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Royal Canin Mother & Babycat

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Pregnant cats and those that have just recently given birth will require changes in their nutrition. Royal Canin First Age Mother & Babycat has been specially developed to meet the particular needs in pregnant and nursing cats as well as in their kittens between the ages of 1-4 months.

In the first weeks of life, kittens drink their mother’s milk, which contains colostrum. The mother passes on antibodies to its children that it has developed through its life. Around 4-12 months after birth, the natural immunity from the mother’s colostrum and the lactose intolerance gradually disappear. Your kitten should be gradually withdrawn from this.

The time frame between when a mother cat’s protection is no longer enough and your kitten’s own immune system has not yet developed properly can cause an “immunological gap”.

• Chewing is also limited. Nutrients reach the stomach without being properly pre-digested by enzymes in the saliva.
• Kittens need many small meals, sometimes eating 10-16 times per day.
• A specially adapted kibble with tailored size, shape and texture can be vital in ensuring healthy digestion, clean teeth and good acceptance.
• Eases weaning, as the dry food can be soaked to make it easier to move from milk to solids.
• Smaller kibble pieces are considerably easier to chew.

Benefits of dry food: Concentrated nutrients and a texture that cleans teeth and supports dental health.
Benefits of wet food: The high moisture content can reduce the risk of urinary tract problems and help maintain a healthy weight.

Ingredients:
Poultry protein (dried), animal fat, maize flour, rice, vegetable protein isolate*, animal protein (hydrolysed), yeast and its components, fish oil, beet pulp, lignocellulose, soya oil, minerals, fructo-oligosaccharide (0.35%), yeast hydrolysate (source of mannan-oligosaccharide), yeast extract (source of beta glucan), marigold meal (source of lutein).

*L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high assimilation.