Learning what to feed your cat can be quite an experience. Sometimes it is more a matter of learning what not to feed your cat. An older cat's diet requires more attention than that of a kitten. Your older cat reaches the level of senior at about 12 years of age. Seniors require a modified diet in order to maintain a healthy weight, as well as to ensure they get all the nutrients their bodies need. Perhaps the following tips will help you decide what and how to feed your senior feline.
- First, you should consider changing to a pet food specially formulated to meet your senior cat's needs. Many products on the market are designed for the physical changes happening to your aging cat. His metabolism will slow down, his eyesight will decrease, and his dental health will decline, and all this requires a special diet.
- If the expense of specially designed senior cat food is a factor, you can still assure your older cat's health with other cat food brands. You can simply continue to buy the brand you have been purchasing, making sure you do not over feed your cat for any reason. You may consider giving a little more canned food than solid, as it easier for your cat to get the nutrients he needs with less chewing. Most cats like canned food and will eat what you give them without a problem.
- You should also consider the fact that your senior cat's dental health is not what it used to be. If you choose to feed him solid food, you should moisten it with a little warm water or gravy.
