What to feed a cat

Today we will tell you how to choose a healthy and appetizing treat for cats. And how not to overdo it with treats, even if your pet is crazy about them.

Treats encourage your cat to play and move more. Try giving your four-legged friend a treat while playing. This is a great way to stir up even notorious couch potatoes.

Training and learning commands – well, how can it be without a treat? Even if your mustachioed-striped one does not plan to perform with Kuklachev, you at least need to motivate your pet to remember the nickname. And make sure that your four-legged friend comes up to you when you call him. Barsik will remember much faster that he is Barsik if he receives a treat as a reward for the response and speed of reaction to his nickname. And do not forget about praise with a positive, encouraging intonation and gentle stroking on the fur. This is also a good way to reward behavior that you approve of.

Reinforcing any healthy pet habit is easier with treats.

Don’t be lazy to take a break from your business and give your pet a treat when you notice that he is well-behaved.

Does a badger tear up a scratching post instead of furniture and wallpaper? Well done, Barsik, great, keep it up, here’s a treat for you!
Hasn’t been meowing for five minutes? Get a treat, Barsik!
Meowed again? Well, we ignore such behavior until the desired silence comes again. While Barsik is crying, he will not see any treats.

Set rules for your pet to receive treats and strictly adhere to them. A tasty reward means that at this moment you are very pleased with your ward.

Grooming training will be more successful if an appetizing treat becomes the key argument. For the hassle-free trimming of several claws, the mustachioed-striped deserves a tidbit.

The educational power of treats for cats only works if the treat is really to their taste. Try several types of promotional delicious rewards. If the pet is indifferent to the proposed treat, then with its help you will not be able to motivate the ward to be smart.

Be sure to monitor the stool and general well-being of your fluffy pet after eating a new treat. If an allergic reaction, an upset stomach appears, then this is an occasion to visit a veterinarian, find out the cause of the ailment and choose the right treat together with a specialist.

Responsible owners of four-legged friends remember that feeding for a pet must be selected individually. The physiological state of the ward, his age, body weight, hypersensitivity to certain ingredients, chronic health problems should be taken into account. All this applies to the choice of delicacies.

Treats should be appropriate for the type of feeding you choose so that the digestive tract does not have to adapt to a new food each time.

If you feed your pet with professional food, then the treats should be professional (“Mnyams”, GimCat). Products from the refrigerator are not suitable for this role.

When feeding a mustachioed striped dog with a complete diet, you have a rich selection of ready-made treats. A well-chosen treat goes well with your pet’s food and does not contradict his tasks. For example, treats for a sterilized cat should be special, low-calorie, like the main diet. Hearty treats can negate the benefits of a low-calorie diet prescribed by a veterinarian.

You should not give a kitten a treat for sterilized cats, and a sphinx – a treat to remove hair from the body. For each pet, treats should be selected individually.

A treat (even the most satisfying) does not replace a full meal. But it also needs to be taken into account in the daily feeding rate.

Always calculate the daily portion of treats for your ward. If you succumb to Barsik’s thirsty look, you can get overly carried away by delicacies. And this is a direct path to overeating. But our goal is a healthy variety, which will be 5-10% of the total diet.

Be sure to look at the expiration date, the integrity of the package and the necessary storage conditions for the goodies. One of these conditions is to keep the treat where the pet cannot reach it. Otherwise, Barsik is about to find a way to overeat on his own.

Ready-made delicacies can be divided into several categories both in terms of the form of production, and in terms of the tasks that the delicacy is designed to perform and, of course, in terms of composition. Don’t get carried away with experimenting with variety: pets don’t need as much variety in their food as we do. It is better to give preference to one brand. Constant changes in the diet are stressful for the body.

Delicacies can be chosen for every taste and texture. There are traditional and functional delicacies, dry and wet. For example, at Mnyams, these are pieces of salmon and tuna in exquisite jelly, crispy meat balls, straw sticks with chicken and wild berries, grain-free round-shaped snacks with milk content, which are so fun to play with first, and then eat them. For the most fastidious cats and cats, there is an opportunity to organize a treat in the form of a cream soup. Dry, compact treats are ideal for instant rewards for good behavior, but delicacies like fish chunks in jelly are best saved for a special occasion.

In addition to meat or fish, cat treats often contain herbal ingredients. They are necessary to improve intestinal motility and the smooth functioning of the digestive tract. Read the ingredients on the package carefully. In a credible product, meat or fish will be in the first place, indicating the percentage. The composition will not contain sugar, artificial flavors and dyes. Choose treats for your favorite Barsik with the same care as you choose products for yourself.

Functional goodies are:

for skin and wool
for sterilized
for teeth and mouth
to remove hair from the stomach
for joint health, etc.

There are treats for kittens and adult cats.

Training or traditional treats for a healthy pet can be chosen independently. But we recommend choosing hypoallergenic and preventive treats under the guidance of a veterinarian or nutritionist.

Purchase products in large specialized stores that comply with storage conditions. We advise you to make a choice in favor of goodies from a trusted manufacturer. It is desirable that all treats received by the pet be of the same brand. They will be similar in ingredient composition and are easily absorbed by the body.