Hey, so my cat is much to big and it is not healthy. I just got him from my dads place and he is 10 years old. His litter mate, who we also had, was also extremely fat and passed away last year. So now that my cat is living with me and I am the only one who feed's him what would be the best way to help him loose a few pounds?

Food that would be good for him?
Feeding schedule?

Anything you can come up with.

I am also from Canada, so hopefully I can purchase the same types of food as you can recommend.

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. Hey hi there i found out last week my 8 year old neurered ginger tom weighed 21 pound which apparently is about 10 kilo he is happy healthy and i feed him wet/dry food twice a day but i think he gets fed somewhere else just thought i'd let you know! Cant suggest any foods coz i'm not a cat expert but i'm sure someone on here with knowledge will advise you soon . Good luck

Feline Obesity: An Epidemic of Fat Cats by Lisa A. Pierson, DVM :: cat weight management, obese cat, cat weight loss
I think this site gives lots of great information about how to deal with this.
Basically, ditch the dry food and choose a good quality high meat content wet food, smaller more frequent meals and no free feeding.

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Nellie Paddy Mitzy Milo Peggy Murphy

Millie and Monty, the White Devils!

You definately need to by-pass the dry food as the majority of them are quite high in carbs which cats don't want or need.

I have found this website:

Canned Cat Food : Pet Food Canada - Buy Natural Dog Food & Cat Food Online Direct to Your Door | PetFoodCanada.com

They stock a wet food brand called Evo - now I don't know anything about the nutrients and how good the food is, although their product description is impressive and it certainly sounds positive - but it is grain-free. This is very good and would be a help to your cat losing some pounds.

I hope that helps a bit.

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Moggybaby has named a very good brand of cat food which should suit your purpose, however I think it is fairly expensive. I believe that Fancy Feast is widely available in supermarket stores in Canada and that some flavours in the range are pretty low carb, also it is probably a lot cheaper to buy than Evo.
You may also want to consider feeding at least part of the diet as raw meat ( bone in )

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Nellie Paddy Mitzy Milo Peggy Murphy

Millie and Monty, the White Devils!

Fancy Feast:
Beef and Liver Feast, 85g, 6.8% carbs
Turkey and Giblets Feast, 85g, 6.8% carbs
Tender Beef Feast, 85g, 9.1% carbs
Salmon Feast, 85g, 4.5% carbs
Ocean Whitefish
Cod, Shrimp, Sole Feast
Chicken and Liver Feast
Compliments Happy Tails:
Liver and Chicken Dinner 156g cans, 8.2% carb
Prime Entrée 156g cans, 8.2% carbs
Compliments Ultra Gourmet:
Mixed Grill Pate 85g can, 9.1% carbs
Turkey and Giblets Pate, 6.8% carbs
Finicky Cat Gourmet Pate:
Liver and Chicken Dinner 85g, 9.1% carbs
Turkey and Giblets Dinner 85g, 6.8% carbs
Special Kitty Select:
Liver and Chicken Dinner, 85g, 9.1% carbs
Gourmet Chicken Dinner, 85g, 6.8% carbs
Turkey and Giblets Dinner, 85g, 6.8% carbs

I copied this from the Diabeticcatcare forum, but all these foods would be suitable to feed an overweight cat. You also have the option of a balanced raw diet from Feline's Choice, the contact there is Andre Mattera

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Nellie Paddy Mitzy Milo Peggy Murphy

Millie and Monty, the White Devils!

I did????? Wow!!!

I blame that Hobbs woman....... She is just TOO good a teacher!!!!!

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