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Contents Feeding adjusted to your cat’s needs – 4 What do you know about your cat? – 7 Long life with lots of fun and rest – 8 What does sterilisation involve? – 10 Interesting facts – 12 TropiCat Kitten – 14 TropiCat Adult – 16 TropiCat Sterilised – 18

Feeding

adjusted to your cat’s needs We are a Polish family business with over 40 years of tradition. For many years we have been developing foods for pets living all over the world.

Cat is a very special animal, full of grace and charm. Independent, mysterious, beautiful and with strong character. No other animal follows its own paths and bonds so strongly with its owner at the same time. That’s what makes cats so popular in our homes.

We know that proper nutrition, tailored to your cat’s needs, will help to underline its beautiful and healthy looks, ensure its vitality, excellent condition and shiny coat. We also believe that your cat’s needs in terms of its age and physiological condition should be crucial for the development of every food.

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What do you know

about your cat?

Knowledge about your cat’s growth is essential for its proper nutrition.

A cat’s growth lasts 12 months and it can be divided into two stages. During the first 4-6 months the skeleton develops intensively. Proper mineralization of the skeleton is extremely important as it works as a stable scaffolding for the whole body. When the skeleton is ready to take on a higher load, muscle mass starts developing. This division into two stages protects sensitive, not yet developed joint structures from excessive overloading.

A cat is born with very little antibodies because they pass from mother’s blood to the fetus only to a very small extent. This is due to the specific structure of the placenta. Kitten’s immunity in the first few days of life depends on the amount of antibodies it takes from its mother’s milk. The critical moment in kitten’s life is between 4th and 12th week. During the so-called immune gap, the immunity acquired from the mother decreases, while the immune system only starts to develop. Supporting your kitten’s immune system through the addition of antioxidants to food is therefore extremely important.

When the cat is born, it weighs about 100 g. In just 6 months it reaches nearly ¾ of its target body weight.

However, this results in a huge energy expenditure.

It would seem logical to increase the daily intake of food, but the digestive system of the newborn kitten is not able to cope with too much food. High energy concentration and high quality and digestibility of nutrients are therefore crucial.

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Long life with lots of

fun and rest

The growing knowledge of cat owners about nutrition, care and preventive healthcare has made their pets live longer and longer. Nowadays their average life expectancy is 15 years. These long years cats spend lazing around, taking care of its coat, exploring the surrounding, playing and having fun.

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One of the cat’s main activities, apart from

The cat is a born hunter which never misses

lying on a window sill and observing the

an opportunity to chase fast-moving objects

neighborhood, is thorough hair care. This

or improve its hunting skills by playing

activity is repeated even several times

with his companions. Cats that can freely

a day. Their rough tongues make it easier

explore the neighborhood are exposed to

to remove dirt from or dead hair from their

various dangers, including contact with

coat. However, some hair is always swallowed

numerous pathogens. Stress, unfavorable

by the cat during this care. Loose hair can

external factors or greater activity increase

accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and

the production of free radicals, which attack

form so-called hairballs. In order to facilitate

healthy body cells. Adding antioxidants to

the natural elimination of swallowed hair

food helps to strengthen the immunity and

from the gastrointestinal tract, it is necessary

vitality of the cat.

to take care of a proper intestinal passage.

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What does

sterilisation

involve?

Just a few hours after the sterilisation procedure hormonal changes take place in the cat’s body, affecting some metabolic processes at the same time.

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As a result energy demand drops by as

concentration and the urine stays in the

much as 30%. Unfortunately, at the same

bladder for a longer period of time. This

time you can observe appetite boost in your

creates an environment in which crystals

cat. Therefore, the risk of developing excess

can be formed. The risk of their formation

weight or obesity in sterilised cats grows 3 or

is increased by excess weight and obesity.

even 4 times. Reducing the calorific value of

Keeping your cat in good shape and

the food while maintaining an adequate level

encouraging it to consume more water

of protein helps to maintain optimal body

improve the health of its lower urinary tract.

weight without the loss of muscle mass.

A cat is a desert animal, so it’s not surprising that it drinks small amounts of water.

Unfortunately, this can have a negative impact on your cat’s health. A small amount of fluids causes greater urine

Interesting facts How does your cat rate food?

Cats have about 60 million olfactory cells. Just to compare, humans have only 5-10 million. This shows that even the most acute sense of smell in humans cannot match exceptional abilities of cats. Their sense of smell is present from birth but it’s fully developed by the time they are 3 weeks old. Using the sense of smell, the cat recognizes the terrain or potential hazards. Smell is also decisive in the evaluation of the food. Cats determine the attractiveness of food on the basis of their smell.

Taste, on the other hand, is evaluated only at a later stage. It’s worth noting that cat has only 500 taste buds, while humans have as much as 9000.

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Healthy teeth A kitten is born without any teeth.

Around 2-3 weeks of age, the first milk teeth start to grow. Around week 8, your kitten should already have all (26) of its milk teeth. The kitten starts replacing its baby teeth with permanent teeth around 3rd month of age.

The process starts with incisors and ends with canine teeth coming out. The final number of permanent teeth in cats is 30, of which 16 are in the jaw and 14 in the mandible.

It’s important to keep your cat’s teeth healthy right from the start, as a lack of proper hygiene can cause tooth decay. Deposited plaque can turn into tartar, which can be removed only by a vet. Tartar not only looks bad but can cause a number of health problems. Under tartar inflammatory conditions may develop and affect the whole body as a consequence. That’s why it’s worth checking your cat’s teeth from time to time.

