YA ZERO Mature is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.
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Description▼
ZERO Mature Health Premium High Protein Cat Food
Like lions and tigers, domesticated cats are obligate carnivores and by definition have no nutritional requirement for starch/carbohydrates or plant proteins in their diet. When a feline doesn’t eat her natural diet – meat and fat, she can become overweight and at risk for diabetes. Young Again Zero Mature High Protein Cat Food supports your pre-diabetic or diabetic cat by giving her a carnivore-based alternative to traditional cat foods. No starch or plant proteins. As your cat matures, her body also requires less calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and other nutrients. Excess levels of these nutrients can actually create health problems in CRD and aging felines.
Recommended for felines that cannot tolerate excess starch.
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Health Benefits▼
Young Again Zero Mature Health Premium High Protein Cat Food:
- Contains less than 1% starch/carbohydrates
- Supports lean muscle development
- Cats eat less
- Supports healthy weight
- Highly digestible protein and fat for a cleaner litter box
- Soft, kitten-like fur you will love to touch
- Zero costs about 52 cents a day to feed vs. $2 a day for canned food
- Potassium Citrate
- Reduced Phosphorous 0.50%
- Rich in Omega 3 & 6
- High Protein formula
- Grain free and plant protein free
- Reduced Iodine level
- Reduced levels of Calcium and Magnesium
Your cat is considered mature as soon as they are done growing bone. For most cats that will be at about 2 years of age. However, for breeds like the Maine Coon, it may be as long as 5 years. Please consult your veterinarian or breeder if you are unsure if your cat has reached adulthood.
Guaranteed Analysis▼
Crude Protein (min) | 54% |
Crude Fat (min) | 24% |
Crude Fiber (max) | 2.0% |
Soluble Fiber | 2.76% |
Carbs/Starch (digestible)Trace | <1% |
Ash (max) | 4.85% |
Moisture | 10% |
Calorie Content
4510 kcals/kg
654 kcals/cup
All YA Cat foods have an average weight of 145g/cup
Ingredients▼
Hydrolyzed Pork, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Chicken Liver Flavor, Guar
Gum,DL Methionine, L-Lysine, Fish Oil, Psyllium Husk (source of soluble dietary fiber), Potassium Citrate, Brewers Yeast, Fructooligosaccharides
(FOS), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Potassium Carbonate, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Tryptophan,
L-ascorbyl-2polyphosphate (source of stabilized vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Betaine Anhydrous, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Biotin (vitamin B7), Zinc Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Rosemary Extract, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacinamide (vitamin B3), Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin B1), Copper Proteinate, Folic Acid (vitamin B9), Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin (vitamin B2), Calcium Pantothenate (vitamin B5), Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dehydrated Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Beta Carotene, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (vitamin
B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Mixed Tocopherols, Potassium Sorbate and Citric Acid (Preservatives).
Dry Matter Analysis▼
Crude Protein | 57.9% |
Crude Fat | 28.8% |
Crude Fiber | 3.3% |
Soluble Fiber | 4.8% |
Carbs/Starch (digestible)Trace | <1% |
Ash | 5.20% |
Moisture | 0% |
Key Minerals
Calcium | 0.63% |
Phosphorous | 0.50% |
Phosphorous mg/100 kcals | 110mg/100kcal |
Potassium | 0.94% |
Sodium | 0.31% |
Magnesium | 0.0425% or 425mg/kg |
Iodine | 0.58 ppm |
Lysine | 4.45% |
Taurine | 0.26% |
Total n-3 Fatty Acids | 1.61% |
Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 4.39% |
EPA | 0.64% |
DHA | 0.77% |
EPA+DHA | 1.41% |
pH
Food pH | 5.4 |
Target Urine pH | 6.2-6.5 |
Feeding Instructions▼
There are two ways to feed Young Again Cat Foods:
At YA, we highly recommend Free-Choice feeding. Please follow the instructions carefully. For additional feeding suggestions and assistance, please read Transitioning your cat.
If you must restrict feed your cat, please use these guidelines:
Average consumption for 24 hours:
8 lb. cat – Level ¼ cup
10 lb. cat – Rounded ¼ cup
12 lb. cat – Level 1/3 cup
15 lb. cat – Rounded 1/3 cup
20-25 lb. cat – Level ½ cup
For Maine Coons and other giant breeds add ¼ cup to each of above measures for 12 pounds and up.
PLEASE NOTE: Because Young Again is a nutrient-dense food, your cat will eat MUCH LESS than other cat foods. It does not mean your cat does not like our food. Please do not use distilled water with our food. We recommend spring water with a neutral pH.
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Just wanted to send along great gratitude from our family of five felines, ages 1 to 15, all of whom are exhibiting significant positive improvements across multiple levels within their overall health. Thank you for providing the nutrition that has added such a wondeful new quality to their lives since we have switched to Young Again.
Elizabeth Herzog, 8/27/2022
My cat, Nigel, was in a local vet ER for 2 days because of bladder crystals. He was less than a year old at the time, so the vets told us he must have a 'bladder disease' and that we'd be dealing with this for the rest of his life. Of course they wanted him on a prescription food, and a wet food at that. He does not have any interest in wet food at all. So after his ER visit Nigel did eat 3 bags worth of the 4lb dry prescription food that's formulated to dissolve crystals and is essentially $10/lb. During that time I did some research, and came across YA food. It seemed perfect, the research made sense. Nigel is my first cat, but I knew already that cats do not need any carbs in their food for healthy life. I started using a carb calculator for the food I was using initially, the prescription food, and YA food. True to their word (YA) based on guaranteed analysis, their food has 1/5 to1/6 of the carbs these other brands do. The prescription foods do dissolve crystals, but since they're a high carb food, it's chemically formulated to dissolve them, and has less to do with the quality of the food itself. Young Again doesn't claim their food dissolves crystals, only that it helps to keep new ones from forming. I don't hold this against them as it may be different from cat to cat, and they would not want a customer to avoid seeking care when they should. But the basic premise is, if you correct the pH of your cat's urine (directly related to food quality/carbohydrate content), you'll both dissolve the existing crystals and avoid the recurrence of new ones. I had a vet confirm this during an appt this morning. All this to say, Nigel is now halfway through his 3rd bag of YA food (his hospital visit was in February) and he aced his vet visit today. They could feel no sediment in his bladder, and his urine analysis came back with zero indication of any of the six crystals they test for. Kudos to YA pet food for being true to their word. Nigel will be on this food for the rest of his kitty life. He's a sweet boy (I believe disposition is likely directly related to food), his coat looks great, he's got good energy and his poops and pees are amazing (lol). Hopefully all male cats that hate wet food find this website! I know I'll be spreading the word.
Douglas, 8/19/2022
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