Well, although cats are carnivores, in nature they do eat vegetables and grains, because they also eat the things in the stomachs of their prey. A friend of mine was the head nutritionist for a cat food company, and he said that except for the risk of getting worms, the ideal diet for a cat is mouse. Meat, cartilage, half-digested grains, etc. But mostly meat.
Cats are suppose to be strictly carnivores, meaning meat eaters.
Best to stay away from Pastas, breads, etc they are high in starches and carbohydrates. This only sets your cat up to possibly become obese and may lead to such diseases as Diabetes.
Low carbs and higher protein is what your cat needs.
Great dry food choices are : Evo, California Natural, Solid Gold Indigo Moon,Blue Spa, Blue buffalo Wilderness,Wellness.
Since cats have a natural low thirst drive it would be good to incorporate some canned food into your cat's diet also to make sure your baby is getting enough hydration.Dry cat food only contains about 7% moisture which is not enough to keep your cat properly hydrated unless your cat drinks a healthy amount of water..
..Some good choices on some grainless canned are: Wellness no grain, Evo canned, Merrick in such choices as Turduckin", Grammy's pot pie and Thanksgiving dinner.
Tuna out of a can is not good, it has alot of sodium, and milk, cats usually can not digest and it can give them diarrhea..also Grapes, raisins, chocolate can be very bad for your cat.
Please consult with your vet as what cats should not eat, only warning is alot of vets recommend Iams or Science diet for animals as the choice for feeding but I believe there are alot better cat foods out there as I listed above...
What you need to look at is the first five ingredients..If it lists Corn, corn gluten meal, wheat gluten or white rice in the first two to three ingredients this can indicate a low quality cat food. Also try to stay away from any cat food that lists "BY-Products", this can be anything from beaks to organs of an animal...
The first ingredient in a good quality cat food should be a protein source such as Chicken, Turkey, duck, etc..
So mainly, a good quality cat food with occasional cat treats ..
Hi,
Cats shouldn't eat really anything except meat - this is ideal diet.
So good quality dry food, cans without veggies and rice in them, no bread, no pasta - cats don't digest carbohydrates, that's why he gets watery, smelly stools.
Diet change is not going to be easy, but you should try it. I keep my fingers crossed!
Better for a cat not to have cream or tuna, oddly enough when you think about all the stuff we think of giving cats as treats, both of those come up.
Talk to your vet about finding a good, balanced dry food, preferably one of the higher-quality ones so you can feed it without having to supplement with canned food, and let that plus water be kitty's main diet. Then let the cat have bites of veggies, but not bread or pasta. Rice is OK if you must, but not too much. The main things to avoid are cheap dry cat foods that are mostly filler, and wheat-based products, and things that are simply too rich for their digestive tract (as in tuna or milk). Your vet can tell you in a nano what foods are really pretty bad for cats.
Good luck!