Senior Cat Food

Proper nutrition is vital for ensuring the health and happiness of your cat.  But what should you look for when picking a dry or canned food for your cat?

First and foremost, the brand of food you pick should have a label from the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) that verifies the nutritional balance of the food.  The association regulates nutrition and labeling in cat food products and you're only guaranteed that the food is complete if there is an AAFCO label on the food you purchase.  For your convenience, all foods reviewed on this website are AAFCO approved.

Next, since cats are carnivores by nature, you want a meat to be the primary ingredient in the food you purchase.  Just like with regular human food ingredients, the first item listed is the one that is found in the greatest quantity, then the next, and the next and so on.  The last ingredient is the one with the smallest quantity in the food.

Make sure your cat foods also has the nutrient taurine which is important for your cats health.  Quality cat foods should have this along with a lower amount of carbohydrates.  Carbs are inexpensive fillers for cat food manufacturers and the best cat foods are mostly made with meats and proteins, not carbs.

If your cat has a history of urinary tract problems, try to avoid foods with fish in them and try to provide your cat with wet or canned food.  Other things to look for are foods that advertise a pH balance and include cranberries.

Finally, choose a cat food that your cat enjoys and stick with it.  Changing your cats diet stresses her out and could cause her to become ill.  Sometimes changing her food is necessary (to prevent or treat urinary tract diseases, help her lose weight, etc) in which case the food should be changed gradually.

Be sure to consult your veterinarian about what the best food for your cat is at her stage in life.  As cats age, senior cat foods helps them remain healthy in their older age and address their changing nutritional needs.

Check out our articles on switching your cat from dry food to canned food, and which cat foods are best for a healthy urinary tract, too.

Are you trying to switch your cat to wet or canned food? Is your cat not eating the food? Here's a quick, easy trick you can use to get your cat accustomed to canned food, which may be better for your cats urinary system.

First you will need the wet canned food and a can of tuna.

When you feed your cat, for each spoonful of cat food, add a spoonful of tuna, then mix the two together.

Next time you feed your cat, mix slightly less tuna with your cats canned food. And the time after that, decrease the ratio even more. Keep doing this until your cat eats only the canned food.

This should get even the most stubborn, picky cat accustomed to any wet food. As a treat, you can pour some tuna juice from time to time on the cat's food or actually give your cat some tuna with its wet food!

(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
 Loading ...

Felidae Platinum is an all natural holistic formula for older cats and overweight cats.  It has been known to be a favorite among fussy cats who have a tendency to throw up.  Its formula also ensures proper urinary tract health by including cranberries.

• Four High Quality Meat Meals: Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, & Fish

• All Natural, Human Grade, Holistic Pet Food

• Natural Ingredients Plus Essential Vitamins & Amino Acid Chelated Minerals

• Naturally Preserved Herbal Formulation

• Excellent Palatability - Cats Love FELIDAE®

• Contains Skin & Coat Conditioners to Maintain a Health Luxurious Coat

• Balanced Omega 6 & 3 Fatty Acids

• Wholesome Nutritional Brown Rice & Diversified Carbohydrates

• Superior Digestibility

• Formulated with Cranberries

• Guaranteed Viable Micro-Organisms

• Guaranteed Enzyme Activity to Help Break Down Cellulose

• Made the CANIDAE® Way with Superior Quality: No Corn, Wheat, Soy, Grain Fractions or Fillers and Naturally Preserved

Experts agree that canned food is the way to go when it comes to protecting your cat from feline idiopathic cystitis (also known as feline idiopathic lower urinary tract disease (FiLUTD) or feline urologic syndrome (FUS)) or more commonly referred to as cat UTI or urinary tract infection. The switch from dry food to canned food is in order to increase your cat's water consumption and dilute its urine.

If canned cat food is not an option for some reason, 9 Lives Plus Care, Wysong Uretic and Felidae are a highly rated dry cat foods that help maintain urinary tract health.  Plus, tuna juice, clam juice and water may be added to dry foods in order to increase your cats water intake.

The questions of which canned food is best remains, though.

• Felidae produces an excellent canned food version of their formula that is highly recommended.

In addition to providing your cat canned food instead of dry cat food, make sure to take steps to reduce your cats stress.   Reducing your cats stress is an integral part of the treatment for urinary problems and is important for maintaining your cat's overall health.  Be sure to read this tip on switching your cat to wet food, too!

Cranberry juice and Vitamin C, a natural anti-inflammatory, are also helpful in preventing and treating urinary tract problems.  By acidifying the urine, cranberry juice prevents bacteria from adhering to the bladder linings.  Vitamin C helps strengthens bladder lining.

(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
 Loading ...

Felidae Canned Formula Boasts Natural Holistic Benefits

• All Natural, Human Grade, Holistic Pet Food

• Four High Quality Meats: Chicken, Turkey, Lamb and Fish

• Natural Ingredients Plus Essential Antioxidant Vitamins & Amino Acid Chelated Minerals

• Naturally Preserved Herbal Formulation

• Excellent Palatability - Cats Love FELIDAE®

• Contains Skin & Coat Conditioners to Maintain a Healthy Luxurious Coat

• Balanced Omega 6 & 3 Fatty Acids

• Wholesome Nutritional Brown Rice

• Superior Digestibility

• Formulated with Cranberries for Urinary Tract Health

• Essential Taurine for Feline Health

• pH balanced formulation to promote the prevention of both urinary crystals and calcium oxylate stones

• Made the CANIDAE® Way with Superior Quality: No Corn, Wheat, Soy, Grain Fractions or Fillers and Naturally Preserved

(No Ratings Yet)
 Loading ...

Felidae Boasts Natural Holistic Benefits

• Four High Quality Meat Meals: Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, & Fish

• All Natural, Human Grade, Holistic Pet Food

• Natural Ingredients Plus Essential Vitamins & Amino Acid Chelated Minerals

• Naturally Preserved Herbal Formulation

• Excellent Palatability - Cats Love FELIDAE®

• Contains Skin & Coat Conditioners to Maintain a Health Luxurious Coat

• Balanced Omega 6 & 3 Fatty Acids

• Wholesome Nutritional Brown Rice & Diversified Carbohydrates

• Superior Digestibility

• Formulated with Cranberries

• Guaranteed Viable Micro-Organisms

• Guaranteed Enzyme Activity to Help Break Down Cellulose

• pH balanced formulation to promote the prevention of both urinary crystals and calcium oxylate stones

• Made the CANIDAE® Way with Superior Quality: No Corn, Wheat, Soy, Grain Fractions or Fillers and Naturally Preserved

(No Ratings Yet)
 Loading ...

Wysong Uretic™ is a great dry food for cats prone to Urolithiasis, struvite crystals, bladder stones, FLUTD, because it contains no excess minerals and gives your cat acidic urine, which in turn helps maintain urinary tract health and prevent and treat urinary diseases.

(No Ratings Yet)
 Loading ...

9 Lives Plus Care is a popular choice for digestive health and a hearty immune system.  With corn as the primary ingredient, however, its quality compared to other leading dry cat foods is suspect.