{"id":2006,"date":"2025-10-29T07:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T06:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/almafiel.es\/alimentacion-en-perros-y-gatos-senior\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:42:02","slug":"feeding-senior-dogs-and-cats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/almafiel.es\/en\/feeding-senior-dogs-and-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding senior dogs and cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2006\" class=\"elementor elementor-2006 elementor-1340\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666b8ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"666b8ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5daa49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5daa49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a08031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a08031\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb9c40 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb9c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When our lifelong companions reach maturity, what they need most from us is care and adaptation. Nutrition plays a fundamental role at this stage: adjusting their diet helps them maintain energy, vitality, and quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a4240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"70a4240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat changes with age?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOver the years, dogs and cats expend less energy, but at the same time they are more vulnerable to muscle loss. Good nutrition can make all the difference.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d648215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d648215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat can be done about it?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba584a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba584a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> high-quality protein<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to preserve strength and muscle mass.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p>Choose foods that are easy to digest so they get the most out of nutrients.<\/p><\/li><li>Accompany with antioxidants and Omega-3 to support memory, vitality, and mobility.<\/li><li>Combining diet with weight control, regular walks, love, and patience is the best formula for keeping them active.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f66eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6f66eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHydration: a priority, especially in cats\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9652125 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9652125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Older cats tend to drink less water than they need, which can affect their urinary health.<\/p><ul><li>Offer them more wet food.<\/li><li>Place several sources of fresh water around the house.<\/li><li>A running water fountain may encourage them to drink more.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4eca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5a4eca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon't do it alone: seek professional help\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175f357 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175f357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every dog and cat is unique. 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