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OK,thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, many cat owners have been led to believe that dry food is an acceptable option for all cats. True, some cats do well on dry food for their entire lifetime. However, many cats do not handle the large amount of carbohydrate that is in dry foods. Cats are carnivores - their bodies are built to handle meat proteins as their primary source of energy. Carbohydrates are used inefficiently - they are stored as fat mostly, and do not contribute to maintenance and repair of the body.

My advice for any overweight cat is to slowly eliminate the dry food from the diet, replacing it with a high quality canned food high in protein, such as Purina DM (it's a diet made for diabetic cats, but it happens to be an excellent option for weight control too). Realistically, even the Nutro canned version will be WAY better than the dry, for reducing obesity. It's just important to be sure not to overfeed, since too much canned food can also cause obesity.