YA ZERO Mature is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.
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.
Young Again Zero Mature Health Premium High Protein Cat Food:
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.
| 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
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, 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).
| 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 |
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.
I have been using your Zero Mature food since my diabetic cat was diagnosed 13 years ago. He is now gone. He had been diet controlled with your food for years and died of old age. I kept using the Zero Mature food because my cats were all doing so well on it. I just got back from the vet for a wellness check for Trout, my fifteen year old sassy tortie. He was absolutely amazed at how good she's doing and how much muscle she still has at her senior age. He asked what I was feeding her. I told him about your food and how I switch to it for Rocky and after he died of old age, I just kept feeding it. He said it must be amazing because Trout is doing so well. He asked where I get it. She is going back in a couple of weeks for a dental. Do you have some literature about your food and company that I could bring to that visit to show him. I don't usually advertise companies, but your food is truly amazing. I reminded him that when Rocky had to be hospitalized, they fed him their RX vet diabetic formula and his glucose shot up to 700. All 6 of my cats continue to do great on the Zero Mature and I'd like to share any information you have with my veterinarian.
Janice Keck, 4/21/2024
Like others, I found Young Again cat food while searching for a reduced phosphorous option for a senior cat with early CKD. Sassy is 15 at the youngest (I found her on the street so her age is a guess) and while she has always been healthy and well hydrated, age does catch up with all animals eventually and she was diagnosed with very mild, early-onset CKD about a year ago. She also has hyperthyroidism, and between these two conditions she was rapidly losing weight, even with medication. Since switching her wet food to a low phosphorus option and her dry food to Young Again Zero Mature, she is back to a healthy weight and her conditions have not progressed at all. She loves the taste and it's quite affordable for the quantity and quality. No complaints. Thanks for making a great product and keeping my little buddy healthy!
Xan and Sassy, 3/4/2024
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