My friend keeps cats. However, some novice cat owners do not know how to feed their cats after bringing them home. Everyone is struggling with what to give the cat to eat, whether it’s canned food for the cat or our own food, and how much is appropriate for the cat to eat. Now let me tell you about the feeding time control and feeding methods for cats at different stages, so that you no longer have to worry.
Cats are different from us humans, they don’t need to be fed three times a day. Just feed once a day in the morning and once in the evening, and pay attention to feeding more at night than in the morning. This way, it won’t waste and can keep the cat fed, which is also beneficial for the cat’s digestive system.
Cats generally have control over their food intake and rarely experience overeating. The poop scooper can prepare a small bowl for the cat every day and add it after finishing. If the cat hasn’t finished eating this small bowl in two days, reduce the amount to prevent the food from spoiling. The above methods can also be used to determine the amount of food a cat eats for each meal, and to provide regular and quantitative feeding. It should be noted that for adopted stray cats, it is difficult to fix their food when they are wandering outside, so they will eat a lot when they first arrive home. The cat pooper must control their food intake to avoid acute gastrointestinal diseases caused by indigestion due to excessive eating.
The feeding of cats varies at different ages and stages:
Between one month and two months. This period is a transitional period because the kittens have just turned one month old. At this time, in addition to eating some specialized milk powder, we can also feed their owners some kitten pastries, or the kittens can eat some exclusive cat food. When feeding cat food, everyone should pay attention. We should first soak it in water to soften it, and then let the kitten eat it. Because during this time period, kittens are still relatively young and have weaker gastrointestinal function. It is not recommended to constantly feed cats with cat food. It is still necessary to eat milk powder and cat food together in order to feed the cats.
At least two months. At this stage, cats, like humans, are about to start weaning. Cats in this age group can be fed some fine and soft food first. When cat owners choose cat food for their kittens, they should pay attention to the ingredients behind the cat food bag and not cause malnutrition due to uneven nutritional content. At this time, when cats eat cat food, they still need to soak it soft first. As for the nutritional cream, it can be fed to cats when they are young. Owners should remember that feeding them only two centimeters a day is enough.
Three months later, the kitten has started to grow teeth. These cats mainly eat cat food. Cat food should choose foods with high nutritional content. Kittens usually start shedding their fur at the fourth month, so they may need more nutritious food at this stage. If your cat has a serious problem with spitting out hairballs, the owner can buy her a molting cream to feed it, which can alleviate its vomiting situation. Owners with better family conditions can buy some canned food specifically for their cats to eat. However, when this cat eats cat food, it no longer needs to be specially soaked until soft.
Cats over five months old are in the most critical period of growth and development. At this time, the size of cats is constantly growing, and their bones and muscles are beginning to develop. So, it is very necessary to supplement calcium components for cats at this time. At this stage, feeding cats can pay attention to feeding them more nutritious meat products, such as beef, chicken, or canned food specifically for cats. You can also use some small snacks that are regularly fed to cats, such as nutritional cream. In addition, owners can also make some special nutritious meals for their cats themselves. Because little cats love to eat fish, after cooking it, they chop it up and feed it to the cats. Owners can also pay special attention to their cats’ dietary preferences. Different cats may enjoy eating different types of meat products. At the same time, try not to feed raw meat to cats as it may contain parasitic threats to the cat’s body.
After one year old, cats should grow into cats and complement each other in terms of feeding. Nutritious cream, adult cat food, and canned food should be balanced in terms of nutrition. Feed appropriate cat food according to the cat’s body size and activity level during feeding. When purchasing cat food, pay close attention to the proportion of food ingredients. Cats are carnivores and must have high protein content. Cats must fully consume taurine, vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients from their diet.
Cats over the age of seven have already entered the elderly stage, with weakened gastrointestinal function, decreased bone strength, and dental problems. The selected cat food should not be too hard, and probiotics can be added to the food to aid digestion.