The cats, like all felines, are animals strict carnivores; that is, they can only eat meat. Although in the market we can find many brands and types of foodIn fact, it can be quite difficult to find one that, in addition to liking it, feels good to you. The latter is very important, because although it says on the packaging that it is of very high quality, sometimes it is not entirely true. And that is something that our cat will "tell" us having health problems (gastroenteritis, hair loss, teeth with tartar and worn at an early age, etc.).
Next we will tell you what types of food are available, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
Dog Food
Dog Food They are balls in which a certain amount of proteins, fats, and everything the cat needs is concentrated in each of them. Would you like to know how they do it? Take a look at the video.
The difference between dry and wet feed is the amount of water that one or the other has. In the case of wet feed, what we know more about as cans, have a minimum of 70% humidity.
-Advantage
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The price varies according to brands, but it is generally cheaper than giving other types of food.
- It is very practical and comfortable for the owner, especially dry feed. You only have to worry about keeping the feeder always full, so that the animal can feed whenever it wants.
-Disadvantages
Although not all cats eat feed is a problem, There are others more sensitive to which it is better not to give them I think due to the inconveniences that it may have. They may not be seen in the short term, but that does not mean they are not or cannot be present. We have already mentioned some of them before (gastrointestinal problems, teeth problems, ...), but there are others that are less visible and that at first glance seem to have no relationship with feed. Some of these problems could be: allergies, a diseased immune system, etc.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Make sure that on each label you put everything that contains the feed. The total of all percentages must add up to 100%.
- Do not be fooled by the feed that says, for example: 30% meat, 25% cereals, 10% wheat ... Meat should be the basis of the cat's diet. Grains and wheat are the same: grains, something cats don't need. If it also has too technical names written for things that you don't know what they are, it is also a bad sign. You, as a cat owner, you have the right to know what your friend is eating, and to be able to claim and / or complain in case there are problems.
Natural food
Natural food, also known as BARF or ACBA, is a type of diet based on giving you raw food to the animal. In the wild, cats, as well as the rest of the felines, hunt their prey and then eat them. This is something that even house cats with access to the outdoors still do (although it is true that most of the time they do not eat it, but the hunting instinct is still evident in their veins).
As we said, it is an animal carnivorous and therefore must eat only meat. Ideally, start giving them chicken meat, especially if they are kittens, as it is easier for them to digest it. Little by little we will introduce other types of meat, avoiding the bones. An adult cat will be able to eat chicken wings without problems, but a kitten may have trouble biting the bones.
-Advantage
- Healthy, white, strong teeth.
- Soft and shiny coat.
- More compact and less odorous stools.
- Good health.
-Disadvantages
- Keeping a cat with BARF can be expensive, although if we already gave it a high quality feed, the money spent per month on natural food does not change much.
- It takes more »work». Ideally, spend a day preparing everything that is going to be eaten during the week, and give it to them as the days go by.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Be very careful with fine bones, as they could splinter.
- Do not give the cat vegetarian food. It could mean the death of the animal.
- Do not give them milk or derivatives, as they could cause gastrointestinal problems. In the case of orphaned kittens, they will be given specific milk for cats.
Finally remember that we should never force our cat to eat a type of food that it does not want, whatever it is, unless obviously the previous one gave him health problems and we have to change it for another.
Someone to help me about 10 days ago, my cat has not returned, they have told me that he may be partying but for a long time in my opinion, someone tell me that I can keep waiting for him or make me aware that he will not return, please help me cat is my great company I had him since he was in the raisin of his mother cat until a year later
I bought him everything dry and canned, he is only fascinated by a brand of canned food or it is the most expensive when they gave it to me he liked dry and another does not even want to go near it that now I want to give him dry
Hello isbael.
When a cat gets used to one type of food, it can take a lot to change it.
My advice is to add a little more dry food to your plate of wet food. At first you will have to put one or two grains of feed, but as the days go by, add a little more.
Another option is to crush a small amount of dry feed, and mix it with the wet food. As the days go by, you put less and less cans and more I think.
Much encouragement.