No, because healthy senior cats can eat Purina Kitten Chow brand kitten food. However, it really depends upon your cat. If your senior cat is at an appropriate weight, or slightly underweight, Kitten Chow may be a good choice. Kitten Chow has higher levels of protein, and is higher in fat and calories. This combination will not only help her maintain her muscles as she gets older, but it will also help her maintain her weight, should weight loss become an issue for your cat. As a word of caution, you will need to carefully monitor your cat’s weight on a regular basis in order to ensure that she doesn’t overeat and gain too much weight.
If you find that your cat is gaining weight on a regular diet of Kitten Chow, you do have several other options. You may want to switch her to either Purina Cat Chow Brand Cat Food Vitality Formula or Purina Cat Chow Original Formula brand cat food instead. Cat Chow Vitality Formula is higher in protein, but lower in fat and calories, to help your cat maintain her muscles as well as her weight. Cat Chow is a product that is complete and balanced for all stages of a cat’s life, meaning that Cat Chow is an appropriate diet for cats of all ages - from kitten hood through the senior years. Many people with cats in various life stages find this option works best for their cat family.
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