Cat, like any other pet, needs proper and balanced nutrition. It is from this that the state of health and the mood of the animal depends. Each owner who has a cat should know how to feed it correctly. Only subject to this condition you can talk about the good health and energetic pet. Today we will analyze all existing rules for feeding this cute animal.
Nutrition rules
Cats are popular and widespread pets, which many people love. As a rule, these pets are unpretentious and undemanding in public issues, but this does not mean that they can consume everything in a row as food. Cats need to feed correctly, observing a certain mode. Consider several basic rules for feeding these cute animals.
- Try not to make the messenger in the nurse's bowl. Some people are trying to make a real porridge for the cat. This is a useless occupation - the cat will still be from the total mass to choose exactly what she needs most. All other components, even if they have tiny sizes, will remain in a cup and may soon spoil.
- Take into account the fact that cats are very demanding on the temperature of the food consumed. In this situation, instincts are published. In a natural habitat, wild cats start consuming food immediately after successfully completed hunting, while meat has not yet gotten cool. In addition, by conducting certain experiments, it was proved that cold food is much worse assumed by a feline organism.
But too hot food, of course, too, should not be, otherwise the pet can burn.
- Experiments are allowed in feeding cats. Organoleptic properties are very important for these pets. But it must be borne in mind that in this issue, each individual has its own certain preferences. For example, one cat will have to taste a new feed bought by the owner, and the other will be more conservative and preferred the usual diet to new introductions.
- In food for the cat should be proteins and vitamins. WITH Such feeding the animal will be healthy and energetic, the wool will be in perfect condition.
- No need to feed cats only with meat or only fish . Many owners, unfortunately, believe that only such products can be given animals. This opinion is mistaken. Nutrition must be quite varied. So, wild individuals eat the meat of birds and small rodents, drinking prey along with all the contents in its stomach - herbs and seeds.
- It is necessary to initially determine what kind of food you are going to give a cat . It is allowed to give either dry, or only natural feed. Do not neglect this important rule, otherwise you can provoke chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It is important to take into account that dry feed and natural products cannot digest simultaneously. That is why it is necessary to make a choice in favor of a certain type of animal power.
- If you decide to feed your pets that are dry feeds You should acquire only high-quality premium products or super premium products. In addition to the highest quality and saturation, such feeds are characterized by the presence of preventive rations. With such food, the animal will always be healthy and active.
- Cat food must be chosen in accordance with its physiological state. During pregnancy and feeding, the diet should be maximally balanced by calcium and protein. It is very important to pay due attention to the content of Taurine. Sterilized and castrated animals must be powered in such a way as to consume smaller calories so that the pet does not gain weight and he has no obesity.
What exactly should feed the cat with a different disease, you need to learn from the veterinarian.
- Adult cats need to be fed in the same place in the house. The animal must have their own separate bowl with compartments for food and water. Food and ready canned food can not be made cold.
- You should pay attention to the degree of freshness of products. They must be qualitative.
All listed rules are very important. They need to follow if you care about the health of the cat.
Feeding by natural products
As mentioned above, the power supply for cats must be chosen in advance. You can feed pets with natural or dry feeds. Many owners prefer precisely products of natural origin. The basis of this diet is a pet usually performs meat. Veterinarians recommend to give cats such meat products:
- veal and beef;
- turkey and chicken;
- rabbit meat;
- Sea fish of low fatty;
- Baby meat puree with vegetables.
Cats It is very important to feed only properly cooked meat. It is recommended to boil and be sure to clean from the bones, especially if we are talking about chicken meat. Fish such pets is permissible to feed too often - no more often 1 time per week. As for children's puree who are sold in many stores, their veterinarians advise to give small kittens or adult individuals who have certain problems associated with the gastrointestinal tract.
The favorite dish of many quotes are chicken heads. At first glance, there are nothing useful and necessary for animals in such products, but they contain a large percentage of proteins, collagen, vitamins and calcium. It suits such nutrition and many owners, since chicken heads are a cheap subprodukt, which is useful even for pregnant individuals.
However, it must be borne in mind that the bones available in such products can harm the animal - this is the main minus.
