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Feeding Your Adult Cat

Feeding Your Adult Cat
 
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Feeding Your Adult Cat

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It’s easy to look at a furry Maine Coon and sleek Siamese and see that all cats are not alike. Just as they look different, they also have different food requirements, depending on their age, activity level and metabolism. Still, here are a few guidelines on feeding your adult cat:

  • Feed your cat at the same time and in the same place each day.
  • If you are feeding a cat a special adult cat food designed to help promote urinary tract health, it’s important that that kind of diet be available for the cat to eat free-choice all day.
  • Cats exposed to the outdoors will often require more nutrients during cold weather.
  • Use feeding instructions on your cat food as a guideline, but monitor your cat’s body condition to avoid overfeeding.

People Food
Often, out of love, many cat owners will supplement their cat’s diet with “people food” or scraps. In general, it’s best not to do this because it can lead to obesity, but also because some people foods can cause kitty health problems.

  • Raw eggs can cause a deficiency of the vitamin biotin, which can lead to dermatitis, hair loss, and poor growth.
  • Some raw fish can cause a deficiency of the vitamin thiamine.
  • Raw meat may contain parasites, and feeding meat exclusively is not complete and balanced nutrition.
  • Raw liver can cause Vitamin A toxicity.
  • Bones, especially pork or poultry bones, may splinter and lodge in a cat’s mouth or throat.

Don’t Forget the Water!
Water provides many important vitamins and minerals. It’s very important for the health of your cat that fresh drinking water in a clean bowl is available at all times.

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