Deposits on the teeth can be regularly removed by cleaning the teeth with a special toothpaste and toothbrush. However, you should get your cat acquainted with this procedure from the very beginning.

Dry granulated food has the same effect as a toothbrush.

By chewing food, the cat removes plaque from its teeth.

To reduce tartar the addition of sodium polyphosphate to the food is also used. This active substance captures calcium from saliva, binds it and thus makes prevents the formation of tartar.

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Kitten

Food for kittens from the 2nd to 12th month of age 400 g

Growth is a very important stage in cat’s life.

2 kg

10 kg

The immune system and digestion ability develop. It is a period of the skeleton growth and mineralization and then muscle mass development. In order to support kittens in this process and let them cheerfully explore the world around them, they should be provided with the food that suits their needs. Nutrient balance and excellent quality of raw materials will help the kitten to prepare to enter adulthood in an optimal condition.

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Immunity Booster Omega-3 fatty acids and beta-glucan, included in this food, support the kitten’s immune system.

Harmonious Growth The nutrient balance, including calcium/phosphorus ratio, supports kitten’s harmonious growth.

Optimal Digestion Prebiotics, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and mannan‑oligosaccharides (MOS), together with beet pulp support optimal digestion and balanced intestinal flora, which prevents the onset of diarrhea, that can be very dangerous to kittens.

Composition: dried chicken protein 46%, rice, maize, animal fat, peas, split peas, hydrolyzed chicken protein 5%, hydrolyzed animal protein 4%, beet pulp 3%, salmon oil 1.5%, flax seed, dried yeast (natural source of beta‑glucan), dried chicory (natural source of fructooligosaccharides and inulin), MOS (mannanoligosaccharides) 0.5%, minerals, dried cranberries 0.005%.

Analytical constituents: crude protein 36.0%, crude fat 16.0%, crude fibre 2.5%, crude ash 8.0%, moisture 6.0%, calcium 1.8%, phosphorus 1.1%, omega-3 fatty acids 0.9 %.

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Adult

Food for adult cats (older than 12 months) 400 g

Adult cats spend their time relaxing, grooming, exploring and playing with other animals or their owner.

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2 kg

10 kg

Agile cat, full of vitality and moving with grace is a reason to be proud of for his or her owner. To help adult cats to maintain their ideal condition and boost their vitality, they should be provided with food that suits their needs. Excellent quality of raw materials encourages even most fussy cats to eat every tasty kibble.

maize, rice, dried greaves, peas, split peas, animal

Vitality Booster

fat, hydrolyzed chicken protein 5%, dried animal

Yeast, included in this

Composition: dried chicken protein 14%,

protein 5%, hydrolyzed animal protein 4%, beet pulp, dried yeast (natural source of mannanoligosaccharides and beta-glucan) 0.5%, cellulose fibre, dried chicory (natural source of inulin and FOS) 0.5%, sodium polyphosphate 0.35%, minerals.

food, is a natural source of beta-glucan, which together with vitamin C, E and taurine helps to support the immune system and boost the vitality.

Analytical constituents: crude protein 32.0%, crude fat 12.0%, crude fibre 3.0%, crude ash 7.5%, moisture 6.0%.

Hairball Reduction Unique combination of fibre, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and cellulose, helps to eliminate hairballs from the cat’s gastrointestinal tract.

Dental Care Sodium polyphosphate helps to reduce dental tartar and maintain healthy and clean teeth.

Optimal Digestion Prebiotics, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and mannan‑oligosaccharides (MOS), together with beet pulp support optimal digestion and balanced intestinal flora.

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Sterilised

Food for sterilised cats

400 g

Sterilisation leads to many hormonal changes in the cat’s body.

2 kg

10 kg

Energy requirement decreases, but the appetite is growing. That is why neutered cats have a tendency to put on weight.

What is more, sterilised cats can have some urinary tract health issue, such as struvite crystals. To help cats mwaintain general health and optimal condition and let them play and run cheerfully, we should provide them with food that suits their needs.

Excellent quality of raw materials will encourage even most fussy cat to eat.

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Weight Control

Urinary Health

Adapted protein and fat levels

Optimal content of minerals,

help to maintain ideal body

including magnesium and

weight and muscle mass. Food

sodium, and cranberries additive

enriched with L-carnitine, which helps

support urinary health.

better use the energy provided with food and reuse energy stored in the body.

Hairballl Reduction

Dental Care

Unique combination of fibre,

Sodium polyphosphate helps

such as fructooligosaccharides

to reduce dental tartar and

(FOS) and cellulose, helps

maintain healthy and clean teeth.

to remove hairballs from the cat’s gastrointestinal tract.

Composition: dried chicken protein 20%, dried greaves, maize, rice, peas, split peas, hydrolyzed chicken protein 5%, hydrolyzed animal protein 4%, animal fat, cellulose fibre 1.5%, beet pulp, salmon oil 1.5%, maize gluten, flax seed, dried yeast, dried chicory (natural source of inulin and fructooligosaccharides), minerals, sodium polyphosphate 0.35%, dried cranberries 0.05%.

Analytical constituents: crude protein 36.0%, crude fat 10.0%, crude fibre 4.0%, crude ash 8.0%, moisture 6.0%, phosphorus 1.0%, magnesium 0.1%, natrium 0.45%.

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