Many cat shovelers feed cats at home to feed their cats dry cat food, which is not only convenient for feeding, but also nutritious and concentrated. Some dry cat foods also contain many trace elements, which seem to be able to supplement nutrition for cats. But this is not the case. A pet data from abroad shows that dry cat food is not suitable as a staple food for cats, and eating dry cat food regularly will have adverse effects on cats' health. So what are the harms of eating dry food often?
1. It is easy to cause obesity. Cats are carnivorous animals. The protein and fat in meat can provide cats with basic nutrition and energy sources. After cats are raised as pets, humans use meat-flavored dry cat food instead of fresh meat to feed cats. However, dry cat food has been produced in a series of industrial products and contains very high carbohydrates. If cats eat cat food for a long time, they will consume too much carbohydrate and will be at risk of obesity.
2. Causes urinary system diseases. Many shovelers are puzzled why cats are fed with good cat food and supplemented with other nutrients, and cats still suffer from urinary diseases. The most important reason is that cats are fed dry cat food for a long time. The water content in dry cat food is very low, and cats do not like to drink water. Therefore, if they eat dry cat food for a long time without taking enough water, they will fall into a state of dehydration. The cat's urinary system will naturally be damaged, which will eventually lead to urinary system diseases.
3. It is easy to shed hair. It is very normal for cats to shed hair, especially when the seasons change, cats will have very obvious shed hair. However, if the cat food is not fed well, it will also cause the cat to lose hair for a long time, and cats are prone to skin diseases. Cat food contains very high salt after concentration. After cats consume too much salt, they will experience pathological hair loss.
I didn't expect that the cat food that cats love to eat would cause so much harm to the cat. After understanding these harms, I hope that all the cat shovelers can care more about the cat's physical condition, feed the cat food in moderation, and then go downstairs to choose fresh meat and vegetables, and prepare sufficient drinking water for the cat, so that the cat's owner's health will be better!