WHEN AND HOW TO FEED YOUR CAT?

Feeding your cat is essential to maintain your health and lifestyle. He needs food that covers his nutritional needs and that respects his diet. In the cat, the meal is a pleasant and rewarding ritual moment that does not present a social factor as in the dog. When and how to feed your cat? Discover the answer in this purring article!

When to feed his cat?

The cat enjoys making several small meals during the day. You do not have to set regular hours like a dog, because matters eat 10 to 16 small meals of some kibble on a 24-hour cycle. It is more like a nibbler that needs a self-service food.

Nevertheless, as all cats do not know how to ration, it is advisable to distribute the ration of the day throughout the day. Indeed, self-service does not imply that the cat must eat at will, otherwise it can quickly suffer from obesity. Prepare his daily ration based on the indications provided by the manufacturer and give it to him in several times. This distribution thus distributed helps the animal to become autonomous and to be well regulated.

Be careful, however, not to fall into the opposite extreme! Over-rationing your pet can stress him and cause him to worry each time for fear of scarcity. Trust him to learn from himself at an early age, rationing himself. And opt for a quality diet, less fat and better balanced than low prices! Your cat will need to eat less to be full, while eating better.

How to feed his cat?

How much ?

Your cat needs well-balanced food rations. On average, it takes 40 to 50 grams of food per kilogram of body weight. Nevertheless, this data may vary according to the type of food chosen and the brand.

What food ?

The ideal cat food consists of 50% boiled meat or fish, 20% cereals, 20% cooked green vegetables and 10% vitamin supplements and oils. To respect this balance, several solutions are available to you:

• Homemade food : it’s ideal, but you’ll quickly find that preparing a complete and balanced food every day to your matou requires time and energy! You may get tired very quickly. If you can not decently devote your time to it, simply avoid it and refer to a quality, ready-to-eat diet, as you may not be able to provide it with what it needs.
• Croquettes : simple, practical, easy to give – especially if you use a vending machine – they are all good. However, it is important to choose a quality brand to cover daily your nutritional needs and respect your health.
• The pâté : it is advisable not to abuse it, but it is practical for the aged tomatoes who have difficulties to chew, to hydrate a cat who drinks little or to give a drug in all discretion. However, here too, think quality!

Which method?

The cat appreciates the regularity. If he likes to eat, he likes to eat the same thing. Variety is not his forte. So if you want to please him, respect his transit and avoid changing his menus regularly; you risk displeasing him, disturbing him, and above all, causing him digestive troubles.

If you need to change your diet, such as to change from patty to croquettes or a better brand of croquettes, it is not recommended to make abrupt changes. The cat needs to be accustomed smoothly and little by little to novelty. Otherwise, you risk a refusal because it does not recognize his usual diet, or digestive disorders, because his body must get used to another formula. To do this, mix the two marks at 50/50, then reduce the gap until you give it more than the new formula.

Do not serve him too hot or too cold, he likes the temperate food. If you serve it in a small quantity, make sure it is consumed relatively quickly; if it does not finish, discard the rest after 3 hours not to let it hang in the heat.

Water is essential to the cat. It is an animal that drinks little, so it is necessary to provide it in its diet, either by opting for pie (from time to time and reasonably), or by making your own meals.

However, never give your food left to your pet. The cat does not have the same needs as you and a human diet is usually too salty and too unbalanced to meet the expectations of his body.

Where to feed his cat?

The location of your cat’s bowl is very important for its good balance. Place it imperatively in a calm and clean space … and especially far from litter! Many homeowners tend to gather bowls and “toilets” in a small space, but that’s a mistake because the cat is very sensitive to odors. In fact, would you enjoy eating in your toilet? Also remember to wash his bowls very regularly.

To please your pet and encourage him to do a little exercise, place his bowl height; indeed, the cat likes to look for and consume its food while dominating its small world.

Finally, know that contrary to popular belief, your cat does not cuddle you only to have food! Tattling is routine and hugs are part of his day. In addition, your caresses release its endorphins, which are hormones of happiness, which opens the appetite! No wonder then that he comes to you for cuddles at about fixed time and that these moments of tenderness precede his meals!