{"id":2782,"date":"2023-07-22T12:37:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T12:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2025-01-21T12:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:02:41","slug":"veterinarian-recommended-cat-food-across-life-stages-newborn-kitten-adult-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/diet-and-nutrition\/veterinarian-recommended-cat-food-across-life-stages-newborn-kitten-adult-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinarian Recommended Cat Food Across Life Stages: Newborn, Kitten, Adult and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right cat food is crucial for a cat&#8217;s overall health and well-being. Proper nutrition helps maintain their weight and energy levels while supporting their immune system. It can prevent health issues and promote a happy and active life.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what our veterinarians have to say about kitten and cat food based on their age, breed, special care and health needs.<\/p>\n<h2><b>0 &#8211; 30 days: Kitten Milk Replacer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally kittens should thrive on mother\u2019s milk at this age. However, if you have a cat who is unwilling to feed their newborn or an orphaned kitten, you should think about cat milk replacers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2787\" src=\"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4.jpg\" alt=\"5 grey, mackerel kittens in various positions, sitting and standing together on a pink furry rug.\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no other food option that provides complete nutrition for kittens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the milk replacers our veterinarian recommends for kittens between the ages of 0 to 4 weeks (0 to 30 days) &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venky&#8217;s Ventri Pro Kitten Feed Supplement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vetina Puppy &amp; Kitten Milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beaphar Lactol Kitten Milk Replacement Powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drools Absolute Milk Replacer &#8211; For Newborn Kittens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PetAg KMR Kitten Milk Replacer Liquid<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PetAg KMR Kitten Milk Replacer Powder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should the best kitten milk replacer contain?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial kitten milk replacers should have everything natural mother cat\u2019s milk contains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When purchasing a kitten milk replacer, ensure that the formula at least has Vitamins E, K, C, B1, B2, B6 and B12, Folic acid, Nicotinamide, Calcium, Biotin, Lysine, Taurine, Colostrum, DHA, Methionine, easily digestible proteins, prebiotics and probiotics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Special Mention: Kitten Weaning Food<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often new cat owners are confused about the weaning stage of kittens. When kittens are with their mothers, their cat-mom takes up the responsibility of slowly switching the kitten from mother\u2019s milk to solid food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2791\" src=\"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8.jpg\" alt=\"two ginger kittens sitting side by side on an elevated surface outdoor. green foliage is visible in the background. one kitten is sitting flat and looking away from the camera. the kitten to the right is sitting up almost straight and looking right at the camera. both have blue eyes, but straight open ears. They seem to be older than 28 days, but younger than 40 days.\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you have an orphaned or adopted kitten who\u2019s only around 4 weeks (30-days) old, you may want to introduce them slowly to kitten weaning food or regular kitten food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitten weaning food options are limited. However, you can definitely go for the ones our veterinarian recommends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Mother &amp; Babycat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KMR\u00ae 2nd Step\u2122 Kitten Weaning Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IAMS Proactive Health Chicken Premium Mother and Kitten Cat Dry Food<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most kittens, weaning food is not required. They naturally begin accepting kitten food (dry and wet) when they are around 30 days or 4 weeks old. Weaning food is recommended for kittens who have limited digestive abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the transition should be very gradual. Do not switch out their milk replacer completely with weaning or kitten food in a day. Speak to the veterinarian about how to introduce a kitten to solid food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1 &#8211; 12 months: Selecting the Right Kitten Food\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your cat is around 30 days or a month old, they are ready for solid food. You should definitely ask the veterinarian once since each cat will have different nutritional needs depending on their breed, health and digestive capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry Kitten Food vs. Wet Kitten Food<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry kitten food contains between 6 and 10% water. Wet kitten food may contain between 70% and 85% water. That is the main difference between dry and wet kitten food available in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kittens often find wet food variants more palatable than dry food. However, dry kitten food is much easier to digest than wet kitten food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your veterinarian is more likely to recommend a mixture of dry and wet food for your kitten.