Lifestages: Adult

Cats like to show us who’s boss by turning their noses up at certain foods and having favourites, but they do not require the variety that we do in our diet, so it is advisable to stick to one food if that’s what they like! We recommend an Adult Complete cat food. As cats like to pick at their food and take their time, measure out their daily allowance and leave their bowl out for them to graze throughout the day (not advisable with wet diets that may spoil).

Nutrition centre foods are specially formulated to support this prime time in your cat’s life:

• Healthy skin and coat
• A strong immune system
• Dental health
• Digestive health
• Healthy urinary tract

Within the nutrition centre range there are a number of specialist diets, so to help you select the right one, is your cat…

Overweight?

Obesity is on the increase with overfeeding and lack of exercise being the main contributing factors. Put simply, if your cat is eating more calories than it needs then the excess is deposited as fat. If your cat is more inclined to curl up and snooze than be active, or if your cat is an indoor cat and therefore exercise is limited, it is advisable to select a Light Complete food, or a special Indoor cat food. Limiting the calorie intake and incorporating L-carnitine to increase the rate at which fat is burnt up, these foods can help weight loss and optimise body condition. To combat obesity be strict with your cat’s food, feeding only their daily allowance, however much they try to twist you round their paw!

Physical symptoms of an overweight cat include:

Pregnant?

Throughout a pregnancy queens require more calories than their usual diet. To provide enough energy for her and her growing kittens during this time a Kitten Complete food is ideal to provide the additional protein supply. Queens will begin to gain weight from the second week of pregnancy and in the later stages of pregnancy you should be feeding your cat up to 25% more than usual, as and when she miaows for it. She will need the extra strength from a kitten diet right up until they are weaned but keep an eye on her weight gain to ensure it does not become excessive.

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