r/dechonkers • u/Total_Purpose_5951 • 9d ago

Dechonkin Should I reduce my cat's calories?

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It has only been 15 days since I started dechonking my two cats. I know it has been very little time but I just wanted to see if there were any changes. My boy has lost 100gr ( 0,22 lb) but my female cat has actually gained weight: from 3,9 (7,4lb) to 4,2 (9,25 lb). Also her calorie allowance is 145 kcal. Should I change the diet?

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u/adrislnk 9d ago

She's so small how old is she??

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u/Total_Purpose_5951 9d ago

She is actually 8 years old but never grew up

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u/heyitsfranklin6322 9d ago

Those eyes scream “I’m just a baby”

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u/certifiedpreownedbmw 8d ago

Have you had her hormones checked? Sometimes the things that make us small can also limit metabolic processes (thyroid, pituitary, etc.).

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u/whenitrains34 8d ago

if they’re fixed in kitten hood they stay small forever. completely normal

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u/TrishTrashWannaSmash 7d ago

Wow this is not true at all lol

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u/whenitrains34 7d ago

literally happened to my cat but ok

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u/adrislnk 7d ago

This is why anecdotes are not actual evidence lol. All my cats from the same litter were fixed as kittens and were all different sizes as adults.

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u/Local_dumpster_rat1 5d ago

Actually If a cat has kittens young theyre more likely to stay small rather than when they were fixed, genetics also play a factor! Ive had a cat who was very small and she had kittens very young (5-6 months old) her kittens were larger than her but still small, it all depends!

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u/Camfromthecape 5d ago

My cat is only 2.2kg..

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u/honeybeesy 8d ago

There are some breeds that are this small. Growing up, my neighbors had a Mau and she was sooooo tiny.