How much does a 12 year old cat weigh?

Answer 1

The terms "tabby" and "orange tabby" are just coat colors/patterns. "Tabby" is not a breed or a species. And it doesn't matter what color coat the cat has. All domesticated cats need the same amount of food.

The only thing that determines how much you should feed a cat is its size. A very large cat needs more food than a very small cat. Follow the directions that are printed on the food's packaging.

In general, most cats require 1 big can (5.5 ounces), or two little cans (2.3 to 3.0 ounces) of wet food a day, or 1 cup of dry food a day. OR one little can (or half a big can) of wet food, plus half a cup of dry food a day.

Answer 2

Depending on their breed, a healthy cat weighs about 3 to 6 kilograms for females and 4 to 8 kg for males; since males tend to be larger in stature than females.

A good test is to run your fingers along their flank, if you can't feel the ribs then they are probably overweight.

Answer 3

A cat's gender and coat color are irrelevant to its nutritional requirements. Healthy adult cats need approximately 1 large (5.5 ounce) can of wet food per day, or 1 to 1 1/4 cups of dry food per day. Adult cats are cats over 1 year old.

You may need to adjust this according to your cat's size and age. Older adult cats (over age 10, approximately) tend to eat less than younger adult cats. And bigger cats will need more food than smaller ones, for obvious reasons.

Observe your cat's eating habits, and use your judgment. If the cat finishes all of its food and licks the plate and then begs for more, then it probably needs more food. If there are always leftovers on the plate, even hours after you fed the cat, then you are probably feeding it too much.

Keep in mind that cats don't eat full meals like humans do. They tend to graze on their food. When you serve it to them, they'll often eat some of it right away, and then keep coming back every hour or two for more. So, just because the cat doesn't finish all of its food at once, doesn't mean you are feeding it too much.

But if the cat never finishes its food (if the leftovers always remain on the plate, even hours after the feeding) then you are probably feeding it too much.

If you are concerned that your cat may not be getting enough food, you can give it a combined wet food and dry food diet. This is especially handy if you are gone all day (more than 8 hours a day), or when you go to bed. That way the cat has something to snack on and won't get too hungry waiting for you to come home or wake up in the morning.

Leave about 1/2 a cup of dry food out when you leave for work in the morning, and another 1/2 a cup when you go to bed. At breakfast and dinnertime, take away the dry food and put down the wet food.

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