Just like the human obesity epidemic, over 55% of the cat population is overweight. Even a little extra weight can impact the pet's quality of life, relationship with family members and over time the weight may: reduce play time, put the cat at risk of urinary conditions like bladder stones, and negatively affect general lifelong health. Stress has also been shown to negatively impact bladder health. Hill's nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Dry Cat Food to be clinical nutrition especially formulated to help manage a cat's urinary health and weight. In fact, the nutrition in c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Dry Cat Food has been shown to reduce the recurrence rate of the most common urinary signs by 89% , to reduce body weight by 11% in 60 days and contains ingredients to help manage stress.