Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance® Ultra Premium and Limited Ingredient Diets™ Cat Food is made for All Life Stages and provides premium nutrition for kittens to adults. In Nature, your pets would not have the choice of kitten formulas, nor lighter formulas for their senior years; they would simply live on a diet of mostly meat and and some grain. In a natural free environment, animals instinctively eat more or less, depending on their age and activity level.

The Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance® Cat Formulas above contain all the nutrition kittens need to grow up strong and healthy!

Natural Balance® at work: The story of Beaker the Cat.

Kittens Newly weaned kittens can be offered Natural Balance® Ultra-Premium Dry Cat Food moistened with warm water. You can also mix in Natural Balance® Canned Cat Food for ease of feeding. Kittens should be fed free choice to promote healthy growth and adequate weight gain. Food intake requirement may vary depending on age, activity, and environment, and should be adjusted accordingly.

We recommend that you do not add vitamins, minerals or any other supplements, except upon the advice of a veterinarian. When switching your cat’s diet, the change should be made gradually, by replacing the current food with increasing portions of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Cat Food. The change should be completed after 3 to 5 days. The maintenance of proper body weight is most important for your cat’s health. Consult your veterinarian for specific weight recommendations for your cat. Remember, fresh clean water should be available at all times!

The Adult Cat Adult cats should be fed either once or twice per day. When you first start feeding Natural Balance® Dry Cat Food, we suggest to start with the amounts recommended in the Suggested Feeding Guidelines Table on the page of the formula you are using. Energy requirements vary with environmental conditions, temperature and activity of your cat. The amount of food should always be adjustable to suit your cat’s needs. If you would like to provide a special treat for your cat, you can add small amounts of Natural Balance® Canned Cat Food.

The Pregnant Queen Gestating and lactating Queens will consume more food, usually 1/2 to 2 cups of dry food daily.

The Older Cat As your cat begins to age, his energy expenditure will decrease. Decreasing the amount of food accordingly will allow for the maintenance of proper body weight for less active cat. Older cats are sometimes more reluctant to eat hard foods. Adding larger amounts of Natural Balance® Canned Cat Food will make the most "finicky" eater enjoy their daily meals.

Remember, food intake requirement may vary depending on age, activity, and environment, and should be adjusted accordingly. As always, please consult your veterinarian for more information.