Nutro MAX CAT Gourmet Classics Senior (3 lbs.)
When and Why a Senior Food: Less active, sleeping more, less playful, weight gain--typical signs your seven-year or older cat is becoming a senior cat. Just as your cat's physical activities are slowing down, so is its metabolism, resulting in special nutritional requirements different now than when a frisky kitten or active adult cat. By switching to Max Cat Senior at the first signs of aging, you will help provide your pet with optimum nutrition to help make the senior years more enjoyable. Taurine--Essential For Your Cat: An essential amino acid, taurine is crucial for good vision and heart function. Chicken meal and lamb meal contain high levels of naturally occurring taurine. Nutro then enhances the levels of this costly nutrient by adding it to the diet. Max Cat Senior supplies taurine at levels substantially above those recommended by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. Easy to Chew--Great Taste With The FlavorMax System: Max Cat Senior features an easy-to-chew shape. Each delicious bite features Nutro's innovative FlavorMax System for a taste cats love, to help ensure the nutritional well-being of the most finicky cats. As your cat ages, its sense of taste and smell are greatly reduced, which may lead to inadequate food intake and increased susceptibility to malnutrition and associated problems. Dental problems may cause your cat to have difficulty in chewing and swallowing foods which were previously enjoyed. That's why Nutro Max Cat Senior, with its unique shape and easy-to-chew texture, allows your cat to still enjoy a crunchy food that is easy to swallow. Veterinarians and nutritionists agree that crunchy foods such as Max Cat Senior may help to promote the dental health of your senior cat. Ideal Levels of Key Nutrients: Many veterinarians and nutritionists recommend your senior cat be fed a diet containing moderate amounts of highly digestible protein. Senior cats may also benefit from lower levels of phosphorous, sodium and magnesium. Max Cat Senior features just the right amount of chicken meal--a highly digestible protein source. Max Cat Senior also provides lower levels of phosphorous, sodium, and magnesium. The levels of these key ingredients help make Max Cat Senior the best diet for your senior cat. Less Fat and Fewer Calories: As a cat ages, its metabolism slows, resulting in a tendency to gain weight. Max Cat Senior contains 20% less fat and 6.5% fewer calories than Max Cat Adult. To help maintain proper weight for senior cats Max Cat Senior is ideal. The high-quality sources of fat in Max Cat Senior will ensure the absorption of the important fat-soluble vitamins necessary for the general overall health of your cat. Max Cat Senior also features increased levels of antioxidant vitamins, key minerals and fatty acids. High Linoleic Acid For Healthy Skin And Coat: When switching to Max Cat Senior from another Nutro cat food, be assured your cat will continue to have a healthy, shiny