Thread: Senior Cat Food?

I've read a lot of unsubstantiated comments about older cats and kidney issues with dry food - one poster, can't remember which forum, said that when they switched back to wet the kidney problems diminished.

I mention that as I seem to recall most senior food make two claims - one, lower calories for less active cats and two, better for urinary issues with older cats.

I strongly suspect that once you sweep the marketing aside and instead focus on the health and weight of your cat the "special" but non-prescription foods don't matter.

I agree with Peter. Ignore the marketing on the front of the packet, and try to make sure the ingredients are as high quality as possible. My vet gave me a free sample of Royal Canin 'Mature' dry food for 7+years, and the primary ingredient was not even meat - it was 'wheat gluten', and the food was only 36% protein.