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 Cats' lifestyles
are unsurprisingly starting to mirror our own – as we become more
urban and lead increasingly sedentary lives, so do they. In Europe,
more than three out of ten cats live exclusively indoors.
Indoor cats are sedentary, spending more time eating and
sleeping than taking exercise. As a result indoor cats use up very
few calories, as they don’t even need to maintain their body
temperature.
As you would imagine, a cat who does not go outdoors has very
different energy needs from one with outdoor access, but the
differences in lifestyle go beyond energy requirements.
Weight gain
An indoor cat is 40% more likely to become overweight than a cat
with outdoor access. Excess weight can lead to mobility problems,
diabetes and heart disease. Our indoor diets have moderate calorie
intake to help maintain an ideal weight.
Smelly stools
Lack of exercise can also lead to a slower digestive transit,
which can result in intestinal disorders and soft and smelly faeces
in the cat litter tray. To help combat this, we’ve used only L.I.P
highly digestible proteins in our formulations – which work to
reduce fermentation in the intestine and cut the amount of smelly
hydrogen sulphide emitted.
Hairballs
Indoor cats spend up to four hours a day grooming, which
combined with the permanent shedding of hair as a result of living
in artificial light all year round, means the likelyhood of
hairballs is significantly increased. Royal Canin Indoor diets help
eliminate hairballs naturally with a combination of soluble
and insoluble fibres which help stimulate intestinal transit.
Our Feline Health Nutrition range includes three diets for
indoor cats - Indoor 27, Indoor Longhair 35 and Indoor Mature 27.
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