WHAT IS THE PROPER DIET FOR MY CAT? Supplementing a cat’s diet with L-Carnitine in amounts approximating 250 to 500 mg per cat per day will aid in mobilizing fat into glucose and will improve the health of a cat that is on a weight loss program. Most types of cats normally weigh between 7 and 10 pounds. A cat can be called obese if it weighs more than 20-25% of its weight, and grossly More than 40% of all domestic cats in America suffer from obesity or an over-weight condition. Nature designed carnivores to look for their own food and burn off calories in the process. But today in our households these pets get to eat with Fat cats = unhealthy cats Your cat is what you feed it 
Reasons for feline obesity include:
Over-feeding and lack of exercise!
Feeding your cat cheaper pet food
products which consist mainly of
carbohydrates & little or no protein
Too many cat treats which are made
from mostly sugar & other carbohydrates
Overweight and actually obese cats
outnumber cats of normal weigh and are
being seen more and more commonly by
Veterinarians for various disorders.
Genetic problems or physical problems of a particular type
Domestic cats often over-eat out of boredom.
Obesity can cause a host of
health conditions such as heart
problems, liver diseases, arthritis,
diabetes, respiratory problems & a
very serious disorder called Hepatic
Lipidosis.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT AN OVERWEIGHT CAT.
Getting an obese cat to lose weight needs
to be done gradually Cats have a unique
metabolic response to fasting and
whenever a feline’s food intake is rapidly
and markedly depressed, a serious and
potentially fatal disorder can occur called
Hepatic Lipidosis.
The ideal diet of a carnivore should consist of 40-45% Protein, 30% Fat and very little carbohydrate.
Proper protein intake is the key to
success in a carnivore’s diet.
Cats and dogs being fed soft meat-based
diets have far fewer oral health problems
than those consuming dry, grain-based
diets
Cats require a diet with high percentages of protein and fat and low percentages of carbohydrate (grains) if we expect them to remain healthy & active.
On a dry weight basis... where the
percent of ingredients is determined
without any water in the ration.A
felines diet should contain 35 to 45
percent protein, 40 percent fat, and
possibly just a small percentage of
carbohydrate.
One of the reasons for the success of a high protein diet for feline weight reduction is the importance of an amino acid called Carnitine. Carnitine is present in good quantities in muscle tissues, but found in minuscule amounts in vegetable matter.
This amino acid plays an essential role
in the uptake of stored fat reserves and
conversion of fat by the liver back to
into glucose. The ability to mobilize fat
tissue to be used as glucose for energy
(and for subsequent weight loss to be
accomplished) requires Carnitine in the
process. 
Feline Obesity
Obesity is a big problem with many domestic cats.
obese if that figure reaches 40%.
There are various reasons behind a cat’s obesity.
There can be genetic problems or physical problems of a particular type which can be cured by consultations with a vet, but most cats suffer from obesity because of over-feeding and lack of exercise. Cheap cat food products mainly consisting of carbohydrates and little or no protein are an important reason of this problem.
minimum or no effort.
Domestic cats are usually found lying curled on a sofa or a bed. They often over-eat out of boredom. It is advisable to have more than one cat in a household, so they can socialize among themselves and get at least some exercise.
Obesity can cause a host of unwanted conditions in your prized little pet.
These include heart problems, liver diseases, arthritis, diabetes, respiratory problems and so forth, and these in turn make a cat prone to
many infectious diseases.
A cat needs flesh as a regular component of its diet. Meats and fishes contain lots of protein and fat, and little carbohydrate. Studies show that cats don’t have an adequate production of the enzymes that help to digest carbohydrates in humans and dogs. An ideal diet of a carnivore should consist of 40-45% Protein, 30% Fat and very little carbohydrate.
A cat should not be fed too much at a time, rather a cat owner should feed it 3 to 4 times a day with small amounts of food. A study shows that a normal-sized full-grown cat should be fed 1.80 pounds of appropriate food at a time.
As a caring cat owner, consider buying some small, bouncy, colorful toys to interest your pet in indoor activities. It needs to burn off the calories
it takes in. Once you have got them moving, the process will continue itself – the more excess weight your cat sheds, the more playful it will become.
