However, both can lead to
your cat consuming more calories than they need.
Not exact matches
Because dog and
cat food tends to have
more meat than the average human diet, this means that dogs and
cats consume about 25 percent of the total
calories derived from animals in the United States.
Like in humans, weight gain occurs in pets such as dogs and
cats when they
consume more calories than they burn through their daily normal activities and exercise.
Cats that are less active have a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese because they are
consuming more calories than their body
consumes.
Overweight
cats do not only overconsume
calories, they also
consume more minerals than required by their bodies for normal metabolism.
Additionally, most pet
cats are neutered, and while this has many health and welfare benefits for the
cat and reduces the number of unwanted
cats, it does interfere with their natural ability to regulate
calorie intake and they will tend to
consume more than is required.