Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive is a complete wet food in pouches, made as thin slices in gravy for kittens between four and twelve months old. It is built around one finding: kittens at this stage instinctively prefer a particular balance of protein, fat and carbohydrate, and this recipe is formulated to match it.

Why the texture matters at this age

Coming off their mother's milk is the point where many kittens become difficult to feed. Their jaws are small, their adult teeth are still arriving, and they are forming lifelong opinions about what food should taste and feel like. Thin slices in gravy ask very little of a young mouth — easy to pick up, easy to chew, easy to swallow — and the gravy carries the aroma that makes a kitten investigate the bowl in the first place.

Getting acceptance right during weaning tends to pay off later: kittens that eat readily at this stage are generally less fussy as adults.

• ✓A complete food, not a topper. It can be fed as your kitten's only food. Nothing else needs to be added to make the diet balanced.
• ✓Supports developing natural defences. Formulated with a nutrient balance intended to support the immune system while it is still maturing.
• ✓Matched to what kittens choose. The protein, fat and carbohydrate ratio reflects what kittens at this stage instinctively prefer.
• ✓Suits pregnant and nursing queens. The same energy density and nutrient load that grows a kitten also supports a mother feeding a litter.
• ✓Single-serve pouches. Each is opened fresh, which matters with wet food in a warm climate.

Feeding it