April 15, 2009
a high protein/calorie/fat senior cat food?
Posted by: admin : Category: Cats
hollywood* asked:
can anyone suggest a quality brand of cat food for a senior cat (about 12-15yrs old)… she was found about 8yrs ago and the vet estimated her at about 4…making her around 12yrs old now. But who knows. Her energy has decreased but shes still alert and playful- recent vet check up OK. Shes been losing a bit of weight and i want to make sure shes gettng all the nutrients she needs aside from stealing my strawberry yogurt
thanks
can anyone suggest a quality brand of cat food for a senior cat (about 12-15yrs old)… she was found about 8yrs ago and the vet estimated her at about 4…making her around 12yrs old now. But who knows. Her energy has decreased but shes still alert and playful- recent vet check up OK. Shes been losing a bit of weight and i want to make sure shes gettng all the nutrients she needs aside from stealing my strawberry yogurt
thanks
April 15th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Royal Canin senior is quite good. But if you want the highest protein that would be EVO by Natura. If she is losing some weight, ask your vet to check her thyroid.
April 17th, 2009 at 2:03 am
try Purina One…I use it for my cats and they love it and you wont believe how beautiful their coats will be after they eat it for about 6months
April 18th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Any of these foods would be suitable for a cat of any age. They are all high protein.
Evo dry is particularly high in calories – it’s around 600 per cup v. a more usual 400 or so.
I also highly recommend feeding mostly or all canned food to your cat at this age as well.
What to feed:
The best of the worst – dry foods: My personal picks are Wellness Core, Innova Evo or Nature’s Variety Instincts. A new line that looks decent is Merrick’s B.G. (Before Grain). I agree with some of the foods listed here but not all. I am happy to review ingredient lists if requested:
April 21st, 2009 at 7:34 am
Cats were never meant to eat dry food, also known as cereals or kibble. We, humans, make them eat it for convenience to us. It has nothing to do with them or their nutritional needs. It’s completely species inappropriate.
All small domestic cats descended from desert cats. In the wild, desert cats derive their entire liquid intake from their prey. They do not have a thirst mechanism because they don’t need it when eating a species appropriate diet. They get all they need from what they eat. Additionally water was usually not available to them in their desert climate. So they do not often drink water. Regular ol’ house cats have descended from those same wild desert cats.
So in a home environment, your kitty does not get the moisture it needs from dry food and it’s almost always in a constant state of dehydration. Water fountains are encouraged to TRY to get your cat to drink more and your kitty may even enjoy it, but it will never meet its water intake needs drinking from a bowl.
Deadly feline illnesses such as diabetes, kidney failure, obesity, allergies, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), constipation, bladder stones, kidney stones, urinary tract blockages and Urinary Tract Infections (FLUTD), with and without deadly crystals run rampant these days. Cats are not taking in enough water to stave them off. Proper water intake through a species appropriate diet alone can prevent most of these conditions.
Overall, wet is all around better for any cats diet, be it canned or Raw and they should never be fed dry cereal kibble if we wish to most closely match their wild nutritional and dietary needs. Kibble meets our needs… not our cats.
I recommend varying the diet with a constant rotation of 2 to 4 different brands of canned foods that your cat enjoys. If you do this, and allow your cat the same assortment they would have in nature when eating mice, bugs, birds and rabbits, your cat’s digestive system won’t be so sensitive and you won’t have to run around looking for a specific brand when your store is out. You will have a nice variety to choose from instead.
Canned foods I recommend you consider for your rotation:
Nature’s Variety -&-session=naturesvariety:D04EC9250c614143FDKiM2BA9520
Wellness Grain Free Formula’s -
By Nature Organics –
Organix –
Evanger’s Holistic Pheasant –
Evanger’s Organic Braised Chicken –
Evanger’s Turkey & Butternut Squash -