Cat Calorie Calculator

Are you concerned about your cat's diet and want to calculate the cat's calories, or are you a health-conscious person who likes to check and balance what they eat and want your pet to follow the same healthy habits? Or maybe you are just curious about the calorie intake of your cat? Then our cat calorie calculator is the right tool for you.

All you need is your cat's weight, their approximate age group, and information of whether your cat is neutered or not. As a result, you will have the number of calories required for bodily functions and healthy weight maintenance.

Once you have the information for your cat's calories per day, you can plan for their healthy diet accordingly!

The number of calories a cat needs in a day depends on many factors. Like the age of the cat, their activity level, and whether or not the cat is neutered. As every cat has their own individual need, we, as their purrr-ents, need to be aware of their needs. For instance, neutered or spayed cats require a reduced calorie intake compared to an intact adult cat. If you need any help or assistance determining your cat's age, or you know a friend who may need it, check out our cat age calculator.

Similarly, a pregnant cat has a higher calorie intake compared to a normal non-pregnant cat. And the number of calories for a kitten 🐾 is slightly more than its older siblings. We have an interesting tool that determines your pregnant cat's due date. Take a look if you ever need it, cat pregnancy calculator.

Generally speaking, to determine the calories contained in your cat's food, you refer to the package label; although this information is correct, it might not be exactly what you are looking for as it does not take into account the cat's weight, activity level or it being neutered or intact, which are important factors in determining the ideal cat calorie intake.

If you are not sure whether or not your cat is at an ideal weight or are concerned that it might be gaining or losing weight, you can calculate your cat's BMI to find out if any action is needed, and the best news is we have a cat BMI calculator.

If you notice any changes in your cat's eating habits, you might need to monitor your cat's calorie intake, as that would be the main source of the change. And don't forget to consult your vet before actually making any drastic changes to your kitty's diet.

One last note to remember — chocolate is toxic to cats — the same as it is to dogs! 🍫 But if your cats like to eat it, we would suggest you check out the cat chocolate toxicity calculator to make sure the amount they eat is not toxic for them.

Calculating cat calories is a fairly simple method, but there are a few measurements that you might need beforehand. If you do not like to do the math, you may use our cat calories calculator, but if you are more of a curious soul and wonder "How do I calculate how many calories my cat needs?", then all you need to do is follow the steps below to determine the number of calories for cats per day:

1. The first thing you need is your cat's weight. If you have it in pounds, lbs, then all you need to do is divide it by 2.2, and you will have the weight in kilograms. There are two ways you can measure your cat's weight.

   The first is you can place your cat on a weighing scale, which, let's be honest, is going to be a struggle to get it to sit still on. If it does, consider yourself lucky because those precious drama queens rarely like to stay still unless they are sleeping.
   The second method would be to hold your cat against you and weigh it together. All you need to do is subtract your own weight from the total weight you recorded to find the cat's weight.

2. Take the 3/4th or 0.75 power of the weight and multiply it by 70:

   ${\rm weight}^{0.75} \times 70$

3. The result is the resting energy requirement in kcal. This is the base amount of energy required by your cat to perform basic bodily functions such as digestion, respiration, excretion, etc.

4. Next, multiply the resting energy by the maintenance coefficient. The factor is based on the physiological conditions and general age group of the cat.

5. The result is maintenance energy requirement in kcal. This is the optimum number of calories your cat needs in a day.

The maintenance coefficients can be found in the maintenance coefficients section of the cat calorie calculator as given in the table below:

So now you no longer need to scratch your head wondering how many calories your cat should eat in a day; you can simply find it yourself using our cat calories calculator!

High-calorie cat 🐈 food comprises well-balanced nutrients, with protein as the primary ingredient. Also, it is free of artificial flavors and preservatives. We all know how picky our cats can be about the taste, smell, and texture of their food. And if the cat is for some reason not feeling like its usual self, then these senses are heightened even more.

There are several reasons why a cat or kitten could be undernourished, and you may need the assistance of high-calorie cat food.

The following is a list of reasons and circumstances when your cat could require high-calorie cat food:

• A rescued cat or kitten that is severely malnourished;
• A frail or elderly cat;
• A cat that has lost weight due to sickness;
• A cat that has undergone surgery and is now in the recovery stage;
• A cat that's a picky, malnourished eater;
• A cat that might not have eaten for several days for various reasons such as being lost, relocated, or surviving a natural disaster;
• A cat that is suffering from stress and anxiety; and
• A cat that is recovering from dental treatment.

We all know what it feels like to be a pet owner; we are practically parents, and having cats is like having the most proud, most self-obsessed, and most adorable children there could ever be. And being concerned about their health and well-being is part of the package.

Since they will not come to us and talk to us about what they are going through, we must understand them based on how little they show/express/let on.
It is generally perceived that cats are proud animals. However, since belonging to the predator family of the animal kingdom, they are masters at disguising their feelings, especially when it comes to their health and them feeling down.

Maintaining a healthy weight is equally important for all mammals. Even though we love our cats as fluffy as they can be, obesity in cats can be a serious issue.

In such a case, you may refer to the cat weight loss calculator option (available from the drop-down list of this calculator), which is ideal for parents looking for a good way to calculate weight loss in cats.

So, the optimum solutions would be:

• Consult your vet;
• Cut back on the high-calorie cat food; and
• Use this cat weight loss calculator.

While the adorable little furballs are full of energy and have an active life at an early age, they become couch potatoes 🥔 later. Due to their active nature and playfulness, kittens can burn calories at a faster rate and hence need a greater calorie intake as compared to what they would need during adulthood.

So, you have our cat calorie calculator at your assistance which will help you to identify the calories for your kitten per day.