daily feeding amount of cats is 280/5500≈0.05kg, which is 50 grams. However, this is air-dried food, and its feeding capacity is less than that of puffed food.

4. Make a cat weight loss plan. ① According to ICR, 75% of the normal feeding amount, 75% for two weeks, two weeks 100%, and the weight loss effect can be seen in six months. Be careful not to lose 25% weight at once, but gradually reduce it until it reaches 75% of the normal feeding amount, so that the cat can adapt.

② The buffet was changed to regular ration. Cats are usually active in the morning, evening and after midnight, so they can be fed once in the morning, evening and before going to bed. Snacks can be fed together with the staple food, which adds up to the planned daily feeding amount.

③ Put an end to unnecessary snack feeding, such as cat strips and snack cans.

(4) Increase the amount of exercise or play time (play time), which should be gradually increased, for example, from half an hour to 1 hour, which is within the tolerance range of cats.

⑤ If the cat is hungry, it can be a food with strong satiety, such as plantain seed shell powder rich in fiber and low in calories.