Professional Mother & Babycat Dry Cat Food
Kittens grow in two unique phases. In the 1st phase (weaning to 4 months) the babycat’s immune system is fragile as the immunity obtained through the mother’s milk begins to fade. The transition from milk to solid food is a delicate time and can create digestive issues for the babycat. Proper nutrition is essential in helping babycats get off to a healthy start. ROYAL CANIN® PRO MOTHER & BABYCAT is formulated to nutritionally support queens during gestation and lactation and 1st age kittens from 1 to 4 months old.
Benefits
NATURAL DEFENSES
Between 4 and 12 weeks after birth, the immunity transmitted by the mother decreases gradually while the babycat’s own natural defenses are not yet fully developed. Professional MOTHER & Babycat helps support the development of the babycat’s natural defenses with prebiotics (MOS*) and a complex of antioxidants including vitamin C & E, lutein, and taurine.
*Mannanoligosaccharides
DIGESTIVE HEALTH
The babycat’s digestive system is quite immature as it develops gradually over several weeks. It is therefore essential to support digestive health during this key growth phase. Royal Canin Professional MOTHER & Babycat contributes to promoting digestive health with highly digestible proteins and prebiotics (FOS* and MOS*).
*Fructooligosaccharides and Mannanoligosaccharides
SPECIAL EASY WEANING
Weaning is the transition from milk (mother’s milk or milk replacer) to solid food. This can be a particularly difficult time on the babycat. A highly palatable, tiny kibble, with a texture adapted to the 1st phase kitten’s jaw and milk teeth, helps facilitate grasping and chewing of the kibble to help stimulate the babycat’s appetite. The kibble can be re-hydrated to ease the transition from milk to solid food.
Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, chicken fat, corn, wheat gluten, natural flavors, egg product, dried plain beet pulp, grain distillers dried yeast, fish oil, vegetable oil, pea fiber, potassium chloride, sodium silico aluminate, calcium carbonate, fructooligosaccharides, L-lysine, taurine, salt, hydrolyzed yeast, choline chloride, magnesium oxide, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, biotin, riboflavin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], DL-methionine, trace minerals (zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, copper proteinate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
This diet contains 4236 kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME) per kilogram or 478 kilocalories ME per cup on an as fed basis (calculated).
| Queen Weight | Gestating | Lactating |
|---|---|---|
| 6.6 lb (3 kg) | 1/2-3/4 cup (50-78 g) | Ad Libitum |
| 11 lb (5 kg) | 5/8-1 cup (72-112 g) | |
| 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 113 grams |
| Crude Protein (min) | 32.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 23.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 3.6% |
| Moisture (max) | 8.0% |
| Vitamin E (min) | 500 IU/kg |
| Taurine (min) | 0.23% |
| Ascorbic Acid* (min) | 200 mg/kg |
| Lutein* (min) | 5 mg/kg |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
