Older cats have different nutrition needs to their younger counterparts – but exactly when do you need to modify your cat’s diet to meet these needs?
Our approach to cat age
At ROYAL CANIN®, we make different cat food for each life stage of your pet.
For older cats, we make two distinctions in terms of age and nutrition.
- Mature: 7-12 years old
Between 7 and 12, we aim to provide food that helps your cat face the first signs of ageing. Therefore we include ingredients that help to support vitality and joint health.
- Ageing: 12+ years old
Our food for ‘ageing’ cats focuses on helping to support healthy ageing, with ingredients to help stimulate appetite which can wane in older cats – this can then in turn cause malnutrition and weight issues.
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