Pumpkin is a very healthy food, it has a number of benefits for cats, moderate amount of feeding pumpkin to cats is beneficial to the health of cats, but if you feed too much, it will cause damage to the cat, pay attention to feed cats 3 to 4 times a week, help to improve the cat's physical condition.
Can cats eat pumpkin
Cats can eat pumpkin, but some cats with fragile intestines and stomachs, after eating pumpkin, are likely to suffer from intestinal irritation, vomiting, soft stools, diarrhea, and even loss of appetite, etc. At this time, it is necessary for the owner to feed some probiotics, to help regulate the intestines and stomach.
The benefits of eating pumpkin for cats
1, laxative: Feeding some pumpkin to cats in moderation can promote digestion and absorption, accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis, and can also laxative and regulate the stomach, when cats are constipated, consume the right amount of pumpkin, can effectively help defecation.
2, supplemental nutrition: pumpkin is rich in vitamins, but also contains more sugar, starch, and a small amount of water, some of the current canned food, cat food formula, also contains a small amount of pumpkin, or pumpkin powder.
3, row cat hairballs: Some of the cats often lick their own body hair, the body is likely to be silted up a lot of hairballs, causing gastrointestinal discomfort, and in severe cases can lead to indigestion, loss of appetite, and eat pumpkin and other vegetables, help cats discharge hairballs, to maintain health.
How to eat pumpkin for cats
The best way for cats to eat pumpkin is to steam it or bake it before giving it to cats, and be careful not to put any other flavorings on it, and then cut it into small pieces after steaming it and give it to cats, and you can also mix it into canned food or cat food on it.