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Cat Health Tools & Guides

Free, evidence-based resources for cat owners — reviewed against WSAVA and AAHA guidelines. Start with our ideal weight lookup, confirm with a Body Condition Score check, then dial in daily portions with the calorie calculator.

Cat tools & calculators

Cat Ideal Weight Calculator

Healthy weight ranges for 28 cat breeds by sex.

Cat Body Condition Score

Visual 9-point BCS assessment — is your cat underweight, ideal, or obese?

Cat Calorie Calculator

Daily kcal + gram portions based on RER and activity factor.

Cat BMI Calculator

Estimate body fat percentage using chest and hind limb measurements.

Cat Weight Loss Guide

A safe, measured plan: BCS, calories, grams, and weekly trend checks.

Cat Losing Weight But Eating

Understand hyperthyroidism, diabetes, and clinical symptoms when older cats drop weight.

British Shorthair Weight Guide

Ideal adult range, obesity-risk notes, BCS checks, and calorie planning.

Maine Coon Weight Guide

Healthy adult range for the largest domestic cat — slow growth, big-frame BCS notes.

Ragdoll Weight Guide

Floppy, plush-coated giants — how to BCS through the fluff and avoid creep.

Persian Weight Guide

Flat-faced, dense-coated, PKD-prone — coat-aware BCS and a vet-safe calorie plan.

Siamese Weight Guide

Slim oriental frame, begging-driven overfeeding, and diabetes-aware calorie planning.

American Shorthair Weight Guide

Stocky, dense-coated, HCM-aware — rib-feel BCS and a vet-safe calorie plan for the classic cobby cat.

Bengal Weight Guide

Athletic, lean, PK-Def-aware — calorie planning for a muscular breed where the main error is overfeeding.

Russian Blue Weight Guide

Plush double-coat hides body fat — coat-aware BCS, low-activity calorie math, and scheduled-feeding protocol.

Scottish Fold Weight Guide

Joint-first weight planning — TRPV4 cartilage mutation, SFOCD-aware BCS, and calorie targets that protect the spine.

Sphynx Weight Guide

Hairless, HCM-aware, thermoregulatory — visible-BCS reading and calorie planning tuned to a bare-skinned breed.

More cat resources coming soon

We're building breed-specific guides, weight-loss protocols, and indoor-vs-outdoor nutrition primers. In the meantime, the Paws & Pounds app delivers personalized daily plans and weight-trend tracking for every cat.