5 Facts About Cat Nutrition

Cats require more than a dozen other nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and amino acids. Although your cat needs certain amounts of each specific nutrient to be healthy, more is not always better.

Be careful in feeding them with a vegetarian diet

If you’re a vegetarian, you might think your cat should be one, too. Think again. Cats are natural carnivores and their tummies are designed to digest meat.  A vegetarian diet won’t give your kitty the nutrients they need. All felines, including domestic cats, are obligate carnivores. Although cats can digest plant material safely, they are unable to meet all their nutritional needs on a strictly plant-based diet.

Provide accessible clean water

Cats need fresh drinking water every day for optimum health. Water is essential for helping the kidneys flush out toxins from the blood. Whether from illness or lack of fluids, dehydration in cats is dangerous, and if not treated, can lead to death.

Monitor food and water intake

It’s important to monitor the type of food and amount of food your cat eats. Eating in excess can cause obesity and eating too little could be a sign of an illness. Because it’s not healthy for a cat to be extremely sedentary, get them to exercise indoors by having fun toys with bells and games to play like laser-pointer-chase.

Milk is not good for all cats

Cats that are lactose intolerant will get awful diarrhea from ingesting milk and too much milk for lactose tolerant cats can quickly lead to obesity. Instead, provide them with fresh water and a balanced diet for optimal health.

Exercise is a must

You’re not the only one who needs to work out. Exercise is important to your cat’s overall health. Movement, especially the kind that uses their hunting skills, can keep their weight down and help them work off extra energy. Playtime is crucial for their mental well-being, but it can help stop depression and boredom, which can lead to bigger health and behavior issues.