US 7,547,450 B2
	Senior feline food
Dorothy P Laflamme, Millstadt, Ill. (US); and Barbara McCracken, Birmingham, Ala. (US)
Assigned to Nestec Ltd., Vevey (Switzerland)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/65,499.
Prior Publication US 2004/0081743 A1, Apr. 29, 2004
Int. Cl. A23K 1/16 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 424—442  [514/562; 514/564; 426/805]

3 Claims

1. A pet food comprising a mixture of a protein, a carbohydrate, a fat, a first dietary level of protein and supplemental amounts of lysine and cysteine in amounts effective to maintain lean body mass protection in a senior feline equivalent to a pet food containing a second dietary level of protein which is higher than the first dietary level of protein, the lysine comprising from about 2.7% to about 3.1% by weight of the pet food and the cysteine comprising from about 0.50% to about 0.75% by weight of the pet food, wherein the pet food is at least one of an extruded food, a canned food, and a baked dry food.