The Natural Healthy Pet

There’s an old saying that you are what you eat. It might not literally be true, but nobody will deny the importance of a healthy diet: for cat health care as well as human health care. Ensuring that our pets get all the nutrients they need to stay healthy is a big responsibility, but it needn’t be complex if we understand a few simple things about diet and cat health care.

We all know the importance of keeping hydrated and this is important to felines too. Without access to fresh drinking water a cat can become seriously ill within a few hours. Dehydration can cause serious cat health care problems and even death.

The diet of a cat must be very specific. Felines cannot survive on a vegetarian diet because they are true carnivores. Depriving a cat of meat in its diet cause such cat health care problems as malnutrition, blindness and death.

Because of the very specific dietary requirements of our feline friends, owners must take care to try not to upset the delicate balance of their diets. Giving tidbits of human food may seem harmless but can have implications for cat health care. Human food is often too fatty and calorific for cats and may even poison them. Onions are an example of the foods we consume which are toxic to cats.

Cats naturally eat several small meals a day, so as far as possible we should try and allow this. In many cases school and work commitments might mean that owners are unable to be at home to feed their cat during the day. This problem can be overcome by leaving dried food down for the animal to nibble on throughout the day.

Finally, when considering diet we must consider obesity, which is one of the biggest cat health care problems of the moment. Obesity can lead to heart problems, breathing problems, diabetes, arthritis and eventually death, so it must be avoided. As a guideline, one could consider a short haired cat to be a healthy weight if its ribs can be felt but not seen. Owners must be careful to follow the serving instructions on cat food and must take the cat to a vet if they are concerned about its weight.