When it comes to feeding pets, responsible owners first of all think about whether it is possible to give home-made food to animals. After all, proper nutrition plays a big role for the health of the pet and for its longevity. It is worth remembering that not all food is beneficial, and some products can be dangerous for a cat's life.
What can you feed a cat other than food?
The war made serious adjustments to people's lives. Many products became scarce, especially in places of occupation or in front-line areas. Not to mention food for pets, but animals need to be fed something. And in order not to harm a pet, many people wonder what homemade food will not harm.
Cats should receive dry and wet food, but homemade food is contraindicated for them. But if there is an urgent need to transfer your pet to regular food, you should first of all observe his well-being. If the animal feels well, then you can switch to homemade food. You can offer her products:
- Lean meat, poultry. This is chicken, turkey, beef. You can also give lean river fish without bones. Products must be steamed or boiled;
- Rice, buckwheat, oatmeal. These are carbohydrates that give animals energy. It is important to boil them well;
- Potato. It should be boiled and beaten well;
- Eggs;
- Boiled zucchini and carrots, pumpkin. They have a lot of useful vitamins and trace elements;
- Oils. Often, those animals that eat natural food are deficient in vegetable fats, minerals and vitamins. Olive, soybean, grape seed oil, as well as special vitamin complexes will help here.
In order not to provoke indigestion in the animal, you should gradually switch to natural food. To do this, you can mix products into dry food , gradually reducing the amount of the first.
However, if the animals have health problems, you should not transfer the animal to natural food. This can cause a lot of problems.
Products that can not be given to cats
There are a large number of products that absolutely cannot be given to cats. They include:
- Sea fish, especially raw;
- Dairy products;
- Potato;
- Semi-finished products;
- Sweets, pastries;
- Pickles;
- Smoked or dried meat;
- Tea, coffee;
- Chocolate;
- Raisins and grapes.
Canned foods, spicy or salty food, and fatty foods should not be given to animals. Food should not be too hot or too cold - it should be at room temperature and without any spices and seasonings. And that is why it is necessary to cook your pet separately, and not to give it the same thing that you eat.
All these products can lead to digestive problems in the cat, which, in turn, can even cause death.
What to pamper your pet?
There are products that your cat will definitely like:
- Offal. Yes, chicken liver contains vitamin A, which is extremely useful for members of the feline family. But it's worth remembering that you can't give a lot of liver, just like other offal - it's only a delicacy, which can be given a little and extremely rarely;
- Ripe tomatoes. This product is often found in various feeds as a source of useful substances. Fresh vegetables can be given in small quantities several times a week.
Experts are sure that human food for cats is extremely undesirable, since its health benefits are conditional. Ordinary products sometimes contain a huge amount of micro- and macroelements, which can even be toxic to animals.
You should be especially careful with animals that have a genetic predisposition to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It is better for them to choose special food for cats with sensitive digestion . Such cats include sphinxes, British, and Abyssinians.
