Jan
24
What You Should Know About Nutrition For Your Cat.
Posted by Carol Johnston at 13:25 | Filed In Cat Health Care
Exactly what should your cat be eating?
You have to understand what cats in the wild require in order to choose the best quality food sources for them. Cats in the wild will eat mice and birds. This type of diet is high in protein and and it is important for your cat to have adequate protein to sustain good health.
A steady diet of feeding your cat carbohydrates could result in not producing enough insulin and not being able to maintain normal blood glucose levels.
A few symptoms that your cat is becoming diabetic could be from drinking large amounts of water in addition to eating more often than before. You could have also observed a sign of weakness in the back legs as they are likely to wobble somewhat while walking.
The most effective way to find out if your cat is developing diabetes is to get a blood test done. However you could have the urine tested to examine the blood glucose levels, although not the most accurate method.
In contrast to humans and other animals it is possible for cats with diabetes to go into remission when high carbohydrates are cut out of their diet. Additional protein will help get the blood glucose back at normal levels.
Most dry commercial food is especially harmful to cats due to being high in carbohydrates and although your cat may enjoy eating it, as a result of the additives being put into these dry foods, it doesn’t do much good for their health.
The reason dry food is well-liked is simply because it’s convenient and cats tend to be very picky eaters. Unfortunately, they will eat anything that appeals to their tastebuds even though it is not healthy for them. That is why it is important to make sure you feed them a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. There are commercial foods on the market that are high in protein, low in carbohydrates, free of harmful ingredients. The first ingredient on the label should be animal based protein. The entire protein should be listed first. Essential fatty acids must be added – this is the utmost importance for allergies, arthritis and cancer prevention. It should also contain additional antioxidents, such as vitamin E, vitamin C and flavanoids. Also making your cats food is another option to consider.