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Cats' lifestyles are unsurprisingly starting to mirror our own – as we become more urban and lead increasingly sedentary lives, so do they. In Europe, more than three out of ten cats live exclusively indoors.

Indoor cats are sedentary, spending more time eating and sleeping than taking exercise. As a result indoor cats use up very few calories, as they don’t even need to maintain their body temperature.

As you would imagine, a cat who does not go outdoors has very different energy needs from one with outdoor access, but the differences in lifestyle go beyond energy requirements.

Weight gain

An indoor cat is 40% more likely to become overweight than a cat with outdoor access. Excess weight can lead to mobility problems, diabetes and heart disease. Our indoor diets have moderate calorie intake to help maintain an ideal weight.

Smelly stools

Lack of exercise can also lead to a slower digestive transit, which can result in intestinal disorders and soft and smelly faeces in the cat litter tray. To help combat this, we’ve used only L.I.P highly digestible proteins in our formulations – which work to reduce fermentation in the intestine and cut the amount of smelly hydrogen sulphide emitted.

Hairballs

Indoor cats spend up to four hours a day grooming, which combined with the permanent shedding of hair as a result of living in artificial light all year round, means the likelyhood of hairballs is significantly increased. Royal Canin Indoor diets help eliminate hairballs naturally with a combination of soluble and insoluble fibres which help stimulate intestinal transit.