Cat

Our flavor enhancer should only be used short term and only as an enticement to get a stubborn cat to eat a new food. It should not be used long term to get a cat to gain weight, as it contains sodium and phosphorus and when used long term it could supply too much of these minerals. When we use it on our food we take the sodium and phosphorous into consideration and the finished food remains nutritionally balanced. Our Special Care Multi-Care food tends to help skinny old cats gain muscle mass and your Vet can supply you with an appetite stimulant for cats who need to eat more.

All Young Again foods work well with cats suffering from IBS/IBD and you should not hesitate to try one. However, our Special Care Multi-Care is superior, because the protein used is hydrolyzed and it uses psyllium soluble fiber. Hydrolyzed protein is partially digested/broken down meat and is highly digestible. Soluble fiber is gentle on a sensitive cat’s digestion and helps maintain good stool quality. With a cat suffering from IBS/IBD, it may take 2-3 months to see the benefits of a diet change. Be patient.

Kittens expend considerably more calories, pound for pound, than an adult cat for growth and to support their high activity level. In our experience, feeding free choice is almost always the best advice. Feeding a weaned kitten should be no different that feeding an adult cat, as far as protein and fat are concerned. In the wild, kittens eat mice and felines of every age eat mice. Cats in our homes should be no different, high protein and fat are a necessity and starch/carbs less than 6% is key to good health. When fed properly, every cat of every age can be fed free choice.

When feeding any YA cat food, our clients see few hairballs. We find that YA cat’s skin and coats become very healthy which means a lot less shedding. Naturally, less shedding equals less hairball issues.

And, due to our specific balance of protein, fat and fiber sources, should hair be ingested, it is more is likely to go through to the litter box. While hairballs won’t be totally eliminated, they should occur less frequently.