It is recommended to serve chicken heads in this form:
- It is better to take the heads of broiler chickens, and not adult birds, because the thin bones of young individuals are much easier and digested;
- Heads should be slightly peeling for several days;
- Cooking chicken heads are not recommended;
- In one meal, the cat should not give more than 1-2 chicken heads;
- It is impossible to give such a product more often than 2 times a week;
- Be sure to remove the beak;
- If you feed the kitten, then for it, chicken heads are desirable to break into two halves.
Many people are interested, whether the vegetables can be given cats.
Of course, it is possible and even necessary, since they are very useful, but, unfortunately, not every cat agrees there is such food. Vegetables must be properly introduced into the diet of the pet. It is necessary to do this in such a way that he does not even understand that in his food there are such uninteresting components for it. The most useful for sewage cats are:
- carrots and beets;
- Salad and cauliflower;
- Pumpkin and zucchini.
In the diet of the cat should be present such products like eggplants and tomatoes. This is explained by the fact that certain substances occur as part of these vegetables, which may adversely affect the health of the pet. If the animal does not refuse simple vegetables, then it is allowed to supply them in the raw form or add quite some vegetable oil.
If the kitty categorically refuses to eat vegetables, then it can be combined by adding them to meat products. In this case, the animal will not understand what eats not what he wants, and will receive useful vitamins available in vegetables.
Often, people face that their cats are actively eating raw potatoes, steal it from the table, if you leave everything unattended. It is important not to forget that unprocessed tubers can harm the cat, since they are in them Solanin. This chemical compound is a serious toxin, which is also dangerous for both people and animals. The tuber's peel contains more Solanin. Veterinarians argue that cats in no way feed the raw potatoes. It is better to give them boiled potatoes or potato mashed potatoes.
Cat roast potatoes is also better not to give due to the percentage of contained fat and carbohydrates. Such products can harm the animal, especially if the pet is still very small.
It is impossible not to indicate about the fermented milk products that most cats and cats love. The following positions are especially useful for the stomach of these pets:
- Ryazhenka and kefir;
- yogurt;
- cottage cheese low fatness;
- solid cheese (this product must be "clean", that is, without any additives and spices);
- Oatmeal or manna porridge on milk.
Most of the listed cats are eaten with pleasure, but the cottage cheese accounts for not all individuals. If your pet refuses such a meal, it can also be inflicted - mix cottage cheese with kefir or rippy, make a slight egg yolk.
If you are going to feed your pet with high-quality cheese without additives, then you should keep in mind that it is permissible to give it any more than 1 time per week.
To ensure the trouble-free work of the Cat's body, it also needs to give other useful natural products. To those can be attributed:
- egg yolk;
- Porridge - rice, wheat, mixed with boiled or frozen meat / fish;
- Greens - dill, oats sprouts, parsley;
- vegetable oil in moderate quantities;
- vitamins and minerals;
- Purified or boiled water.
If you are serving an egg yolk, then you need to take into account that it should be boiled. This product is permissible to apply both separately and as an additive to a caress or cottage cheese. Feed the cat with egg yolk is permitted no more than two times a week.
If porridge is preparing for the cat, then it must be made in the proportion of 1: 2 or, simply speaking, one share of porridge into two parts of meat. In these same kasya, it is permissible to make finely chopped dill or parsley. Wheat and Oats can be purchased at the pet store or try to grow independently.
It is not recommended to give cats grass collected on the street. Such greens may include dangerous poisons that can cause animal organism very serious harm.
Food pets can be pouring vegetable oil. However, a lot of this component cannot be added - no more than two teaspoons per day.
Cats can also be given bread. This is a useful product saturated with carbohydrates. It is desirable to feed a pet with wheat or rye bread. Such products will not contribute to the accumulation of fat, but the body of the animal with the useful substances will be saturated. But it is necessary to take into account that too often the cats can not feed the bread. It is best to treat pets with a stale product, because fresh bread, according to the assurances of veterinarians, can sow on the walls of the stomach, manifesting a swollen and an increase in the level of acidity.
