Recently, I was asked to review a new type of cat food. One created specifically for young kittens aged 1-4 months. I couldn’t help but think about all the participants I have here at home, rescued from tumultuous beginnings, and more than willing to become test subjects for Royal Canin’s new BabyCat 34.

As an experienced cat rescuer and caretaker, I am well aware of the importance of good quality food, especially during the early months for fragile and sometimes compromised kitties. While I waited for the shipment to arrive, I did my own research on Royal Canin and I was impressed with what I discovered.

Royal Canin works closely with leading veterinarian colleges and universities throughout the United States and Europe. In state-of-the-art research labs, they develop foods specifically adapted to your cat’s needs. Along with veterinarians, and breeders, their employees work hard to develop foods which help you maintain the high-quality of standards that each cat deserves, in whatever growing stage they happen to be in.

The day finally arrived and I received the bag of BabyCat 34. As I stood there, looking hesitantly at the new bag, while the kittens milled about my ankles. I could just see it in their faces. They were all hoping that this bag, like its predecessors before it, would, when I tried to open it bare handed, explode it’s contents all over the room while they gave merry chase. McGilly Kitty had already dashed under the bed, as if she knew this would be the place for all the kibble to land and she could feast to her heart’s content before her siblings finally drove her away from the tasty treats.However; the kittens were disappointed, and I was delighted. The bag gave way easily to my one gentle tug and the kibble was poured into the waiting bowls.

McGilly came slowly out from under the bed. The runt of the litter, and the smallest of the crew, she always had trouble managing the standard-size kibble in her tiny mouth. But, as she got to her feeding bowl, she discovered that BabyCat 34 is comprised of smaller, tiny kibble to accommodate small mouths and baby teeth. She plunged right in and it was evident to me that she was enjoying the fact that it was so easy for her to chew.I couldn’t tell her in words she could understand, but I can let you know Dear Reader, that Royal Canin has developed this food especially for kittens in their tiny frames. They add extra moisture to each morsel making it easier for the kitten to swallow, aiding in the digestion as well. With added essential fatty acids Omega 6 and 3, which helps to maintain a silky coat, improves circulation of the blood, aids in clotting, and helps support compromised immune systems.

BabyCat 34 contains all the essential vitamins and minerals necessary for growing kittens.I couldn’t tell McGilly that this chicken-based product had enough nutrients that would fortify her, so she would be able to grow up strong and stand up to her brothers and sisters assaults. That Royal Canin understands each cat is different in each stage of their lives, and so they take into account these differences and develop the right food for the right stages. I couldn’t tell her all that, but as I looked at her face as she finished off her dinner and mewed up at me for more. I could tell her and all my crew that I loved them by only feeding Royal Canin from now on.

I was that impressed. I am still impressed when a week later, the kitties were still in love with there new food and they appear to be thriving on it. Their coats are shinier; they have brighter eyes and are full of more energy just like kitties ought to be! Now, if I could only keep them off the drapes!