| Giving the right cat foods for urinary tract health is | | | | from food. |
| one of the simplest ways to avoid feline urinary | | | | If you do feed a raw diet, either use one designed |
| problems. Your cat's diet determines its health and life | | | | by a veterinary nutritionist or one that is made for |
| expectancy more than any other factor. This is why | | | | you. If you buy a raw diet, avoid those that are not |
| you should be very careful about the kind of food | | | | nutritionally adequate. They are usually labeled "For |
| you feed your cat. In this article, you will learn what | | | | supplementation or intermittent feeding." Instead, buy |
| is good and what is bad for your cat's health and | | | | a food which is labeled "This food has been proven |
| how you can formulate the right diet to improve | | | | to be nutritionally complete or adequate for all life |
| your cat's urinary health. | | | | stages." |
| Bad food | | | | Natural supplements |
| There is a always a debate between those that | | | | Natural substances like berberis vulg, cantharis, and |
| believe that a cat should receive a raw diet vs. those | | | | staphysagris are known for their ability to provide |
| that believe that commercial foods are the way to | | | | added support and help to and prevent urinary |
| go. | | | | problems in cats. When given regularly, they can |
| It is my belief that there is nothing wrong with a high | | | | boost your cat's immune system and increase its |
| quality commercial cat food diet. The reason is that it | | | | resistance to various diseases including urinary |
| is very difficult to create your own diet for cats, as | | | | problems. Pet health experts say that giving a small |
| 40 different nutritional components need to be | | | | dose of these substances to your cat regularly can |
| balanced in the correct levels. For example, | | | | strengthen its urogenital system. So, apart from |
| researchers found that high magnesium levels in cat | | | | giving cat foods for urinary tract health, you can also |
| food were leading to urinary problems. Because of | | | | give a regular dose of a high quality natural |
| this, all cat foods now have lower levels of | | | | supplement that contains all these natural remedies to |
| magnesium. | | | | ensure your cat stays healthy for a long time. |
| If you choose to go the commercial route, we | | | | A well-balanced diet is what your cat needs to live a |
| suggest buying a food that is labeled AAFCO | | | | long, healthy life. So, your cat's diet should contain a |
| certified. If you can afford it, buy a food which is | | | | combination of high quality organic food, raw meat, |
| labeled "human grade" and that is a premium canned | | | | and natural supplements. It is the ideal cat food for |
| food. Canned food also has higher water content, an | | | | urinary tract health. |
| important factor since cats prefer to get their water | | | | |