There is no consensus concerning advantage or harm of a dry feed for animals. But manufacturers most often give preference to dry feeds as they are convenient, inexpensive, enriched with vitamins and are balanced on structure. At the same time, if the cat eats natural products "from a table" not to do much harm to her health, it is necessary to transfer to a dry feed gradually and correctly.
Instruction
1. Study the range of dry cat food in different price segments. Pay special attention to the structure, quality, periods of storage and the recommendations of producers registered on packing. The fact is that after transition to a dry feed the animal cannot be lured natural food, to give additional vitamins. All nutrients, vitamins and the most necessary for health has to be a part of a dry feed. Of course, preference should be given to sterns a premium and a superpremium class (Hills, Royal canin, Iams). At the same time it is not recommended to combine such forages with damp food of the same brand.
2. Transfer of an animal to a dry feed should be carried out within 7-10 days. And only provided that your cat is absolutely healthy, regularly goes to a tray, is playful and is not pregnant. Before change of a diet the veterinarians recommend to pay attention to habits of a cat. If the cat in principle drinks waters a little, then transfer to a dry feed of such animal is undesirable, otherwise kidneys and a bladder can suffer. Such animals usually receive enough liquid from damp food. But there is an easy way: at first the dry feed for your pet should be soaked slightly.
3. In the first days it is not necessary to pay attention to the dosage specified on packing of a dry feed. In the first and second day to a traditional diet of a cat to a podsypta a new forage. There will be 10-15 "croutons" enough. The dry feed needs to be soaked in food, throwing directly in a bowl for feeding. In spite of the fact that the forage will be moistened, carefully watch that the animal always had fresh water in enough. Further the cat who eats only a dry feed has to drink 4 times more water, than volume of the eaten forage. Otherwise for an animal the risk of development of an urolithic disease increases (especially at cats).
4. Every day the quantity of the added soaked forage needs to be increased twice. At the same time in proportion reduce volumes of natural food. If the cat refuses to eat the soaked dry feed, leaves it in a bowl not touched, try to replace the producer and to fill "croutons" separately without soaking.
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