Just as many cats become obese, in some cases cats can be in a condition of being underweight.

There are many reasons why cats are underweight. Age can affect a cat’s weight, and parasites can also drain nutrients from the cat’s body. In addition, some serious diseases can also cause weight loss in cats.

When a cat is underweight, it is important to find the real reason behind it. Next, we analyze some possible causes and provide some optional "weight gain solutions" to help cats return to normal weight.

However, I still want to say one more thing here. If your cat's weight is normal or overweight, please skip this article and do not use the following weight gain methods. A normal weight means the cat is healthy, while obesity is a sign of illness.

Why has my cat lost weight?

When you notice a change in your cat’s weight, ask yourself the following questions.

Is the cat’s appetite normal? Is there any sign of a decrease in appetite? My cat eats the same as usual, but its weight has become lighter? Does the cat seem to be always hungry? Even if it has been fed a lot of food, it Very hungry?

The answers to these questions will guide you in determining the different reasons why your cat is losing weight.

Under normal circumstances, a cat’s appetite is relatively stable. Factors that affect a cat's appetite may be changes in food, hotter weather, special odors emitted by oxidation of cat food, disease factors, etc.

Therefore, when the cat’s appetite decreases, first think about whether the cat has been replaced with new cat food? Is the weather very hot recently? Does the cat show signs of heat stroke? Has the cat food been put out for more than 10 days after opening the bag? One month?

If all the above problems have been eliminated, then unfortunately, your cat may really be sick. Here are 4 common diseases that cause cats to lose weight.

If your cat’s appetite has not changed, or its appetite has increased, but its weight has decreased. Then you'd better deworm the cat owner. In this case, it may be that internal parasites are taking the cat's nutrients.

How can I help my cat regain weight?

First of all, if you are sick, treat the disease first. Now that the disease is over, let’s talk about how to gain weight. After the cat's pathological factors are eliminated, there are two methods to slowly increase the cat's weight to normal.

Method 1: Provide cats with more high-calorie food

Any calories that exceed the level required by cats will eventually be converted into fat and stored! Fat is the code for weight gain.

Therefore, when choosing cat food, you can compare the energy index or crude fat content. Cat food with higher energy index and higher crude fat content will also have higher calories.

At this stage, we do not recommend that you use canned food as your cat’s staple food. Because canned food has lower calories than cat food. Instead, canned foods should be a dietary choice for healthy cats.

Method 2: Eat more! Eat more! Eat more!

The more you eat, the more calories you take in, it’s that simple and crude.

However, while increasing the food supply, the cat’s tolerance range must also be taken into consideration.

For some cats, you may also choose to add some probiotics to their diet. Probiotics can improve your cat’s intestinal health, thereby increasing your cat’s absorption of nutrients from food.

Okay, we’ve stopped here about the “weight gain plan” for cats, but in fact there is still a lot to talk about about cat weight.