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Too many people feed
their cats on a diet of dried food, and in particular biscuits
and nibbles because they are convenient and they know that their
cats generally like to eat them.
While this might be easy, convenient and a relatively economical
way to feed the cat it is certainly not good for it's health.
Most dry foods are nutritionally deficient
No matter what the manufacturers might say, and contrary to the
list of nutrients that they list on the back of these packs the
best diet that you can give your cat is one that most closely resembles
the type of food that they would eat in the wild.
The food that the cat eats in the wild is considerably higher in
protein than any of the dry foods on the market.
Another problem with dry food is the lack of moisture in the food
and it is necessary for the cat to get a sufficient supply of fresh
water at any time and in particular when eating these types of dried
food diets.
While there are formulations for young and old
cats, fur ball formulas, and many of the different combinations
that are supposed to boost health of your pet, a diet high in fresh
meat, fish and poultry, we'll do a lot more for your cat health
than any of these processed foods.
Look for high quality tinned cat foods
There are some high quality tinned cat foods on the market that
have both high protein and sufficient moisture to keep your cat
healthy.
Once again you need to consider the ingredients that are put into
these tinned cat
foods as some of them are still quite high in carbohydrates
which can cause your cat to become diabetic due to the imbalance.
There are also a lot of byproducts used in pet foods and some of
these are not very high in nutritional value.
Many cat foods also contain wheat products, garlic and onion, corn
and other ingredients that are not only wrong for your cat, but
they can cause it to become quite sick.
Good
nutrition for your cats is as important as offering it a safe
environment to ensure that you will have the pleasure of enjoying
it for many years.
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