How to transfer a cat to another feed?

The pet's diet directly affects their health and well-being. Therefore, truly caring owners always take a serious and responsible approach to the issue of nutrition and the preparation of a menu for their pet. But to feed a cat or a cat with the same food all my life still fails. In certain periods, you will have to face the need to switch to a different diet. About the reasons for which it may be necessary to transfer the cat from one food to another, and how to do it correctly and quickly, we will describe in this article.

Pets grow and develop. The task of the caring owner is to sensitively monitor the state of health, health and other features of your pet. After all, it is the owner who creates all the conditions for the cat, including forming the diet of the animal. In turn, the cats in the process of life, like people, form their habits and preferences. Therefore, to the surprise of the owner, the pet may take another feed quite reluctantly. But still, any owner of purring pets will sooner or later be forced to face the need to change the cat menu.

This can happen for one of the following reasons.

• The kitten has reached puberty. An adult animal needs less nutrients and vitamins. For convenience, feed manufacturers label their products by age.

• During pregnancy, the cat again requires enhanced nutrition. It is especially important at this time to give animal food with sufficient protein and vitamins. A pregnant cat often has a strong appetite, and it starts eating in large portions. But this creates an additional undesirable load on its digestive system. Therefore, during pregnancy, the darling is better translated into enriched food for kittens or for pregnant cats. In this case, the amount of feed at one time can not be increased.

• Sterilization of a cat or a cat affects their hormonal levels. Therefore, the owner should carefully monitor the diet in order to avoid the development of obesity in the pet. Sterilized animals in most cases, unfortunately, become prone to gaining excess weight.

• Food allergies or intolerance to any feed components are also a good reason for changing the diet.

• Advanced age The pet leaves a big imprint on its general condition and on the performance of the digestive system. Often, older cats already have certain diseases that must be considered when drawing up their menu. Older animals need to limit the amount of protein in food, since this component puts a large load on the liver and kidneys. But regular intake of vitamins with food for an elderly pet is very important and necessary.

• Unfortunately, the owners, furry purrs are not insured against various diseases. During treatment, the doctor is likely to recommend a change of diet. Often there is a need to transfer a sick cat to a special medical food.

• Sometimes companies for one reason or another cease to produce food to which your pet is used. Since it is now impossible to find it on sale, willy-nilly, you will have to look for an alternative for the cat.

Sometimes switching to a different diet happens very quickly and without any problems. But not all cat owners are so lucky.

And what kind of owner is not touched at the sight of a mournful asking glance?

Even in the arsenal of cats there is an expressive meow, as well as a demonstrative rejection of unwanted food. It is possible that you will also have to face some of the above when changing cat food. However, when transferring an animal to another diet, you need to show perseverance and patience. And the following tips will help you make the transition to a new food easier for both the cat and you.

• Veterinarians categorically do not recommend changing the usual feed sharply. In the cat's menu, new food should be included gradually. In the first couple of days, 25-30% of the administered product should be added, and the rest of the food should remain the same. Over the next days, gradually increase the proportion of new feed by 10-15% per day. In about 10-12 days, the animal should completely switch to another food.

• Do not mix the usual and new food in one bowl. It is better to give them at different times.

• In the period of training to the new diet, monitor the condition of the animal. If he has symptoms of allergies, indigestion, general lethargy, then you should exclude a new component from the diet and show the cat to the doctor.

• When translated into dry food in the early days, it should be soaked and made soft to the animal. Entering the dry product in the cat's diet is also carried out in portions. Remember that a pet that eats dry industrial feed requires a large amount of fluid. Make sure that the cat has constant access to fresh water.

• The reverse translation of an animal, from industrial feed to naturalka, is often not easily given. Dry granules have an attractive and quite strong smell, while natural meat is not so much irritated by the sense of touch of the animal. A cat that is used to eating dry food may simply not be interested in meat products.

Often in such cases have to apply forced effect. The animal for some time should be left without the usual food, and after a short period of unloading it should be presented with a new product. The method is not one hundred percent, sometimes it is necessary to make several attempts.

remember, that A cat can not eat up to 3 days without harm to their health. But accustomed to regular meals, homely darlings very often surrender after a day.

When changing the food owner should be careful, patience and attentiveness to their pet. Beware of making the following mistakes in the process of transferring a cat to a new feed.

• Some feeds must not be mixed. About this manufacturer warns on the packaging. Therefore, carefully study it when you buy a new feed for your pet.

• Do not try to feed the cat by force. This will put him in a stressful state. Most likely, after experiencing he will develop an aversion to the product, which he was fed against his will.

• Do not allow the cat to go hungry for more than 3 days. If the pet stubbornly refuses to new food, give him a familiar delicacy. Repeat attempt of training to other food in 2-3 days.

• Never change the diet of a domestic cat all at once. The transition should be gradual, as the animal's digestive system takes time to adapt to new food.

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