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Our cat is 13 years old, and we have been giving him Hill's Science Diet for Mature Cats, both dry (Age-Defying) and wet for years. Now, however, our local Petsmart say they will be discontinuing the wet kind.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good quality wet cat food for "senior" cats? Thanks.
Any wet food will be fine, but read the labels and avoid grains, fruits and vegetables and a lot of artificial additives. That "mature" label is just marketing, there is no difference in these foods.
Get rid of the dry food all together and feed your senior kitty good quality canned foods avoiding all that unnecessary junk that just gets pooped back out, to keep him healthy and strong for many years to come.
My cat also eats Science Diet, and I stopped buying it at Petsmart when their prices kept going up, and they discontinued their $3 register coupons.
I now order it from www.chewy.com. The price per can comes out to be less than buying it outright, no sales tax, free shipping if you spend $49 or more, and it's on your doorstep in two days. So why should I drag myself to Petsmart just to find out that they're out of a flavor that my cat likes? I much prefer having UPS deliver it to my door.
My Petsmart store didn't say that they were discontinuing Science Diet, just that they were going to be carrying a limited selection, in order to have other brands in the store, but Science Diet is one their best sellers.
So every three months, I just order $125 worth of cat food, and never worry about running out.
At this age, your kitty may have some weight changes, such as weight loss. You can include kitten canned food as part of his diet to help him gain a little extra fat and protein. Food pouches either used as a topper or fed as meals (See feeding instructions on the packaging) seem to attract cats of all ages. I used Nature Balance food pouches. I don't like the little peas and veggies they add in there but my cat ignores them so it works out.
Our cat is 13 years old, and we have been giving him Hill's Science Diet for Mature Cats, both dry (Age-Defying) and wet for years. Now, however, our local Petsmart say they will be discontinuing the wet kind.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good quality wet cat food for "senior" cats? Thanks.
Science Diet isn't exactly quality food. Compare Science Diet ingredients to a cheap canned food. The cheaper food will have VERY similar ingredients for a lot less money!
My cat was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease last January. Science Diet is on the list of approved low phosphorous foods that he can eat, and I spent over $100 last January trying out different brands foods on him. He only eats wet food, and turns his nose up at the more expensive foods.
Here's a comparison between Petsmart and www.chewy.com.
Petsmart:
24 x $.96 = $23.04 + $1.84 (sales tax) = $24.88 = $1.03 per can
Chewy:
24 cans @ $17.24 = $.71.8 per can - no sales tax and free shipping
Which would you choose? I already have my next order in the shopping cart.
A good choice is the Fancy Feast Classics line. Only the classics, as they have no grains at all and are high protein. It's also quite economical. I can sometimes find it for as little as .45 cents for a 3 ounce can; each of our cats gets 2 of those a day plus some high quality protein rich kibble (Orijens) as a snack.
Science Diet is not a good choice at all. It's filled with well, fillers and very high in carbs. Cats don't need nor process carbs well. They are obligate carnivores and must have protein. Obligate, means by necessity.
FYI senior cats do not require any special diet. It's a myth put out by the manufacturers of various foods and sadly, vets are not well trained in nutrition and pretty much push the big name brands due to relationships with those companies. The prescription diet foods, again, have too many carbs in them. This can lead to diabetes, renal issues and other diseases. Also, as a cat ages they are more prone to wasting if they don't receive enough protein.
Some cats don't like the expensive cat foods. I spent quite a bit of money trying to find a replacement for Fancy Feast per the vet's instructions. Out of everything that I tried, Science Diet and Halo were his favorites. Just recently, I went into a pet deli, and bought some samples of raw food, and also some Weruva. He wouldn't eat them.
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