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IAMS ProActive Health Healthy Senior Dry Cat Food with Chicken

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IAMS ProActive Health Healthy Senior Dry Cat Food with Chicken

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6.1/ 10 · editorial, when research is finished

U.S. iams.com senior cat dry for 11+. Complete and balanced for maintenance. AAFCO sentence not on the PDP. No labeled kcal, no maker USD. Cats only.

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Why it is listed

A real U.S. 11+ cat kibble page with maintenance wording and a bag photo. We could not quote AAFCO from the page, so it sits below the Hill’s feeding-trial rows.

Editor note

Ranked #4 in best senior dog & cat food.

6.1/10

Pros & cons

Pros

  • iams.com Healthy Senior PDP 2026-09-02: dry cat food with chicken as the #1 ingredient for indoor and outdoor cats 11 years and older. Because IAMS HEALTHY SENIOR cat food is complete and balanced for maintenance, you do not need to add vitamin or mineral supplements. L-carnitine named to help maintain a healthy weight. 4-day gradual mix-in. Sizes named: 3.5 / 7 / 16 lb.
  • Official bag photo from iams.com. Bag art: Senior 11+ Years and 100% Complete & Balanced Adult Nutrition. Currently sold U.S. consumer page.
  • Kittens, pregnant, or nursing cats are pointed at IAMS kitten food in the feeding notes.

Cons

  • AAFCO nutritional adequacy sentence is not on this PDP. The page says complete and balanced for maintenance. We do not invent a senior AAFCO line. Quality is scored without the AAFCO bonus.
  • A hidden calculator field contains 399 kcal ME/cup — we did not treat a hidden form value as a labeled calorie statement (same rule as IAMS kitten). No maker USD. ‘Veterinarians recommend IAMS’ is marketing.
  • Joint/heart copy on the PDP is support language, not a drug. We are not veterinarians.

Score breakdown

Safety
10.0
Value
4.0
Ease
5.0
Quality
5.0

Overall

6.1

Specifications

SpeciesCats. 11 years and older on the PDP and bag. Not kittens. Not dogs.
FormDry. 3.5 / 7 / 16 lb.
AafcoNot on PDP. Page says complete and balanced for maintenance; bag art says 100% complete & balanced adult nutrition. No feeding-trial or nutrient-profile sentence to quote.
KcalNot listed as a calorie-content statement on iams.com/products/dry/iams-proactive-health-healthy-senior 2026-09-02
MsrpNot listed on iams.com 2026-09-02
Score Notesquality 5 = US 11+ senior cat PDP + named age band (no AAFCO quote, no labeled kcal). safety 10 = cat, C&B maintenance, L-carnitine weight note, not a drug, 4-day transition. ease 5 = no kcal + text feeding + sizes + US. value 4 = no USD + sizes + no sub.

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