| Good cat food nutrition is essential for the health of | | | | really is worth it to pay a little extra to know your |
| your cat. It is not important what type of food you | | | | cat is getting the proper nutrients. It evens itself out |
| give your cat - tinned (wet) food, dry food or cook | | | | as your cat will need to eat less of the more |
| it yourself, however it is important to make sure the | | | | expensive cat foods to remain healthy. There are |
| food is nutritious, healthy and suitable for the age of | | | | many single serve packets on the market now and |
| your cat. | | | | I've found these better than the tinned variety. They |
| Good cat food nutrition is essential for the health of | | | | are cheaper and one packet will feed my two cats |
| your cat. It is not important what type of food you | | | | each evening. They also contain a little more food per |
| give your cat - tinned (wet) food, dry food or cook | | | | packet and are definitely friendlier when it comes to |
| it yourself, however it is important to make sure the | | | | disposal and landfill. |
| food is nutritious, healthy and suitable for the age of | | | | Cats need variety in their food, the same as humans. |
| your cat. | | | | Can you imagine being fed chops, mash and peas |
| Kitten cat food is different to adult cat food, just like | | | | seven days a week, fifty two weeks a year? You'd |
| with humans. They need to have a diet that will | | | | get sick of it after the first week. Your cat is the |
| promote healthy growth. | | | | same. Change it around, give dry food (biscuits etc) |
| Protein, in the form of meat, poultry, fish or eggs, is | | | | two or three times a week and a variety of tinned |
| a very important component of food that will keep | | | | or packet foods the rest of the week. Unless your |
| your cat healthy. | | | | cat is on a strict diet, dry food (and plenty of fresh |
| Many, though probably not all, tinned foods that are | | | | water) should be available at all times so your cat can |
| labelled as containing chicken, meat or fish need to be | | | | graze. Unlike dogs, a cat will only eat as much as is |
| carefully checked as to the percentage of that | | | | needed at that time. Many dry cat foods are also |
| ingredient, and what it is made up of. Some pet food | | | | fairly carbohydrate rich and cats don't need too |
| manufacturers have been found to include crushed | | | | many carbohydrates. Why not occasionally buy some |
| bone, beaks (of chickens) and offal (the parts such | | | | frozen pet food and cook it up. Of course if your cat |
| as intestines, lungs, brain, etc) and include that as | | | | has special needs such as diabetes, speak to your |
| part of the overall percentage of a particular | | | | vet about specialized diet cat food. |
| ingredient. | | | | Remember, your cat needs a healthy and nutritious |
| With tinned cat food you are also paying for the | | | | diet just as much as you do. By feeding it protein rich |
| water (which makes up a surprising amount of the | | | | food, you are not only saving yourself money on vet |
| total) and cereals to bulk the actual food out. Usually, | | | | bills, you will prolong the life of your cat. Good cat |
| the cheaper the food the less quality you actually | | | | food nutrition is good sense. |
| get. If you are not cooking your own cat food, it | | | | |