Most pet cat owners have seen their cats eating grass or flowers and leaves. Some owners even went to the doctor and asked, "What happened to my cat? Does my cat have pica? " In fact, this is not a disease, nor a cat's quirk, but a normal behavior.

From a nutritional point of view, cats should eat vegetables. ......

Cats are carnivores. In their diet, the protein content is not less than 28%, which is 20% higher than that of dogs of the same age, and the fat content is not less than 9%. This shows that cats are carnivores, but this does not mean that cats don't need carbohydrates (such as grains) and vegetables. Cats need to absorb energy and vitamins from these carbohydrates and vegetables. If the cat's diet is reasonable, there is no need for extra nutrition, but when the diet is single, the cat will have some extra needs for some vitamins, and eating appropriate grass at this time can add some extra vitamins.

Judging from the behavior of cats, cats should also eat vegetables. ......

A cat is a noble creature, and it attaches great importance to its own image. The most important thing for cats every day is to clean their body hair with their tongues and claws to keep themselves clean and tidy. However, it also brings some bad consequences, because there are tiny barbs on the cat's tongue, so a lot of hair is brought into the mouth by the tongue and enters the stomach with constant licking. Because of the peristalsis of the stomach, tiny hairs form tiny hairballs, which will make cats very uncomfortable, reduce their appetite, and even cause vomiting after meals and even gastritis. Eating grass can induce vomiting and clean the hair balls in the stomach, which is an instinct for cats to protect themselves.

What is appropriate to eat. The cat doesn't know. ......

Although cats know that they need to eat some plants, they don't have enough judgment to distinguish which plants are poisonous and which plants can be eaten. So the owner should make a "recipe" for the cat and choose some green plants suitable for it to eat. Ivy, taro, poinsettia and other flowers that are often raised at home are toxic, so it is necessary to prevent eating by mistake. In addition, although grass is non-toxic, excessive consumption will cause serious digestive dysfunction in cats and lead to diseases. Therefore, the owner should take a positive attitude and regularly feed the cat some special cat food or fur ball cream. Or prepare some "refreshing side dishes" for cats according to their tastes, such as asparagus, wheat, green bristlegrass, longevity pavilion, celery, leek and Chinese toon. For cats that are seriously deficient in nutrition, owners can add some animal-specific nutritional tablets under the guidance of veterinarians to ensure the health of cats.

Excerpted from the 5th issue of Pet Life.

Second: Let the cat eat fish safely.

People will think that it is natural for cats to eat fish. Which cat doesn't eat fishy food? Does this make sense? In fact, there is also some knowledge about cats eating fish. If you ignore these problems, it is likely to bring some diseases that your cat should not have.

There are many kinds of fish. Here we divide them into freshwater fish and marine fish. Let's talk about freshwater fish first Freshwater fish is an ideal food for cats. Although most of them have many thorns, they do not pose much threat to the digestive tract of cats, because most of the thorns will be straightened by the barbs on the cat's tongue before being swallowed and digested in the stomach. The only thing you need to pay attention to when feeding cats with freshwater fish is that the fish must be cooked. You shouldn't let cats eat raw fish, especially fish heads, gills and internal organs discarded during cooking, and don't throw them at your cat. Because in freshwater fish, especially in natural waters and old ponds, there may be a terrible parasite-Clonorchis sinensis. If cats are infected when eating raw freshwater fish, adults will parasitize the cat's liver and cause liver tissue lesions. Infected cats will have anorexia and mental depression at the initial stage of the disease, and then they will have jaundice symptoms: vomiting, emaciation, and sometimes accompanied by elevated body temperature. If the owner is careless at this time, delaying the illness and not finding it in time may endanger the life of the cat.

Give the cat to eat marine fish, generally pay attention to three points:

First, the bones of marine fish are generally hard and thick, especially hairtail and yellow croaker, which people often eat. It is difficult for cats to chew and swallow these fishbones. If you swallow the main bone upside down, it is likely to get stuck in your throat and it is difficult to take it out. Therefore, when feeding the cat with marine fish, the fishbone must be removed.

Second, some cats often have urethral stones because of their own physical factors. A large number of magnesium salts contained in marine fish can form stones in cats' urethra. Therefore, cats with a history of urethral calculi or genetic history should try to reduce the consumption of marine fish.

Third, marine fish contain a lot of thiamine enzymes, which can decompose thiamine in food and body. If you take marine fish as the staple food for a long time, it will cause the lack of vitamin B 1 in cats, causing cervical pain and neck failure. Therefore, when feeding cats, both freshwater fish and marine fish should pay attention to freshness. Because fish is rich in protein, once it goes bad, it will produce a lot of histamine. Even if the owner has cooked the fish as well as possible before feeding, the histamine content will not be destroyed. Cats eating this fish may cause a series of allergic reactions, such as diarrhea, vomiting, itchy ears and trunk, rash around ears and eyes, and sometimes hair loss. The course of these diseases is long or short, and the severity may last for one month, so the car should pay attention to it as much as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble.

From the third issue of Pet Life.

Finally, cat nutrition is "a big subsidy"

Article 1: Cats need to eat meat.

The cute kitten is actually a carnivore like a lion. According to calculation, a cat needs 6 times the weight of protein to gain weight 1 kg. Therefore, please don't hold the old idea that cats should eat leftovers, but let cats eat meat as their staple food.

Second post: cats should not be partial to food.

