FEDIAF 2025 cat adult maintenance

FEDIAF 2025 Cat Adult Maintenance recommended nutrient levels (Table III-4a, units per 100 g DM; two adult columns for MER 75 vs 100 kcal/kg BW0.67): Crude Protein minimum 33.30 / 25.00 g; Crude Fat minimum 9.00 g; Calcium minimum 0.53 / 0.40 g; Phosphorus minimum 0.35 / 0.26 g; Sodium minimum 0.10 / 0.08 g; Potassium minimum 0.80 / 0.60 g; Taurine minimum (canned pet food) 0.27 / 0.20 g and (dry pet food) 0.13 / 0.10 g — i.e. 270/200 mg and 130/100 mg per 100 g DM; Arginine minimum 1.30 / 1.00 g; Methionine minimum 0.23 / 0.17 g (methionine + cystine 0.45 / 0.34 g); Lysine 0.45 / 0.34 g; Vitamin A 444 / 333 IU (= 4,440 / 3,330 IU per kg DM) with a nutritional maximum of 40,000 IU per 100 g DM (N); Vitamin D 33.30 / 25.00 IU (max 3,000 N); Vitamin E 5.07 / 3.80 IU. FEDIAF tables set no crude fiber or ash maxima. Cats have no specific carbohydrate requirement, but note the reproduction context: the protein recommendation assumes some dietary carbohydrate, because if carbohydrate is absent or very low the protein requirement rises (up to roughly double) to protect against hypoglycaemia in the queen and neonatal mortality.