Go-Cat Senior cat food
Go-Cat Senior, sold under the 7+ name, is a mainstream dry food range aimed at cats from around seven years old. It's a straightforward, competitively priced option for an older cat who has always done well on dry food and doesn't have a diagnosed condition that needs a prescription diet.
What's in the Go-Cat 7+ range
The range covers a couple of flavour options built around chicken and other named meats, formulated as a complete dry food rather than a topper or treat. Like most mainstream senior cat foods, the recipes are adjusted for an older cat's lower activity level and changing digestion compared with an adult formula, without being a specialist therapeutic diet.
It sits at the everyday end of the market rather than the premium end, which is exactly what makes it a sensible starting point for an owner whose cat is ageing well and simply needs a food pitched at their life stage, rather than one addressing a specific veterinary condition.
Who it suits
Go-Cat Senior is a reasonable fit for an older cat who has eaten dry food happily for years, has no diagnosed kidney, urinary or dental problem, and whose owner wants a straightforward switch to a senior formula rather than a complete change of brand or format. It's also a sensible option for a multi-cat household where one cat has crossed into their senior years but the rest haven't.
It's not the right choice for a cat with a vet-diagnosed condition that calls for a prescription or veterinary-exclusive diet — those recipes are formulated to a level of precision an everyday senior food isn't, and switching a cat with a known condition should always go through your vet rather than off a shop's own recommendation.
Making the switch
Move an older cat onto a new food gradually over a week or so, mixing in a little more of the new food each day, since a sudden full switch is the most common cause of a temporary upset stomach when changing diets — not the food itself being wrong for the cat.
Keep an eye on water intake and litter tray habits in the weeks after any food change in an older cat, simply because ageing cats are more prone to picking up kidney or urinary issues generally, and a vet check is a sensible precaution around any senior cat's yearly check-up regardless of what they're eating.
For this need
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Whiskas 1+ Salmon Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete salmon dry food for adult cats in a practical 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas 1+ Lamb Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete lamb dry food for adult cats in a practical 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas 1 Tuna Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete tuna dry food for adult cats, offered in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas Kitten Chicken Dry Cat Food
Complete chicken dry food for kittens, available in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas 1 Chicken Adult Dry Cat Food
A complete dry food for cats 1+, with chicken present only in the brown kibbles
From£3.19
Whiskas 7+ Senior Cat Complete Dry with Chicken
Complete chicken dry food for senior cats aged 7+ in a 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas 7+ Chicken Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete chicken dry food for senior cats aged 7+ in an 800G bag
£6.09
Whiskas 2-12 Months Kitten Complete Dry Food Chicken
Complete chicken dry food for kittens aged 2-12 months in a 7KG bag
£30.15
Whiskas 1+ Adult Cat Complete Dry Food Tuna
Complete tuna dry cat food for adults in a 7KG bag with 30% protein
£30.15
Whiskas 1+ Adult Cat Complete Dry with Chicken
Complete chicken dry cat food for adults in a 7KG bag with 30% protein
£30.15
Burns Adult/Senior Cat Sensitive Grain Free Duck & Potato
Grain-free duck and potato food for cats with digestive or food sensitivities
£16.49
James Wellbeloved Light Adult Dry Cat Food Fish
A lower-calorie fish dry food for adult cats managing their weight, with joint-support ingredients
£24.65
Common questions
- At what age should I switch my cat to a senior food?
- Most senior cat foods, Go-Cat's included, are aimed at cats from around seven years old, which is when a cat's activity level and metabolism typically start to change. There's no need to switch on their exact birthday — do it gradually whenever suits your cat, rather than overnight.
- Is Go-Cat a good brand for cats?
- Go-Cat sits in the everyday, budget-friendly end of the cat food market. It's a reasonable choice for a healthy cat with no specific dietary needs, though it isn't formulated to the same level as a premium or veterinary diet aimed at a particular condition.
- Does my senior cat need a special diet?
- Only if your vet has diagnosed a condition that calls for one, such as kidney disease. A healthy older cat with no diagnosed condition generally does fine on a mainstream senior formula like Go-Cat 7+, alongside a normal annual health check.
- How do I get my cat to eat senior food?
- Introduce it gradually alongside their current food over a week or so rather than swapping overnight, since a sudden change is more likely to put an older cat off a new food than the flavour itself. Warming wet portions slightly, if you feed any, can also help an older cat with a fading sense of smell take more interest.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.