AAFCO 2013 baseline cat

AAFCO 2013 Official Publication established the baseline Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. Key values: Crude Protein minimum 30% DM for Growth & Reproduction, 26% DM for Adult Maintenance; Crude Fat minimum 9.0% DM for all life stages; Calcium minimum 1.0% DM (G&R) / 0.6% DM (Adult); Phosphorus minimum 0.8% DM (G&R) / 0.5% DM (Adult). The 2013 cat profile already required higher protein minimums than dog profiles due to obligate carnivore physiology. Unlike dogs, the 2014 Ca split did not significantly alter cat requirements, but taurine minimums (1000 mg/kg DM dry food, 2000 mg/kg DM canned) became more prominent in 2013-2014.