Choosing dry food
Many owners prefer to feed pets not natural, but ready-made dry foods. Specialists argue that such products make it possible to comply with the required balance of energy and mineral substances, the necessary organism. Often, people choose exactly such food, as they are beneficial and the process of feeding animals simply simplifies, because it is not necessary to prepare different dishes in advance - they are ready. In addition, dry food is not spoiled, so do not have to constantly monitor the unpleasant odor from such food.
Choosing industrial dry foods sold in many stores, it is recommended to give preference to options from well-known manufacturers that produce premium or super-premium delicacy.
There are also feeds that belong to the mass market class, which are cheaper and occur very often, but specialists do not advise such food.
If you feed your kitty with dry food, then you will definitely need to take care of a clean water next to meals in a bowl. It is necessary to follow this rule, since in most modern dry feed there are no more than 12% of moisture. If the indicators were different, then such food would not be stored so long - a dangerous mold would soon appear on it.
Features canned
Many cats love canned food. Such food may not only be delicious for such pets, but also quite useful. Often, similar components become part of mixed nutrition in cats, which includes useful vitamins. Even high-quality products with antioxidants are found.
Versions of canned food for cats are found a lot. So, in the store you can find such types of similar delicacy:
- Mousses for cats;
- pies;
- chopped meat;
- slicing meat;
- sausage;
- Frozen food.
Canned products are also beneficial and comfortable, because they do not rot and do not mold. But if you pick up such food for your pet, it is very important to ensure that the packaging is not disturbed or damaged by any other way. It is impossible to depressurize the product. If you have noticed the traces of rust or she fed up, then you should not take it.
Veterinarians advise to buy canned food for cats exclusively in proven outlets, in the correct storage of which you are confident. It is important to pay attention to the shelf life of the selected delicacy.
In stores you can meet special canned food in Lamister. Lamister is a metallized container with a soft cover from the same material. A similar packaging is revealed as well as pies or curd desserts. Mousses and pies are most often sold in the laminum.
Selecting canned food for cats, you need to pay attention to their age. For kittens, you should take food in small granules. The old cat should eat low-calorie canned food. Special veterinary feeds can be selected, which are shown by catchers in certain diseases.
What can not be given to the cat?
As you can see, for cats, you can make up very simple and useful menus with lots of low-cost and useful components. However, before forming a diet of such a pet, you should familiarize yourself with the list of products that it is better not to eat.
Never let your grape or raisins.
These products are helpful and tasty only for a person, but they can cause consuming cats. The fact is that these pets have raisins in the forces to cause almost instant heart failure. Be sure to consider this feature.
Of course, no one is immune from theft of a cat such harmful products for her. If you have noticed such a "crime" behind your pet, it is necessary to take it to the vet, especially if the cat began to behave strangely. Symptoms of heart failure in cats are usually noticeable immediately. These include:
- loss of appetite;
- general weakness;
- Weak urination.
Onions - another very dangerous product that can harm the cat. In general, the bow is a slow poison, which is capable of destroying the blood taurus in the body at the pet. Due to admission to food such a product, a cat may suffer from anemia. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the bow, which is made in mince and semi-finished products. Even in baby diet, this component may occur. Before treating his pet, any of the listed delicacies, it is extremely important to first become familiar with the composition of the product.
Even more dangerous than onions is garlic. It has all the same harmful substances, but in more large volumes. Fortunately, garlic is brought into a very limited number of products, but it does not even be necessary to remember it at all. Be carefull.
Alcohol and tobacco smoke are also harmful to cats. Often, the owners with a smile are followed by a pet reaction when he drinks a little beer or a stronger alcoholic beverage. In fact, the animal will not get anything good from such drinks. Alcohol and tobacco are harmful for a person, and if you consider the size of cats, you can come to the conclusion that they can get more serious damage to health.
Do not give a cat chicken, pork or fish bones. Such products can lead to very serious injuries of internal organs, which may entail not only suffering, but also the death of a pet.
Cats should not be given a white cabbage, as well as fatty, salty, smoked or pickled meat. Bean and pasta can lead to fermentation, meteorism and gastritis. Do not treat kitty with confectionery products. Sweet fruits and steam processing of cereals can influence the condition of the pets of the pet.
You should not give a quote of oily or river fish.
