Rules for the nutrition of sterilized cats and cats

New habits

It is estimated that neutered cats live 62% longer than non-neutered cats, and neutered cats live 39% longer than non-neutered ones. As for ailments, cats no longer face a tumor of the mammary glands, ovaries, uterine infections, and cats – prostate hyperplasia and testicular cancer.

At the same time, pets after the operation become calmer, less mobile, their metabolism undergoes a transformation.

Special diets

Established fact: spayed cats and neutered cats are prone to gaining excess weight. And, if you do not follow the diet of the animal, he is threatened with obesity. And it, in turn, is dangerous by increasing the risk of urolithiasis, the development of cardiological and respiratory diseases, osteoarthritis and diabetes, as well as the deterioration of the skin and coat.

A good way to prevent obesity is to transfer a sterilized pet to special feeds. These diets are low in fat and moderate in calories.

In addition, they contain minerals in the required concentration: magnesium, calcium and phosphorus are less in them than in conventional feeds, since they are the ways to be deposited in the bladder and kidneys in the form of urinary stone, and the amount of sodium and potassium, on the contrary, is slightly increased , since these minerals stimulate water intake, which makes the cat’s urine less concentrated, and this helps in the prevention of urolithiasis.

Also, such feeds are good for the cat’s immunity in general, as they contain vitamin E, A and taurine.

The right feed

According to statistics, in our country, 27% of domestic cats are sterilized, and all of them are supposed to eat special food.

In particular, the Whiskas brand offers a line of dry food for sterilized cats and cats, Royal Canin has Neutered Young Male offers, Perfect Fit has Sterile food for such cats, Hill’s has Science Plan Sterilized Cat Young Adult.

Special diets have also been developed by Brit, Cat Chow, Purina Pro Plan and others.

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Updated: February 25, 2021