How to choose food for Maine Coon?

Such big cats, like Maine Coons, require not only high-quality, but also a balanced diet. Industrial feed will provide them with all of this, as well as help save cooking time.

Under natural conditions, these cats feed on game. In the wild meat is a lot of protein, which is very important for their body. It can be replaced with both natural and industrial products.

First you need to consider all the products that should be included in the diet of the Maine Coon.

1. Beef, chicken or rabbit meat. It should be 2/3 of the entire diet.
2. Sea fish must be cleaned of bones. It should be given 1-2 times a week.
3. Fruits and vegetables should be in the diet of cats daily.
4. Cereals should be 1/5 of the diet. It can be rice, and semolina, and buckwheat.
5. Chicken Yolks must be given 2 times a week.
6. Minerals and vitamins.
7. Germinated herbsFor example, wheat or oats.

Industrial feeds can be both dry and wet. Both species are very useful for Maine Coons.

Best for premium Maine Coons. They are created under the influence of very high temperatures and pressures. In addition to meat, they are added and other components. In addition, they:

• practical to use;
• beautifully stored;
• have a low price;
• pretty calories;
• perfectly massage the gums of their pets.

It is considered the second and main food for Maine Coons. In addition, it may have different textures. It:

• mousses;
• fish pastes;
• meat pate;
• various nuggets.

All of them have many advantages:

• it is better combined with natural food;
• perfectly preserved;
• almost all eaten at once;
• they are balanced;
• they have enough liquid.

However, such feeds have some drawbacks. It often happens that pets overeat them. They are not always able to control themselves, so they should be monitored for, giving no more than the prescribed norm.

All ingredients that are in the feed, dry or wet, should be listed and written on the packaging.

Their ingredients often include the following ingredients:

1. dried meat or meat products;
2. dry yeast;
3. dried chicken yolk, you can also use egg powder;
4. cellulose, necessarily raw;
5. probiotics that are very beneficial for cats stomachs;
6. aromatic meat additives;
7. regulators and stabilizers, which make it possible to store feed for a long time;
8. protein 25-30 percent;
9. fats 8 percent;
10. calcium 1 percent;
11. phosphorus 0.5 percent;
12. some magnesium;
13. vitamins A and D;
14. Omega-3 fatty acids.

In order for the Maine Coons to develop well and feel great, the following ingredients must be present in the composition:

• meat or fish broth;
• fish or fish products;
• meat products or meat;
• vegetable fats;
• ready cereals;
• vitamins and minerals;
• various beneficial herbs such as fennel or calendula.

The list of feed must include such products that will be useful not only for the health of cats, but also for their active behavior.To date, among the best for the Maine Coon are considered feed several brands.

This food from American manufacturers appeared on the Russian shelves recently and quickly gained popularity among cat lovers. It consists of the following components:

• 25 percent salmon;
• 5 percent ground tuna;
• 8 percent ground herring;
• various dried vegetables (potatoes, beets);
• flax seeds;
• vegetable oil;
• dried kelp;
• some cranberries;
• fish protein, and also yucca.

There are absolutely no preservatives in the composition, as well as all the necessary nutrients and proteins for cats.

Such feeds are produced in Germany. They practically have no preservatives, as well as flavor enhancers. In their composition are the following ingredients:

• 30 percent of the protein found in poultry meat and liver;
• cereals, such as rice, sorghum and millet;
• mussels;
• cranberry;
• fish fat;
• herbs, calendula and chicory;
• yucca.

This brand is known for a long time. Most recently, the company has changed leadership. The production technology as well as the product range has changed accordingly. On sale even wet food appeared. All products are purchased only fresh, for this is carried out strict control.

The composition of the feed includes all the necessary products that are required for the growth of the Maine Coon. In addition, after eating the pet's hair becomes silky to the touch.

This kind of food is best suited for pets such as Maine Coons, whose hair is not too long. Besides, it is perfectly balanced, it contains only animal proteins, and not of plant origin.

This chicken meat and meat meal, also made on the basis of chicken. In addition, there are corn, oatmeal, dried beets, cranberries, and flax seeds. That is all the products that are necessary for the body of the cat.

This company has been known since the last century and has long been engaged in the development of high-quality feed. They are produced in the Netherlands. The food is perfectly balanced, it contains only high-quality products, as well as vitamins and minerals. It:

• meat meal;
• corn flour;
• fat;
• rice;
• oat groats;
• barley groats;
• dried beets;
• carrot;
• fish fat;
• tomato and grape pomace;
• pea groats.

The best feed for Maine Coons is considered to be dry or feed, which consists of natural products. The main thing is that its ingredients include such products as meat. It can be rabbit, and chicken, and beef. Also, chicken yolks and sea fish must be present. For cats, a more mature diet should consist of 25-35 percent of proteins, 25 percent of fats, and a few percent of fiber. Only in this case they will look healthy.

For cats of this breed suitable feed with a high content of proteins. In addition, it can be given to lactating cats. All components can be read on the packaging, and only making sure that they are suitable for a particular age group of animals, buy them.

For sterilized cats, as well as for neutered cats, feed must be special. Their composition should include many trace elements, as well as a large amount of nutrients. You can purchase a complex called Mineral Tabs or "Radostin", which includes all the necessary vitamins and minerals. In addition, it is necessary to make sure that the food for such pets does not include either fish or fish by-products, although the Maine Coons love them. After all, they contain a lot of phosphorus and calcium, and during this period it is best to abstain from them.

When feeding Maine Coons, it is imperative to monitor your pets. You need to look so that they do not have problems with overweight. This means that we must strictly follow the rules of feeding and feed our pets of this breed, observing the regime.

1. At the first feeding we must act carefully. First you need dry food, especially if it is large, soak a little water to the state of thick porridge. You can give it on your finger so that the kitten can understand that this is food.
2. All new supplements must be administered no more than one product per day.
3. As the pet grows, the number of feedings gradually decreases, but the volumes of servings increase. To understand what the norm is required for the baby at the moment, you can see in the description of the feed. In addition, the dosage must be strictly observed so that the Maine Coons do not have any health problems. And this often happens in the case of overfeeding animals.
4. Be sure to adjust the feed for sterilized and neutered pets.
5. Water should be an integral part of their diet.

Summing up, we can only say that there are no completely identical animals. And if some animals can be fed in accordance with all the rules, then others may need a little more. The main thing is to control its weight and, as far as possible, follow the rules of feeding. Only in this case, the handsome Maine Coon will be both healthy and beautiful.

You can learn all about the Maine Coon by watching the video below.