Old Skinny Cats: Older Cats Need More Protein

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Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, MS, DABVP (Feline), practice owner of the Cat Hospital of Portland, chair of the Cat Friendly Program, discusses why cats 12 years of age and older need more calories in their diets.

Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, MS, DABVP (Feline), practice owner of the Cat Hospital of Portland, chair of the Cat Friendly Program, discusses why cats 12 years of age and older need more calories in their diets. She expresses these older cats begin to lose muscle weight fast if they are not getting enough protein.

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