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Maintenance (Regular) Kitten Food: Food Choice for All Breeds<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance food includes kitten food from popular brands such as Whiskas, Drools, Royal Canin and Farmina Matisse. The ideal maintenance kitten food should have higher calories and nutrients as compared to adult cat food to satisfy the nutritional needs of a fast-growing kitten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal kitten food has a high protein content and complete collection of nutrients (vitamins, essential amino acids, essential fats and trace minerals) necessary for the healthy growth of a kitten between the ages of 1 month to 12 months. It should also be easily digestible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are some of the best dry kitten food options recommended by veterinarians &#8211;<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Maintenance (regular) kitten dry food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Kitten Dry Food (Multiple Flavour Variants Available)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Kitten Ocean Fish Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purina Friskies Kitten Discoveries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Kitten Second Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse kitten\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drools Kitten Ocean Fish\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Kitten and Adult Dry Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Maintenance (regular) kitten wet food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Kitten Chicken in Gravy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Kitten Tuna in Jelly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Kitten Tuna Pouch\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Kitten Gravy Salsa Wet Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ME-O Pouch Kitten Chicken Chunk In Gravy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Kitten Chicken Premium Loaf<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Kitten Chicken Breast Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Kitten Tuna in Jelly Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-o Kitten Tuna &amp; Sardine Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellotta Kittens Tuna Pate Wet Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellotta Kittens Tuna and Chicken Wet Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purina Felix Kitten with Chicken in Jelly Wet Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purina Felix Kitten with Tuna in Jelly Wet Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Breed Specific Kitten Food (Persian)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persian kittens have specific nutritional needs and characteristics that influence their diet. Persian kittens have certain physical traits and health considerations including a flat face, poor dentition and a thick coat that can influence the choice of kitten food.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Persian Kitten Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Persian Kitten Dry Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Functional Kitten Food (Specialised Kitten Food)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional kitten food is especially necessary for kittens who have limited digestive abilities or frequent stomach upsets. They can also help kittens who experienced lack of enough nutrition during their early weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2784\" src=\"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Two hands pouring out wet cat food into a small steel bowl as a calico cat with white paws and a white chest licks the bowl. the bowl is on a wooden table and so is the cat. the cat is on the right and the hands are on the left.\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, most kittens undergo neutering or spaying before they are a year old. These kittens may require specially formulated dry food for sterilised kittens. Feeding regular kitten food to spayed or neutered kittens can result in obesity and other health issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Functional Dry Kitten Food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina N&amp;D Prime Cat Grain Free Chicken &amp; Pomegranate Kitten\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arden Grange Grain Free Fresh Chicken &amp; Potato Dry Kitten Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Sterilised Dry Kitten Food (Neutered\/Spayed Kittens)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Functional Wet Food (Specialty Wet Food) for Kittens\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive Loaf Cat Wet Food<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: Kittens can be picky about ingredients and flavours irrespective of the type of food. It\u2019s always better to pick more than one flavour for your kitten so they remain acquainted with all the available flavours in the market. Introducing multiple variants to a kitten at a young age will ensure that they grow up to be adult cats with a liking for multiple types and flavours of food.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>12 months to 7 years: Adult Cat Food Choices<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your kitten is a year old, you should think about adult cat food options. Feeding kitten food to adult cats can cause obesity due to the high nutrient content in the kitten foods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry Cat Food vs. Wet Cat Food: What\u2019s Best for Your Adult Cat?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, let\u2019s get the wet food vs. dry food debate sorted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2790\" src=\"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of cat food. Dry cat food in a ceramic food bowl is on the left. Wet canned food is on the right in a plate. the containers are kept against a grey background.\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wet food has more water content than dry food. Wet food has a mixture of processed (fresh and frozen) meat and fish in combination with added nutrients. Dry food mainly has cooked meat\/fish that\u2019s combined with additional nutrients. Wet food undergoes a heating process to destroy pathogens, while dry food undergoes pressurised processing that makes the starches more digestible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry food is fine for all cats unless they reject it. You need to control the portions if you are feeding dry food to your adult cat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feed wet food to your cat if they do not drink enough water. Veterinarians often recommend wet food for cats who have diabetes, kidney problems or lower urinary tract infections &#8211; conditions that require more water intake than normal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your kitty is perfectly healthy, you can go with dry food, wet food or a mix of both.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are some of the best adult dry cat food recommendations by veterinarians &#8211;<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Maintenance (Regular) Cat Food<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance or regular cat food includes popular brands such as Whiskas, Matisse, Drools, Sheba and Royal Canin that meet the regular nutritional requirements of all adult cats (without any special healthcare needs).