This example feline weight-loss diet comes from a study about obesity in animals and humans and how it alters the gut biome which in turn impacts overall health. Researchers can learn a lot about the effect on human health of obesity in reference to gut biome by studying cats; on this occasion a group of seven obese cats were put on a weight loss diet which affected propionic acid production in the gut, a fatty acid which helps communicate between the gut and other parts of the body. An important element in feline and human anatomy. People tend to underestimate the importance of the gut biome and keeping the gut as healthy as possible which comes down to diet.
If the topic interests you, you might start by clicking on this link which discusses propionic acid, obesity and health in cats (and people).
A central part of the study was dieting the cats to see the effect. This affords me the possibility of seeing what a professional domestic cat diet looks like and here it is in an infographic. I hope it helps. It is very precise and the dieting of cats should be and it is advisable to have a chat with your vet beforehand (hopefully free of charge 💕😉 – use your charms).
Seven obese cats were fed a “four-phase diet” over 16 weeks. The phases included free-feeding of commercial cat food for two weeks, free-feeding of a specially formulated weight-loss diet for one week and calorie-restricted feeding of the weight-loss diet by Michael BroadThere are other related articles on this topic on this site. If you are interested you can click on the following link which will take you to a list of articles on obese cats including losing weight.
And this article is a specific case: 30-pound cat needs a special adopter to help him lose weight. How should they do it?