Cats are carnivores. They need a lot of protein to maintain their body function and keep healthy. In addition, cats need certain fats, vitamins and minerals. Ordinary family food is difficult to meet these needs of cats.
Therefore, in order to ensure the healthy diet of cats, it is best to choose cat food specially designed for cats. These cat foods have been scientifically formulated and proved by experiments to meet the nutritional needs of cats. It should be noted that cats of different ages, genders, weights and conditions need different kinds of cat food, and breeders need to choose according to the actual situation.
2. The ingredients and making method of homemade cat food
If you want to make your own cat food, you need to pay attention to the mix of ingredients and the method of making it. The basic ingredients of cat food are chicken or fish, liver and egg yolk.
The manufacturing method is as follows:
1. Wash the meat and liver, cut into pieces, and cook in a pot.
2. Cook the egg yolk, remove the protein and cut into powder.
3. Mix the cooked meat with liver, egg yolk powder, grain powder and appropriate amount of water and stir well.
4. Put the mixture into the mold and bake it in the oven for 20 minutes.
It should be noted that cats are carnivores, and if the ingredients are not fresh or improperly made, digestive problems will occur. In addition, homemade cat food needs to be matched with nutrients such as vitamins and minerals to avoid the problem of unbalanced nutrition.
3. How to make handmade cat snacks
Handmade cat snacks can increase the diversity of cats' daily diet, but attention should be paid to the safety of ingredients and the preparation methods.
The sample making method is as follows:
1. Mix canned fresh fish juice with minced chicken and add a small amount of minced chicken liver.
2. Put the softened cat food bottom into a die press, twist it into a short column by hand, cut it into short pieces with scissors, and shake it dry with a vibrator.
It should be noted that the production process needs to be kept hygienic and the ingredients should be fresh. In addition, in order to avoid the adverse effects of hand-made cat snacks on the cat's stomach, it is suggested to limit them and adjust the amount of snacks according to the cat's age and weight.
4. Cats should avoid human food.
Some human foods are not suitable for cats, which may lead to digestive problems or poisoning. Here are some human foods that cats need to avoid:
Alcohol, chocolate, caffeine, raisins, onions, garlic, croton, bird seeds, etc.
It should be noted that even if some human foods are harmless to cats, they should not rummage for pets, but should let cats focus on specially designed cat food and cat snacks.