This is a specific conversation about Senior cat care — what changes and what helps — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Repeated vomiting on a fish-based diet is a real flag worth taking seriously — especially in a 12-year-old Burmese, where the gut can become more sensitive and protein intolerances do show up later in life. Cats generally age more gracefully than dogs, but at this stage they're increasingly prone to kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, dental disease, and arthritis, so it's worth keeping a close eye on anything that looks like a pattern. Before I point you toward a poultry option, can you tell me a bit more — how often is the vomiting happening, has your vet ruled out anything like hyperthyroidism or kidney issues, and is she otherwise eating well and keeping her weight up?
She's been vomiting maybe two or three times a week for the past couple of months. Vet checked her out and said her bloods were fine — kidneys and thyroid both normal. She's eating well and her weight is stable. The vet thought it might be the fish protein, so suggested trying poultry.
inparticular.ai
That's really useful — clean bloods and stable weight at 12 is genuinely reassuring. If the vet's suspicion is a fish protein sensitivity, the switch to poultry makes a lot of sense. For a senior cat like her, you also want something that's gentle on digestion, uses high-quality named meat rather than vague 'animal derivatives', and is appropriate for her age group. One more question: is she on wet food only, a mix, or mainly dry?
She's on wet food mainly — she's never been keen on dry. We've been giving her a fish-based pâté twice a day.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — staying with wet food is actually the better call for senior cats anyway, since it supports hydration and is easier on the kidneys even when they're currently healthy. My recommendation would be Royal Canin Ageing 12+ in Sauce — specifically the poultry-based varieties in their wet range. It's formulated for cats over 12, supports renal function as a preventive measure, and uses chicken as the primary protein. The texture is soft and palatable, which matters for older cats who may have some dental wear. It's widely available on Amazon UK, often in multipack boxes, and the transition is straightforward — swap one of her two daily meals for the new food for the first week, then move fully across by week two if her stomach is settling.
That sounds sensible. Should I be worried if she vomits once or twice during the transition?
inparticular.ai
One or two episodes during the first week of transition isn't unusual — her gut is adjusting. What you're watching for is whether vomiting reduces as you complete the switch. If she's still vomiting two to three times a week after two full weeks on the new food, that's worth flagging back to your vet, because it might point to something beyond the protein source — inflammatory bowel disease, for example, can present this way in older cats. But given clean bloods and the vet's steer, a poultry switch is absolutely the right first move.
Brilliant, thank you. I'll order the Royal Canin and do the gradual swap.
inparticular.ai
Good plan. The gradual approach really does make a difference — don't rush it even if she seems to be tolerating it well from day one. And it's worth keeping a loose log of any vomiting episodes during the switch so you have something concrete to show your vet if it doesn't resolve. At 12, she's in good shape, and getting the diet right at this stage can genuinely help keep her that way for years more.
