| Are you looking for some good, reliable cat health | | | | as it meets the AAFCO certification mentioned. |
| advice? Are you interested in knowing the secrets of | | | | Water |
| keeping a pet cat healthy and happy? Do you want | | | | Cats are reluctant water drinkers. They prefer to get |
| to know how you can improve your cat's health | | | | their moisture through food, which is why canned |
| significantly by making small changes in its lifestyle? If | | | | food is preferred to dry. To encourage drinking, use |
| you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, make | | | | a high quality water source (tap is fine if high quality). |
| sure you read this article fully. In the next few | | | | Many owners use filtered water. Give your cat what |
| minutes, you will learn about a simple yet effective | | | | you give to yourself. |
| three-step plan for cat health and longevity. Now that | | | | Providing an extra water dish in an area of the house |
| you are ready, let us get started with the article. | | | | your cat likes to rest will also encourage drinking. |
| Food | | | | Water encourages urination, which is natures way of |
| The importance of a well balanced diet for cats | | | | keeping the urinary tract clean. |
| simply cannot be stressed enough. A lot of cat | | | | Health supplements |
| owners, feed a home made or raw diet and find that | | | | Have you ever wondered how animals in the wild |
| their cat develops a number of issues. The reasons is | | | | stay so healthy? The secret is that they eat certain |
| not that these types of diets are bad, its just that | | | | medicinal herbs to eliminate the toxins and cleanse |
| veterinary medicine has identified 40 nutritional | | | | their system periodically. It recharges their system, |
| components that are essential. | | | | improves their metabolism, boosts their immune |
| Commercial foods or cat raw food diets, when | | | | system, and makes them healthier. What is |
| formulated to balance these 40 nutrients, are very | | | | interesting is that your cat would do the exact same |
| helpful to maintain feline health. Either one is fine as | | | | thing if allowed to roam free in the wild. |
| long as the following criteria are met: | | | | Unfortunately, it does not have access to these |
| - If purchasing a raw diet, make sure the label reads | | | | herbs. It leads to a toxin buildup in its body, which |
| "this food has been proven to be nutritionally | | | | affects its health adversely. |
| complete or adequate for all life stages." If it doesn't | | | | To avoid this problem, consider giving your cat a |
| specifically say this, it is not a complete diet and | | | | regular dose of these medicinal herbs in the form of |
| should be avoided or only used as a dietary | | | | an herbal supplement. You can choose a high quality |
| supplement. If you want to make a diet at home, | | | | herbal supplement that contains powerful herbs like |
| work with a veterinary nutritionist, since in almost all | | | | mistletoe, milk thistle, huang qi, cat's claw, and |
| cases, supplements are needed to provide nutritional | | | | ashwagandha and make it a part of your cat's diet. It |
| components not available in most food ingredients. | | | | is the most effective way to improve your cat's |
| - If you prefer a commercial diet, make sure that the | | | | health naturally. |
| diet is AAFCO certified, canned, and specifically | | | | The three-step plan, as you can see, focuses on |
| states that it was "tested and found to be | | | | three important factors - food, water, and |
| adequate." Preferably the pet food should contain | | | | supplements. These are the factors that play a major |
| human grade ingredients. If you can't find one, then | | | | role in your cat's health and longevity. So, understand |
| purchase a veterinary grade cat food such as | | | | your cat's needs, know what is beneficial and what is |
| Science Diet or a premium cat food found in any pet | | | | harmful to its health, follow the cat health advice |
| or grocery store. If you are living on a tight budget, | | | | given above, and take good care of your furry |
| buying a cat food in a discount store is fine, as long | | | | friend. |