In the eyes of many cat owners, cats will always be her children who will never grow up, so they often ignore the growth of age and the change of diet. Veterinarians suggest that when cats are about 7 years old, they should change special cat food for old cats. If they continue to eat cat food, it will be difficult for them to metabolize it, causing a burden on their bodies. Moreover, the nutritional needs and taste needs of elderly cats and adult cats are different. At this time, the owner should take good care of their bodies and minds.
Everyone who owns cats knows that cats eat special feed for young cats when they are young, and change cat food after 1 year old. However, veterinarians have found that many owners have never changed their food since then, and have been feeding the same cat food until they are old, which leads to poor metabolism and obesity, which is easy to cause many diseases.
Old cats need less energy because their metabolism is slow. Many people think that the amount of feed for adult cats can be directly reduced, which is actually inappropriate, because the nutritional needs of adult cats are different, and they need vitamins, trace elements, bovine bile and other nutrients. If the adult cat feed is only reduced for the old cat, although the content of protein can be limited, it will also lead to the lack of other nutrients. Therefore, it is best to choose special cat food specially designed for old cats.
Dr. Cat also mentioned that the sense of smell and taste of old cats will gradually become less sensitive than when they became cats, and their chewing ability will become worse; Therefore, the old cat feed must be of high quality, rich in all necessary nutrients, delicious and easy to swallow. In addition, the digestion and absorption function of old cats is slow, so it is best to eat more in small quantities and drink plenty of water.
In addition, changing cat food is also a science. It is forbidden to change from adult cat food to new cat food at once, so as not to cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Many dog food packaging bags will have prompt signs for reference. Otherwise, it is easy to cause vomiting and diarrhea in cats.