Speaking of cats, you will definitely think of fish. Actually, this is a misunderstanding. In fact, cats also like chicken breast and beef, so they should feed fish and meat in a balanced way. No matter which one you prefer, cats will become picky eaters, especially from weaning to growing period (that is, from February to June after birth), so that cats can get used to various tastes and be easy to feed in the future. Others, such as liver, butter, egg yolk and dried fish, also contain necessary nutrients, which can be mixed into the staple food to feed cats.

Post 3: Cats should eat regularly.

Cats grow up when they are 6 months old, and basically eat two meals a day. For the health of cats, the time and place of eating should be stipulated, so that they can eat regularly. A cat's appetite is about the size of an adult's fist. It is fed half in the morning and half in the evening, and it needs to be cleaned up after eating. If you let it eat at any time, it will cause the cat to be obese; Moreover, in order to prevent diseases, don't forget to clean food containers every time.

Post 4: Kittens should be full and eat well.

Two months after the kitten was born, she ate as much as the big cat every day. But as a child, I can't eat as much as a big cat. So feed it three or four times a day. The growth period is 4- 16 months after the kitten is born, which is equivalent to adolescence. It is also a time to lay the foundation for strengthening bones and muscles, and we should prepare rich food for it in protein. At this time, the kitten's appetite will surprise its owner, but as long as it wants to eat, let it eat. Kittens need twice as many calories per 1 kg body weight as adult cats.

The fifth sticker: homemade cat food, no seasoning.

Although there is impeccable cat food on the market, owners with plenty of time like to cook something for their cats themselves. This is also a kind of fun. It should be noted that cat food should be changed frequently. Beef, liver, slightly boiled white fish and egg yolk can all be given to cats. In addition, when people cook for cats, they will put seasonings such as salt and soy sauce. Actually, salt is not needed.

Sixth sticker: Cat food is the most cost-effective food.

Cat's food is mainly meat and fish, so it's a bit expensive. If it is because of nutrition, it will definitely cost a lot of money. So make good use of cat food, because cat food is not only economical but also convenient for cats to need nutrition. Dry food is convenient and balanced in nutrition. The canned food tastes good and is easy to eat. Understand the characteristics of the two and eat them reasonably.

Seventh sticker: Try to choose dry cat food.

Cat food is a kind of nutritious food with comprehensive nutrition, which has necessary nutrition and can be eaten with drinking water. This kind of food can not only exercise gums, but also is cheap and easy to store. The tastes are beef, chicken and fish. Each kind is crisp and chewy. If possible, try to give priority to this food. Pay attention to provide enough water for the cat when feeding.

Eighth sticker: delicious canned cats should be eaten with cat food.

Canned food made of high-grade raw materials such as shrimp and fish tastes delicious, so it is more popular with cats than dry food. However, canned food does not contain all nutrients, and it is best to mix it with dry food. Moreover, canned food is also convenient for long-term storage, but it should be noted that it is easy to deteriorate after opening.

Post 9: When the cat is unwell, give it a special, small stove.

Be careful not to let it have diarrhea. Eat less when you have diarrhea, and feed something digestible like white fish.

Post 10: Pay attention to the food that can't be given to cats.

For the sake of cats' health, please remember that these are foods that can't be fed to them, and pay more attention.

Onions:

Onions contain ingredients that destroy red blood cells in cats. Although you can't feed onions alone, be careful not to mix them with meat.

Fish bones and chicken bones:

Some people think that cats can chew bones well, but in fact cats often swallow food without chewing. These bones are in danger of pricking the stomach, so it's better to remove them.

Dessert:

Some owners think it is interesting to feed their cats cakes and chocolates. They think it doesn't matter, but cats will gain weight because of this long tooth decay. If these things are often fed, cats will get into the habit of eating sweets.

Raw pork:

Because raw pork may contain parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, it must be cooked before feeding cats.

Cuttlefish, octopus:

There is a legend that the waist joints of cuttlefish, octopus and cat will become soft after eating them. Although the actual situation is not known at present, these things are not easy to digest.

It is best not to eat it, nor can it be used as a regular food.

Excerpted from the second issue of Pet Life.

Note: The above three posts were transferred from Shenzhen Cat Forum, and I would like to thank the author szcoolbaby for providing these useful information for netizens.

Be in a state of excitement

In recent years, perhaps because of better nutrition, many precocious female cats enter estrus five months after birth: but the first estrus is usually 7-8 months after birth. The estrus season is from late autumn to early summer, several times a year, about 5~ 10 days each time. Ovulation occurs under the stimulation of mating without bleeding.

The male cat's sexual maturity is about l years later than that of the female cat, so it may be after the age of l that the first mating behavior occurs. But like female cats, the number of estrus and mating generally decreases gradually.

As long as the sex is mature, even if there is no specific object, the female cat will naturally enter estrus. Different from the female cat, the female cat will not bleed during estrus: however, it can be seen from the abnormal movements, such as fidgeting, loss of appetite, frequent urination and frequent physical contact. When it often cries like a baby at night, its tail rolls out and its ass sticks up, it means that it has entered the peak of estrus.

On the other hand, male cats in estrus will be attracted by the body odor or cry of female cats in estrus. It began to pee, indicating its range of activities, making a baby-like sound and often not going home. Male cats often fight with each other to grab the female cat: but even if they win, the decision is up to the female cat. If the female cat doesn't like it, the male cat can only go away!

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