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult Cat Food typically contains all necessary proteins, carbohydrates, fats, moisture, vitamins and minerals for the complete maintenance of a cat\u2019s health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cat food you pick for your adult cat should have 11 essential amino acids including taurine, DHA, omega-3 fatty acid, omega-6 fatty acid, 26% crude protein and Vitamins A, B(complex) E and K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folic Acid, Biotin and Pyridoxine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the popular cat food for adult cats recommended by veterinarians include &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Regular or maintenance dry adult cat food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Adult Mackerel Flavour\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Adult Ocean Fish\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Adult Tuna Flavour\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Adult Chicken Flavour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drools Ocean Fish Adult Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drools Tuna &amp; Salmon Adult Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse Chicken &amp; Rice Adult Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse Adult Salmon and Tuna Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Chicken Dry Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Salmon Dry Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Adult Mackerel Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Chicken &amp; Vegetable Adult Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Gourmet Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PURINA FRISKIES Surfin Favourites with Mackerel, Tuna &amp; Salmon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Maintenance (regular) wet cat food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Skipjack &amp; Salmon Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Fish with Dry Bonito Flake Flavour Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Fish with Sasami Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheba Maguro &amp; Bream Wet Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Kitten Gravy Salsa Cat Wet Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Intense Beauty Cat Gravy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse Cat Mousse Lamb Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse Cat Mousse Sardine Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse Cat Mousse Salmon Cat food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Matisse Cat Mousse Chicken Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purina Felix Adult with Mackerel in Jelly Wet Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purina Felix Adult with Chicken in Jelly Wet Cat food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schesir Tuna Whole Meat &amp; Rice In Jelly Cat Wet Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schesir Tuna Whole Meat &amp; Rice With Chicken Cat Wet Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schesir Chicken Flake In Jelly Cat Wet Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellotta Tuna with Gravy Adult Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellotta Tuna with Chicken in 3 Layers Tinned Cat Wet Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Tuna Fillet and Prawn Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Ocean Fish Cat Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Chicken Breast Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Tuna Fillet Wet Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Salmon Mousse Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Tender Chicken Breast with Liver in Tasty Jelly Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Tuna fillet with Pacific Prawn Wet Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applaws Tuna Fillet with Whole Anchovy Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Functional Cat Food (Specialty Cat Food) For Adult Cats<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional cat food typically includes grain-free food, food made from wild fish, free-range chicken and organic vegetables. They address particular nutritional and health needs such as reducing hairballs, promoting satiety, upholding the health of neutered cats, settling sensitive stomachs and improving skin health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2785\" src=\"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2.jpg\" alt=\"an orange-white mother cat feeding lying on her side in a bed lined with multiple warm knit blankets and feeding her 3 kittens. the fourth kitten is climbing over her back peeping from the edge of the bed. two kittens are orange, one is white and one is orange with white patches. the bed seems to be on a grassy surface.\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are foods that cat parents can buy at their own discretion after speaking to a veterinarian. You do not need a prescription to opt for a specialty or functional cat food.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Functional Dry Cat Food for Adult Cats<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Satiety Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Fit 32 Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Sterilised 37<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Indoor 27<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Digestive Care<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Outdoor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Sensible 33<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>(Functional Premium Grain-free Cat Food)<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Ocean Cat Adult Herring and Orange\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina N&amp;D Prime Cat Grain Free Chicken &amp; Pomegranate Adult\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina N&amp;D Prime Cat Grain Free Lamb &amp; Blueberry Adult\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acana Pacifica Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orijen Original Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arden Grange Grain Free Chicken &amp; Potato Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>(Functional Cat Food for Hairball Control in All Breeds)<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Hairball Control Adult (1+ Years) Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskas Adult Skin &amp; Coat Chicken &amp; Salmon\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Hairball Care Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Hair and Skin Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill&#8217;s Science Diet Adult Hairball Control Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill&#8217;s Science Diet Adult Urinary and Hairball Control Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hills-SP Feline Adult Hairball<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lara Adult Indoor Anti-Hairball With Turkey &amp; Chicken Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dibaq Cat Food Coat Hairball Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iams Cat Hairball Control Chicken<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Functional (specialised) Wet Cat Food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Cat Adult Instinctive Wet Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Hairball Care &#8211; Cat Wet Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellota Tray &#8211; Tuna with Light meat in Jelly with Hairball Control<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Cat Adult Instinctive\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Intense Beauty Cat Gravy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Prescription Cat Food For All Cat Breeds and Ages<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prescription cat food always requires a prescription from a veterinarian. The veterinary doctor will likely recommend a prescription food after assessing your cat\u2019s blood and biochemistry tests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2789\" src=\"https:\/\/vetic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up shot of a cat eating small fish shaped dry cat food from the ground. only part of the cat's head and face are visible. the cat has a white muzzle and a striped grey pattern on the head.\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if your cat has compromised liver function, they will require a feline hepatic diet. If your cat is suffering from kidney disease they will need a feline renal diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to never stop the prescription food or change brands without consulting your veterinarian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a list of the most common feline prescription diets recommended by veterinarians for various conditions commonly associated with cats of any age &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prescription Dry Cat Food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Struvite Formula Feline\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life cat Hepatic Feline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat UltraHypo Feline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Renal Feline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Obesity\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal Cat Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Gastrointestinal Wet Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal Cat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Renal Feline Dry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Urinary S\/O Moderate Calorie<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin URINARY S\/O<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Hypoallergenic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Prescription Wet Cat Food<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Convalescence Wet Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Gastrointestinal Wet food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Struvite Wet food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmina Vet Life Cat Renal Wet Food\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Breed-specific Cat Food (Persian Cat)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persian cats have a flatter face as compared to Indie cats and their dental setting is also very different. So they need easy-to-chew food that is rich in Taurine and other nutrients that can maintain their thick fur coat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, Persian cats need food that reduces the occurrence of furballs and maintains their skin health.\u00a0 Here are some brilliant food options for Persian Cats often recommended by the vets &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Persian Adult Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me-O Anti-Hairball Formula Persian Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maxi Persian Adult Dry Cat Food- Ocean Fish<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s Bite Active Persian Adult Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Special Cat Food for Senior Cats (7+ years)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior cats require specially formulated diets that take care of their health and at the same time do not add empty calories. Cat food for cats over the age of 7 years is generally high in good quality protein and essential fatty acids and low in carbohydrates and calories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They contain all vitamins and minerals that take care of urinary, heart, digestive and joint health. They complete the dietary needs of older cats and keep them healthy for years (sometimes at least a decade) to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Indoor 7+<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Sterilised 7+<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Canin Ageing 12+ Gravy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IAMS Proactive Health Senior Adult Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schesir 51% Tuna with Aloe Senior Wet Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill&#8217;s Science Diet Adult 7+ Indoor Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill&#8217;s Science Diet Age Defying Senior 11+ Dry Cat Food<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can choose a maintenance food depending on your cat&#8217;s age. Depending on their neutering status and digestive abilities, you can pick functional (specialised) food as well. However, NEVER pick out a prescription food without the consultation of a veterinarian. Only feed the particular prescribed food to your cat for as long as the vet recommends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right cat food is crucial for a cat&#8217;s overall health and well-being. Proper nutrition helps maintain their weight and energy levels while supporting their immune system. 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