Description
Help guard your senior cat’s vitality with ORIJEN Guardian Senior, a biologically appropriate dry recipe formulated to support the unique needs of cats as they grow older. Ideal for cats aged 7+, it is packed with nourishing fresh or raw animal ingredients — including wild-caught salmon, duck, and free-run chicken — to deliver the protein your mature cat needs to thrive. With nutrient-rich WholePrey inclusions like organs and bone, it helps target 8 key health benefits that keep your cat supported and vital through their senior years.
Key Features
- 90% premium animal ingredients¹ from an authentic WholePrey diet of poultry, organs, and wild-caught fish.
- Supports 8 key health benefits: immune support, digestion, healthy skin & coat, heart health, eye health, muscle & weight maintenance, healthy joints & bones, and cognitive function & brain health.
- The first 5 ingredients are always fresh or raw — salmon, duck, chicken, turkey, and flounder.
- Rich WholePrey inclusions supply amino and fatty acids plus almost all the nutrients your cat needs.
- No grain ingredients² and no meals added, in a protein-rich formula made for senior cats aged 7+.
Feeding Instructions
Feed twice daily and always keep fresh, clean water available. Your cat is unique, and feeding requirements will vary with environment, age, and activity. Start with ORIJEN’s feeding guides, then monitor your cat’s weight and adjust portions as needed to maintain an optimum weight and peak conditioning.
Ingredients
Salmon, duck, chicken, turkey, flounder, whole herring, chicken liver, eggs, dehydrated egg, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated sardine, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated mackerel, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green peas, ground whole flaxseed, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, whole navy beans, hydrolyzed blue whiting, hydrolyzed salmon, chicken fat, chicken hearts, whole cranberries, choline chloride, dried kelp, vitamin E supplement, mixed tocopherols (preservative), whole pumpkin, whole apples, collard greens, whole butternut squash, whole pears, zinc proteinate, dried chicory root, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product.
Guaranteed Analysis
- Crude Protein (min.) 40%
- Crude Fat (min.) 15%
- Crude Fiber (max.) 4%
- Moisture (max.) 10%
- DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) (min.) 0.15%
- EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (min.) 0.1%
- Calcium (min.) 1.2%
- Phosphorus (min.) 1%
- Magnesium (min.) 0.1%
- Vitamin A (min.) 12,000 IU/kg
- Vitamin E (min.) 300 IU/kg
- Taurine (min.) 0.2%
- Omega-6 fatty acids* (min.) 2.5%
- Omega-3 fatty acids* (min.) 1.3%
- Total Microorganisms* (min.) 1 Million CFU/lb (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus casei)
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
Calorie Content
Metabolizable Energy is 3,830 kcal/kg (460 kcal per 250 ml/8 oz cup), with calories distributed to support peak conditioning: 42% from protein, 23% from carbohydrates, and 35% from fat.
Specifications
- Brand: ORIJEN (Champion Petfoods)
- Recipe: Guardian Senior Formula
- Form: Dry cat food kibble, freeze-dried coated
- Size: 4 lb bag
- Life stage: Senior cats 7+, adult maintenance, all breeds
- AAFCO: Formulated to meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for Adult Maintenance.
¹Approximate and derived from the unprocessed state of the ingredients. ²Produced in a facility that also processes grains.
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