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Softer kibble, because the teeth aren't what they were.
Old cats stop eating for a boring reason more often than a dramatic one: it hurts, or it's hard work. Sore gums, worn teeth, less of a sense of smell. A food she can't manage comfortably is a food she'll walk away from, however good it is.
The kibble here is deliberately soft-textured for sensitive teeth and gums. Behind that, a complex of antioxidants including lycopene and omega-3 fatty acids supports cellular health, phosphorus is held to 0.6% to support kidney function, and the protein level is set to help hold muscle on a frame that's starting to lose it. Omega-3 at 10.9 g/kg keeps skin and coat in condition, and the mineral balance supports the urinary tract. Glucosamine and chondroitin are in there for old joints, and lycopene from tomato at 8 mg/kg backs the antioxidant side. For cats over twelve.
Vegetable protein isolate (L.I.P. — protein selected for its very high digestibility), precooked wheat flour, animal fats, dehydrated poultry protein, rice, maize, vegetable fibres, hydrolysed animal proteins, chicory pulp, minerals, fish oil, soya oil, yeasts and parts thereof, tomato (source of lycopene), fructo-oligo-saccharides, psyllium husks and seeds, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides), hydrolysed crustaceans (source of glucosamine), borage oil, marigold extract (source of lutein), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin). Additives (per kg) — Nutritional additives: Vitamin A 19,000 IU · Vitamin D3 700 IU · E1 (Iron) 37 mg · E2 (Iodine) 3.7 mg · E4 (Copper) 11 mg · E5 (Manganese) 48 mg · E6 (Zinc) 145 mg · E8 (Selenium) 0.06 mg. Sensory additives: tea extract (source of polyphenols) 0.6 g. Preservatives. Antioxidants.
Store in a cool, dry place, sealed. Use within six weeks of opening. The 400 g bag is worth buying first — an old cat who's gone off her food can be particular, and a small bag costs less to get wrong. Warm it slightly or add a splash of water to lift the smell. Get her teeth checked; soft kibble helps but it doesn't fix dental disease. Annual bloods from twelve. Fresh water, always.
| Your dog weighs | Activity | Per day | A 4 kg bag lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 kg | Ideal weight — dry only | 42 g | about 95 days |
| 3 kg | Ideal weight — dry + 1 pouch | 23 g | about 173 days |
| 3 kg | Overweight — dry only | 33 g | about 121 days |
| 3 kg | Overweight — dry + 1 pouch | 15 g | about 266 days |
| 4 kg | Ideal weight — dry only | 51 g | about 78 days |
| 4 kg | Ideal weight — dry + 1 pouch | 33 g | about 121 days |
| 4 kg | Overweight — dry only | 41 g | about 97 days |
| 4 kg | Overweight — dry + 1 pouch | 22 g | about 181 days |
| 5 kg | Ideal weight — dry only | 60 g | about 66 days |
| 5 kg | Ideal weight — dry + 1 pouch | 41 g | about 97 days |
| 5 kg | Overweight — dry only | 48 g | about 83 days |
| 5 kg | Overweight — dry + 1 pouch | 29 g | about 137 days |
| 6 kg | Ideal weight — dry only | 68 g | about 58 days |
| 6 kg | Ideal weight — dry + 1 pouch | 50 g | about 80 days |
| 6 kg | Overweight — dry only | 54 g | about 74 days |
| 6 kg | Overweight — dry + 1 pouch | 36 g | about 111 days |
A guide, not a rule. The "+ 1 pouch" rows assume one 85 g Royal Canin Ageing 12+ pouch a day alongside the dry. Split across two or three smaller meals. Fresh water, always.
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