{"id":885,"date":"2024-04-23T01:36:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T01:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:52:13","slug":"cuantas-calorias-necesita-un-gato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/es\/how-many-calories-does-a-cat-need\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al igual que las personas y todos los dem\u00e1s seres vivos, los gatos necesitan una cantidad espec\u00edfica de calor\u00edas para sobrevivir. Aunque los gatos tienden a dormir durante el d\u00eda para conservar energ\u00eda, cuanto m\u00e1s se mueven, m\u00e1s calor\u00edas queman. Por tanto, \u00bfcu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato al d\u00eda? \u00bfC\u00f3mo saber si un gato ingiere demasiadas o muy pocas calor\u00edas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-540x720.jpg\" alt=\"alimentar golosinas para gatos\" class=\"wp-image-892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-285x380.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-1568x2091.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-and-grey-cat-with-yellow-and-orange-plastic-toy-stockpack-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">tabla de contenidos<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-calories-does-a-cat-need\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato?<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#your-cats-age\">Your Cat\u2019s Age<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#your-cats-activity-level\">Your Cat\u2019s Activity Level<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-calories-should-i-give-my-cat\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas debo darle a mi gato?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#calorie-counting-with-cats\">Conteo de calor\u00edas con gatos<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faqs\">preguntas frecuentes<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-many-calories-does-a-cat-need\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hay varios factores que determinan cu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato al d\u00eda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuevamente, los gatos son similares a las personas. Su edad, peso, sexo y nivel de actividad influyen en la cantidad que necesitan comer. Generalmente, un gato adulto promedio necesita entre 20 y 34 calor\u00edas por cada libra. En otras palabras, un gato de 10 libras necesita entre 200 y 340 calor\u00edas de alimento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Por eso es necesario tener en cuenta dos factores clave muy importantes: la edad y la actividad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"your-cats-age\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Cat\u2019s Age<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los gatitos necesitan toneladas de comida para seguir movi\u00e9ndose por las habitaciones y creciendo grandes y fuertes. Adem\u00e1s, los gatitos crecen r\u00e1pidamente durante los primeros 4 meses de edad. Durante ese per\u00edodo, un gatito requiere el doble de calor\u00edas que un gato adulto. Tambi\u00e9n te hacen saber que necesitan comida maullando constantemente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si bien ese arranque inicial de voracidad disminuye despu\u00e9s de 4 meses, los gatitos todav\u00eda necesitan m\u00e1s que un gato adulto. Puede reducir gradualmente su comida alrededor de los 8 a 12 meses a medida que maduren su peso y sus niveles de actividad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"your-cats-activity-level\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Cat\u2019s Activity Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una vez que su gato supera su primer cumplea\u00f1os, la actividad se convierte en el principal contribuyente a sus necesidades cal\u00f3ricas. Un gato activo quemar\u00e1 entre 3 y 4 veces m\u00e1s calor\u00edas que uno m\u00e1s sedentario, por ejemplo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los gatos moderadamente activos queman el doble de energ\u00eda que un gato sedentario. Incluso un gato que juega veinte minutos y luego duerme todo el d\u00eda se quema m\u00e1s que el m\u00e1s perezoso de los felinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tenga en cuenta que la edad influye en los niveles de actividad. Los gatos mayores tienden a tener mucho menos coraje que los gatitos y, por lo tanto, consumen menos comida. Otra cosa que influye en el nivel de actividad y en las necesidades cal\u00f3ricas es si su gato ha sido curado. Un gato que a\u00fan no ha sido <a href=\"https:\/\/animalleaguewellness.org\/responsible-pet-ownership-spayneuter-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">esterilizado o castrado<\/a> va a quemar una cantidad ligeramente mayor de calor\u00edas que una fija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-many-calories-should-i-give-my-cat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas debo darle a mi gato?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puedes usar un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petnutritionalliance.org\/cat.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">calculadora de calor\u00edas de gato<\/a>, ya que hay muchos en l\u00ednea, o puedes seguir los consejos que se detallan a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un gato de 5 libras necesita alrededor de 207 calor\u00edas por d\u00eda para mantener su peso. Si se considera que tienen bajo peso, es necesario darles unas 220 calor\u00edas para aumentar su tama\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En promedio, un gato de 12 libras necesita un promedio de 400 calor\u00edas por d\u00eda. Si el veterinario le dice que su gato de 12 libras debe pesar entre 8 y 9 libras, entonces debe reducir esas calor\u00edas a la mitad. Para ganar peso, un gato de 12 libras necesita alrededor de 425 calor\u00edas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just remember to factor in age and activity level\u2014not just their weight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Entendiendo c\u00f3mo comen los gatos\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AalAw9Fqhyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"calorie-counting-with-cats\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conteo de calor\u00edas con gatos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato? Alrededor de 20 a 34 calor\u00edas por libra. 20 calor\u00edas por libra es cuando necesitan perder peso, mientras que el extremo superior del rango es para el gato m\u00e1s activo. Juzga cu\u00e1nta comida darle a tu gato seg\u00fan su edad y nivel de actividad y luego haz ajustes a partir de ah\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obtenga m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre su amigo felino en nuestra publicaci\u00f3n de blog: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/es\/datos-interesantes-sobre-los-gatos\/\">Datos interesantes sobre los gatos<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">preguntas frecuentes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1691677803171\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato de interior?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Como pauta general, las necesidades cal\u00f3ricas de un gato adulto de interior t\u00edpico pueden oscilar entre 180 y 250 calor\u00edas por d\u00eda. Sin embargo, es importante tener en cuenta que se trata de una estimaci\u00f3n general y se recomienda consultar con su veterinario para determinar las necesidades cal\u00f3ricas espec\u00edficas de su gato en particular.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1691677890995\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas debe comer mi gato al d\u00eda?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las necesidades cal\u00f3ricas de un gato adulto moderadamente activo suelen rondar entre 50 y 70 calor\u00edas por kilogramo de peso corporal al d\u00eda. Sin embargo, esto puede variar. Por ejemplo, un gato de 5 kg (11 lb) puede necesitar aproximadamente entre 250 y 350 calor\u00edas por d\u00eda. Los gatitos, las gatas gestantes o lactantes y los gatos mayores pueden tener necesidades cal\u00f3ricas diferentes. Es importante consultar con su veterinario para determinar la ingesta cal\u00f3rica diaria adecuada para su gato espec\u00edfico.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like people and all other living things, cats need a specific amount of calories to survive. Though cats do tend to sleep throughout the day to preserve energy, the more they move, the more calories they burn. Therefore, how many calories does a cat need per day? How do you know when a cat is&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/es\/how-many-calories-does-a-cat-need\/\">Seguir leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas calor\u00edas necesita un gato?<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cats","category-cat-health","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Many Calories Does a Cat Need? - Walkies and Whiskers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How many calories does a cat need per day? 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