Pro Plan 1+ Adult Cat Renal Plus Chicken

Renal is a word that belongs on a prescription bag, and putting it on a bag anyone can just buy off a shelf is the sort of thing that needs explaining before it needs selling.

This one is a maintenance food rather than a treatment. Chicken (21%) leads the ingredient list, protein sits at 36%, fat at 16%, crude ash at 7.5% and crude fibre at 1.5%, and Purina add a blend of antioxidants, arginine and omega-3 aimed at supporting kidney function in a cat that does not yet have a kidney problem. Feeding is set out on a table by the cat's own weight from 2kg upward, whether it is fed dry alone or alongside wet food.

• Chicken (21%) is the first listed ingredient
• Protein 36%, fat 16%, crude ash 7.5%, crude fibre 1.5%
• Antioxidant, arginine and omega-3 blend included
• Vitamin C at 140mg and vitamin E at 670mg per kg
• 10KG bag, complete dry food for adult cats

What the name does not cover. Purina state this plainly on the bag: it is a maintenance product for a healthy cat, not a treatment for one already diagnosed with chronic kidney insufficiency. A cat with a real kidney diagnosis needs a diet a vet has actually prescribed, not this one bought off a shelf because a word on the front matched.

Who it's for: owners of a healthy adult cat who want to feed with an eye on long-term kidney health, not owners managing a cat that has already been diagnosed with kidney disease.