Pet keeping
The pet food standard covers moisture, protein, crude fat, powder ash, crude fiber, nitrogen-free leachate, minerals, trace elements, vitamins and other aspects.
01 Dry food
Contains 10%-12% water, high nutritional value, easy to store for a long time, nutritional hygiene, economical, and has the function of strengthening gums and bite force, which is generally the same as dry dog food on the market.
02 Canned food
Contains 75%-80% water, the relative nutritional value is slightly uneven, but the palatability is quite good, whenever it is opened after the can should be used as soon as possible or put in the refrigerator, of course, the cost is a little higher.
03 Soft (semi-dry) food
It contains 20%-28% water and is quite balanced in nutrition, but if it is not refrigerated after opening, the shelf life is not long, and the (palatability) is soft and has a good taste, which is conducive to eating, but the cost is higher.
Dog feeding
Healthy Dog Feeding Tips
- Dog food should be balanced to prevent gastrointestinal diseases.
- Dogs should have enough nutritional elements to feed them foods containing animal protein.
- Pay attention to the reasonable nutritional ratio of dog food, meat and vegetarian combination.
- Considering the health of the dog, it is not advisable to feed raw and cold spicy food.
Precautions for dog drinking
1. Don’t drink water immediately after exercise: Owners should not give the dog a lot of water when he has just finished a lot of exercise, because at this time, the dog’s body temperature rises, and drinking water immediately can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort. It is recommended that owners should wait for the dog to calm down and rest for about five minutes before drinking.
2. Don’t drink water that is too cold or too hot: No matter what season it is, we should pay attention to the water temperature of the water we feed our dogs. Drinking too cold water in summer can easily cause diarrhea, and drinking too hot water in winter can also irritate the dog’s stomach and intestines, and in severe cases, it may cause the dog to vomit.
3. Remember to feed the dog water regularly: the water given to the dog must be kept fresh, it cannot be said that the water is not finished today, continue to drink the dog the next day, the dog will drink such water for a long time will cause gastrointestinal discomfort. And if you don’t change the water for your dog for a long time, it is very easy to breed bacteria in the water, and it is easy to cause worms in the body after the dog drinks it.
4. Drinks cannot be used as water for it to drink: I believe that many owners especially like to drink drinks, such as cola is a drink that many people like, but it is delicious and delicious, we must not give it to dogs. Because it contains a lot of sugar, and dogs cannot digest sugar, and the carbon dioxide in cola can cause gastrointestinal problems in dogs. It is recommended that owners give their dogs cool, filtered boiled water every day.
Cat feeding
Cat feeding tips
Although cats are lazy animals, how to feed cats well is not an easy task:
1. First clean the home environment, do a good job of poisoning, and it is best to have a physical examination once a year.
2. Prepare cat litter, litter box and mat at home, and change the cat litter every three days.
3. Choose the right cat food and treats, such as kitten food for kittens.
4. Regularly deworm cats in and out of vitro.
5. Do a good job in disease prevention, take regular baths, cut nails, clean ear canals, and get vaccinated on time. In addition to the above needs to be done well, it is best to pay attention to the mental health of the cat, cats are different from dogs, not suitable for caged keeping, in the case of the owner has time, to accompany the cat to play more, you can buy laser pointers, round balls and other items to help the cat exercise.
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Tips for feeding water for cats
1. Add catnip to the water.
The purpose of this is to make it more delicious, and you can consider this method when the cat doesn’t like to drink water.
2. Replace the water container frequently.
3. Purchase a mobile water dispenser.
The mobile water dispenser can prevent the owner from forgetting to change the water, resulting in the cat running out of water to drink, or drinking unhealthy water.
4. Mix food with warm water.
When feeding cat food, you can consider taking a small amount of cat food and adding water first, and the cat will drink water in order to eat food.
Be careful not to soak a lot of cat food in water at once, it is not good to eat too much soft cat food.
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Precautions for cat play
1. Before playing, clean up the room
Cats themselves are very athletic animals, and there is no guarantee that the cat will be in one place when playing. I think it is better to simply clean up the sports place, such as glasses on the table, water glasses filled with water without lids, and all kinds of sharp objects, such as scissors, thin needles, etc., these should be put away to avoid unnecessary accidents.
2. Choose the type of toy carefully to prevent accidental ingestion
When choosing toys, be sure not to choose toys that are too small or have small parts that fall off easily. Cats themselves have hunting habits, and when they play high, they may subconsciously swallow toys, causing gastrointestinal obstruction.
3. Don’t use your “hands” as toys
Many shoveling officers will use “hands” as toys to interact with cats, and I do not recommend this. Because playing in this way for a long time, cats will misunderstand as: “hand = play / attack object”, there will be biting, and bites may occur. And the hand here is not only the owner’s hand, but also the guest’s hand. Therefore, I think that both adult cats and kittens should avoid using “hands” as toys for a long time.
4. Avoid oversized movements
Avoid the cat’s rapid change of direction and high-frequency up and down play.
This is to reduce the burden on the cat’s waist and legs, and can also prevent accidental injuries such as dislocations and sprains. Although cats are flexible animals, accidents such as these can also happen. Just like the coronavirus, the vast majority of cats carry it, but there is also the possibility of mutation, which develops into a “transmission of the abdomen”, and it is not afraid of 10,000 if it is just in case.
5. Don’t rush
This means that when a cat urges you to play with it by making a “meow” sound, don’t respond to it. Because once it responds a few times, it may think that the “meow” call can achieve its wishes. Unnecessary “noise” may be made in the middle of the night. Therefore, the time when play starts must be determined by us, not by it.
6. Pay attention to older cats when playing
When the cat is over two years old, the interest in playing gradually decreases. They will increasingly enjoy basking in the sun, or sleeping on their stomachs/on their knees. The frequency of play interaction should be reduced. High frequency of play can stress them.