How much to feed?

A Body Condition Score was developed to assess whether a cat is too thin, overweight or "just right", and from there we'll be able to find out how much we should feed our cats.

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First of all, you will need to identify the areas you have to assess:

  1. Look at and feel the ribs, the spine (back bone), and the pelvis
  2. Look at the waist of the cat - also referred to as the abdominal tuck
  3. Assess the amount of muscle present of the cat
  4. Assess the amount of fat present - e.g. a saggy tummy
  5. Look at the cat from above and from the side.
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Too Thin

Ribs, spin and pelvic bones easily visible.
Very narrow waist.
Small amount of general muscle.
No fat on rib cage.

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Thin

Ribs and waist easily visible.
Loss of muscle mass.
Very little abdominal fat.
Marked abdominal tuck.

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Ideal Weight

Ribs not visible but easily felt.
Waist obvious.
Small amount of abdoninal fat.
Slight abdominal tuck.

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Overweight

Difficult to feel ribs under the fat.
Waist not visible.
No abdominal tuck.
Rounding of abdomen with moderate abdominal fat pad.

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Obese

Not able to feel ribs under a thick layer of fat.
No waist.
Obvious abdominal distension.
Extensive abdominal fat deposits.

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Packed full of nutrition, you'll discover with nutrient-dense Maume, a little goes a long way. Deliver peak nutrition and feed the right amount of cat food to your pet by using our feeding calculator.

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