How to feed your cat dry food

Tips from leading veterinarians on how to properly feed your cat dry food

1. Never mix dry food and natural food. Often, owners add pork cutlets, smoked lard, herring and other products to the pet’s diet, which are categorically contraindicated for him. These generous treats cause the cat to lose health and acquire problems with the liver and pancreas.
2. Digestion of dry food and natural food requires different enzymes and different amounts of gastric juice. Mixing opposite types of feeding leads to a strong imbalance. A double load negatively affects the condition of the cat’s liver.
3. If you decide to feed your cat with dry food, then purchase super-premium products for her. The composition of economy-class products does not contain the necessary daily norm of useful substances. It includes the results of processing animal waste (hooves, feathers, bones), as well as gluten, the strongest allergen for dogs and cats. It is found in cereals.
4. Cats fed dry food should always have access to fresh water. Many owners out of good intentions try to give the animal milk. They can not replace water, and its use in adulthood leads to problems with the gastrointestinal tract.
5. It is necessary to feed the cat dry food in the amount indicated on the package. Systematic over- and under-feeding of an animal leads to negative consequences for its health.
6. You can not abruptly transfer a pet from one type of dry food to another. This must be done gradually. You must first consult with your veterinarian about this topic.

Why is it better to feed a cat dry food rather than natural food?

• Dry food is completely balanced and can be selected according to the individual needs of the animal (sensitive digestion, tendency to urolithiasis). It is quite difficult to make the right diet from natural products on your own.
• If you feed a cat with super premium dry food, then her body receives all the necessary macro- and microelements. The composition of functional feeds includes special complexes that prevent the emergence and development of dangerous diseases.
• This type of food saves a lot of time. To feed your pet, simply open the bag and pour the pellets into a bowl.
• Cats fed high-quality dry food have virtually no tartar formation.

When should you not switch your pet to dry food?

If the animal has individual contraindications. For example, many cats are allergic to gluten. But progress does not stand still, and foreign veterinary specialists have developed special feed lines that do not include cereals.