Royal Canin Sterilised

Royal Canin Sterilised is a cat range built around a single well-documented change: desexing drops a cat's energy requirement by roughly 30% while sharpening its appetite. Those two things pulling in opposite directions are the most common reason a healthy cat quietly becomes an overweight one, usually within the first year after the operation, and usually without the owner changing anything about how they feed.

The formulas answer that with high protein and moderate fat, so muscle is maintained on fewer calories, plus L-carnitine, which is involved in the normal metabolism of fat. Mineral balance is set to help maintain a healthy urinary system, a sensible inclusion given desexed cats tend to be less active and drink less.

The range is split into three stages, and picking the right one matters more than people expect. Kitten Sterilised (2kg) covers roughly 6 to 12 months, the window after an early desexing when a cat still needs protein and energy to finish growing; it holds protein at 34% while lifting crude fibre to 9.8% so the bowl stays satisfying at a lower calorie count. Sterilised Adult (2kg) takes over from one to six years at 37% protein and 12% fat. Sterilised 7+ (1.5kg) keeps the same weight-control approach and adds support for ageing kidneys and joints.

Alongside the dry food, PeekAPaw stocks Sterilised in gravy and in jelly, and Kitten Sterilised in gravy, all 85g pouches in 12 and 48 packs. Pouches are useful in this range for two reasons: they add water to a cat that is not drinking much, and their bulk helps a hungry desexed cat feel fed without adding many calories.

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• Royal Canin Light Weight Care — if the weight is already on and needs to come off
• Royal Canin Urinary Care — for cats that drink little
• Royal Canin Kitten Food — for kittens desexed later, before the Sterilised stage
• Royal Canin Cat Food and Wet Cat Food
• Royal Canin — everything we stock from the brand