Cats are obligate carnivores. Just like their wild ancestors, domestic cats biologically require
diets that are:

High in animal protein – Cats need protein for energy and essential amino acids.

High in moisture – Cats rely on their food for additional hydration due to their naturally low
thirst drive.

Very low in carbohydrates – Cats can’t effectively digest carbohydrates and plants.

High in nutritional variety – Cats thrive on variety, benefiting from different nutrients, flavors,
textures, and aromas.

In other words: cats are healthiest when they eat as close as possible to their natural prey
diet. This ideal diet is easily achieved with Tiki Cat wet foods. An exclusively dry food diet provides
less protein, considerably less moisture, and more carbohydrates.

Does this mean you shouldn’t feed cats dry food?

Not at all! High-protein dry cat food, like Tiki Cat® Born Carnivore® dry food, offers many
benefits, including convenience and enhanced dental health. But feeding dry food alone does
not meet all the needs of an obligate carnivore. For cat parents who prefer to feed dry, there is
a solution: mixed meals — complete and balanced dry food with a wet topper.

Plus It Up with Purpose

Tiki Cat Born Carnivore meal toppers make mixed feeding simple, with convenient single-serve
pouches to quickly and easily add protein and moisture to dry food.
We offer three ways to plus up their meals:

• Hydration
  Savory broths with real bits of fish or poultry.
  
• Protein
  Chicken-first recipes with meaty shreds in broth, offering 12% protein.
  
• Functions
  Smooth mousse toppers with functional benefits like skin and coat health, digestive support,
  kitten and senior health.
  

So, if you prefer to feed dry food and your cat enjoys it, there’s no reason to stop feeding it!
You just need to:

Assess your dry food. Make sure it’s a high-protein, minimally processed, complete and
balanced diet formulated for your cat’s appropriate life stage and lifestyle. Look at ingredient
labels for protein first, no grains, and ingredients you know.

And…

Plus it up! Add wet meal toppers to give your cat the additional protein, moisture, and variety
they need. Have fun mixing it up to find the flavors and textures your cat likes best!
To keep your cat in optimal body condition, be sure to adjust the amount of dry food you serve
to accommodate the additional calories in the topper. It should be just slightly less than a
typical serving.

Lastly, toppers make amazing treats! Whether you’re rewarding good behavior or “just
because,” a Tiki Cat Born Carnivore topper poured in a bowl will thrill your cat and give them a
healthy boost of nutrients they need.

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