How much should my cat weigh?

My cat Flint has just turned 1 and weighs 15 pounds. At 10-11 months he was ten pounds. How much should he weigh and how much should I feed him? We feed him 2/3-1 cup a day.



Depends how long his body is what is a good weight. Most cats weigh between 7-15 pounds. Males usually more than females. A little known fact is the tail, how long their tail is can indicate how big they are and how they should grow. I have one cat with a 13 inch long tail, he's huge, the side of a poodle, he weighs almost 30 pounds, he's not fat just huge. I have one other cat that her tail is 5 inches long, she's like a kitten but full grown, she weighs 5 pounds but that's right for her.





You want to look at his back and ribs, if you can see ribs, he's too thin, if you can feel the ribs just under the skin and fur but not see them, he's probably just right, if there's alot of skin and fat over the ribs, he's too fat.





But measure his tail and body, and you can tell how big he probably will get.




Well, hes probably just a bigger type of cat. 1 cup is a good amount, of the right food. If hes not already, he should be on a good food. Something possibly diet also, like Iams for weight control if nothing else. Some cats are just big cats.





If he seems "fat" to you, you should have the vet check his thyroid to make sure he doesn't have a problem. My cat died at age 14 of fatty liver disease. He was a 20 lbs tabby cat and had an undiagnosed thyroid condition which my mother did not have treated. :(





Tabbys tend to be large cats :) Of course there are small ones like my little 8 pounder orange tabby.





It seems like the orange ones are extra big. Is yours orange by chance?




The average adult male cat should weigh between 10 and 12 pounds. He was an adult cat at 10 months old. His weight at that time was probably his target adult weight.





Skylark




15 pounds is a healthy weight. it sounds like you are feeding him the right amount. he dfinetly should NOT go over 20 pounds an NOT under 10 pounds.




that is actualy a good amount for a cat i have 2 kittens one of my kittens waighs 18 pounds