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Animal
MERa (kcal/day)
Healthy adult dogs
Intact
1.8 × RERb
Neutered
1.6 × RER
Obese prone
1.4 × RER
Healthy puppies
<4 mo old
3 × RER
>4 mo old
2 × RER
Healthy adult cats
1.2 × RER
1.0 × RER
Healthy kittens
2.5 × RERc
a MER = maintenance energy requirement
b RER = resting energy requirement
c Kittens can alternatively be fed free choice