Table 1.

Description of the cats and experimental diet intakes. The values are means and the respective ranges

Age (years):	5·14	2·7–7·9
Sex	17 males, 7 females
Body weight (kg)	4·45	3·34–5·62
Diet intake (g) of each experimental diet (A–F):	A: 148·1 (75–199); B: 134·6 (73–181); C: 139·7 (63–189); D: 140 (73–189); E: 152·8 (98–202) & F: 155·8 (95–207)
100 % experimental meal* consumed (number of cats)	A: 17; B:17; C:16; D:19; E:16; F:18
When whole experimental meal* not consumed, intake (%)	A: 74·6 (38·1–94·5); B: 76·7 (41·7–99·2); C: 76·6 (40·7–99·3); D: 67·6 (44·2–99·5); E: 84·2 (63·2–97·9) & F: 79·5 (46·1–95·0)

^*Experimental meal = 50 % of the daily metabolisable energy requirement.