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Wondering what to feed your feline friend? High-quality commercially prepared cat foods have been developed to give your cat the correct balance of nutrients and calories.
Need some guidance? Your local animal shelter or veterinarian will be able to recommend the best diet to keep your cat healthy.
Quality Counts
Buy the highest-quality food you can afford. Lower-quality foods may cost you less today, but they can increase your cat's chances of developing costly health problems in the future.
Quantity Counts, Too
Obesity is a serious health problem in cats. Ask your veterinarian to help you determine the ideal body weight for your cat, and adjust your cat's diet to attain and maintain that weight according to your veterinarian's suggestions.
Variety is the Spice of Cat Food
A word about food boredom: It's not uncommon for cats to tire of the same old thing day in and day out. Provide variety in the form of different flavors and textures. Always gradually introduce any new brand of food to prevent digestive upset.
The Essentials and Non-Essentials
Never feed your cat human foods that may be poisonous to them, like bones or high-fat meats. Contrary to popular myth, milk is not necessary for cats and may cause digestive upset. Meat, however, is necessary for cats because it produces essential metabolites; placing your feline on a low-meat or no-meat diet is never recommended.