If the animal is powered by such products, then the risk of becoming sick with steatitis or to infect dangerous parasites.
It is not recommended to give cats and such a delicacy as ice cream. Of course, if the animal once lied such a product, nothing will be with him, but it is impossible to use it as a permanent treat. This also applies to those options for ice cream, in which ordinary sugar is not used.
It is believed that most cats are Yary lovers of fresh milk and cream. In fact, such products like small kittens, rather than developed cats. Often, adult satuled pets do not tolerate lactose at all. In this case, milk or cream can not be given in any way, otherwise the animal will suffer from dehydration.
If the cat is healthy and has a good immunity, then all the flaws in her nutrition will be felt about themselves when it reaches old age. Usually at 7-9 years, this animal can eat almost anything, but after this age mark can give themselves to know various serious illness, for example, urolithiasis, renal failure, gastritis, problems with liver and even diabetes. Cat, feeding correctly, will maintain activity up to 10 years or more.
Tips of veterinars
Many people at home hold cats. These pets are insanely popular and look very cute. Like any other animal, they need proper care. It is necessary for all the rules to feed the cat so that it is cheerful and healthy. Not only the features and nuances listed above should be relying, but also to take into account the advice and recommendations of experienced veterinarians.
- It is very important to take into account the fact that after sterilization, the lifestyle of the cat changes significantly. All the attention of pets after such procedures appeals towards food. Often, some time after the operation, a problem occurs in the form of an obesity of the animal. That is why it is so important to compile a gentle power mode for the cat. On the day, it should not consume too much food, especially fat.
- Mostly the owners give cats different goodies, do not regret them at all. At the same time, many people simply do not guess that because of this, the pets are noticeably slow down metabolic processes in the body. As a result, the weight of the animal increases, there are different kinds of health problems.
- Try not to overflow your pet, even if you really like chubby seals. Long and longer play with your pet. As a rule, the pet begins to actively ask for treats from other people.
That is why it is so important to warn guests that they did not give anything to the cat.
- If the pet is steadily correct, even if you do everything right, it is recommended to arrange unloading days once a week. In addition, the daily diet is desirable to divide into several parts (4-5 parts will be enough) and serve their cat throughout the day. At the expense of such actions, the fluffy will be less a good degree.
- It must be remembered that the nurse in the bowl should always be present clean and fresh water. . It is especially important to take into account this nuance if the animal recently suffered an operation or feeds mainly dry foods. In such circumstances, cats drink much more and the liquid is required to them especially strongly.
- Do not cross the cat fish . Such delicacies are especially loved by these pets, but their overeating may eventually lead to the development of serious urolithiasis.
- If the pet is sick, then it is necessary to treat it particularly thoughtfully and carefully. Do not gather - be sure to consult a veterinarian than you can feed the fluffy, and from which it is better to refuse.
- Cats do not feel a sweet taste, but it does not stop them from eating a different kind of sweets. Do not give these pets such products if you do not want to make serious damage.
- Always make sure that in the bowl of a favorite does not lie spoiled and badly smelling food (if you feed the cat with natural feeds). Such a nutrition will definitely not go for the benefit of the animal, so you should immediately remove everything that deteriorated in the dishes. In addition, the bowl itself needs to be kept clean.
- Not all cats love the croup. You can mix it with meat or pieces of heart / chicken stomachs. Such treatments like many preoccupied pets.
- It is not recommended to give cats yeast bread. Of course, in stores it meets most often, but it is better to take a wheat product for a pet.
- Do not neglect the feeding of a cat with high-quality sour milk products (if, of course, it does not have intolerance). You can give both products purchased in the store and homemade treats.
- Egg protein should not give cats too often. If not to follow this rule, then you can cause serious harm to the kidneys of the animal. Better let's yolk (preferably not more than 1 time per week).
- It is not recommended to give a cat meat lamb. Lesse should be given a pork. Such products are too fat and can negatively affect the operation of the gastrointestinal tract of the animal.
Of course, if the cat made a small piece of meat from the table, then nothing terrible will not be with her, but it should not constantly give such delicacies.
- Do not try to impose a fruit cat. Very rarely, these pets eat such food. In addition, many of the existing fruits can harm the favorite.
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