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Table VII-9.

Average daily energy requirements of adult cats

kcal ME/kg BW kJ ME/kg BW
Gender - Activity kcal ME/kg0.67 kJ ME/kg0.67
(4 kg cat) (4 kg cat)
Neutered and/or
indoor cats 52-75 35-45 215-314 145-190

Active cats 100 60-65 418 250-270

NRC 2006 a & c, Riond et al. 2003, Wichert et al. 2007.

Table VII-10.

Average energy requirements during growth and reproduction in cats

Kittens Age Times MER

Up to 4 months 2.0-2.5

4 to 9 months 1.75-2.0

9 to 12 months 1.5

Queens Reproduction phase

Gestation 140kcal/kg0.67 BW 585kJ/kg0.67 BW

Lactation < 3 kittens 100kcal/kg0.67 + 18 x kg BW x L 418kJ/kg0.67 + 75 x kg BW x L

3-4 kittens 100kcal/kg0.67 + 60 x kg BW x L 418kJ/kg0.67 + 250 x kg BW x L

> 4 kittens 100kcal/kg0.67 + 70 x kg BW x L 418kJ/kg0.67 + 293 x kg BW x L

Loveridge 1986 and 1987, Rainbird 1988, Kienzle 1998, Dobenecker et al. 1998, Debraekeleer 2000; Nguyen et al. 2001, NRC 2006a & c.
L = 0.9 in weeks 1-2 of lactation; 1.2 in weeks 3-4; 1.1 in week 5; 1 in week 6; and 0.8 in week 7.

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