AAFCO 2014 cat DM basis

AAFCO 2014 Cat Food Nutrient Profiles on Dry Matter basis: Crude Protein minimum 30% DM (G&R) / 26% DM (Adult); Crude Fat minimum 9% 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). Cat profiles did not undergo the Ca max split that dogs did, because the cat obligate carnivore physiology demands higher Ca already. Taurine remains critical: 1000 mg/kg DM for dry food, 2000 mg/kg DM for canned food (extruded cooking destroys taurine). 2014 retained all cat values from 2013 unchanged.