A cat’s weight is important for us to calculate which of our portion sizes they need, but if you’re not sure, try these tips.
⚖️ We’ll need your cat’s weight in kilograms (kg), not lbs or ounces. If the website isn’t letting you continue onto the next step, try changing the weight to kilograms or send a screenshot over to our Cat Experts. They’ll be able to help you navigate the page.
If you don’t have time to weigh your cat
Based on the age, gender and breed of your cat, our website will give you an estimate of the weight of your cat. Use this to continue onto the next step.
We can use this estimated weight for their trial box, but if during the two week trial you think your cat might need more or less food, get in touch with our Cat Experts and we can update your cat’s details and adjust the portion they’re getting.
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Updating details later on
Once you’ve signed up for KatKin, you’ll have an online account. You can login at any time to update your cat’s details, including their weight and portion size.
👉 💻 Just follow the steps to update your cats details here.
Contact your vet
If you’ve taken your cat for a checkup at the vet’s in the last 6 months, they’ll have your cat’s weight on file. Give them a call and they should be able to pass on those details.
If you have a luggage scale
When it comes to the challenge of weighing your cat at home, one technique that tends to work well involves pulling out the luggage scales. This at home technique involves three easy steps:
Start by carefully placing your cat into a soft canvas bag or a heavy paper bag (some cats love the feel of these). It isn’t too important what bag you use, just make sure it is strong enough and something your cat feels comfortable in.
Next, use the hook on the luggage scale to lift up the bag with your cat inside and note down the combined weight. After this, let your furry friend free then use the luggage scale to measure the weight of the bag on its own.
The last step is to do some simple maths, and subtract the weight of the bag from the combined weight of the bag and your cat.
This weighing technique works well if you struggle to get your cat to sit still. You could also follow the same steps to weigh your cat but replace the bag with your cat carrier if this is a more agreeable option.
If you have bathroom scales
Using a bathroom scale is possibly the easiest way to weigh your cat at home.
Place an empty box or an empty cat carrier on the bathroom scale and record the weight.
Then use the scale to measure the weight of the cat carrier with your cat inside it.
For the last step, simply subtract the first weight of the carrier from the second combined weight of your cat and their carrier, to get the weight of your cat on its own.
One limitation of using a bathroom scale to weigh your cat is that they can be less precise and therefore not give as accurate a reading as other techniques. Since a weight change of even 0.25kg can be quite a significant change for a cat, it might be hard to notice crucial differences unless you have a very advanced bathroom scale.