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What's the best food for multiple cats of different ages and health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I have three “barn” cats, but their food, bedding and cat box are in a “living room” that is protected, heated and air conditioned. They have a cat door to come and go. One is 20+, is very thin, has arthritis but is happy and very friendly. One is about 4 and is probably a body score of seven in winter and a six the rest of the year. He is extremely active, friendly, and strong. The third is a flighty fixed feral, sex unknown, body score 5. What can I feed these communally fed cats?

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 31st, 2017

As they are all different ages, but adults, I would leave out a good quality adult dry cat food such as iams. You could get hills or royal canin but it is expensive. If you want you could supplement this with some wet food daily.

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