Today, the shelves of supermarkets and pet stores are simply filled up with all sorts of ready-made food for animals. In this case, the prevalent number of them is represented by dry feeds .
Producers in vain convince us that the feed is balanced, useful, convenient, they are loved by all cats and cats without exception. Even for kittens there are special dry feeds. But is it really the same as it is presented to us - inexperienced and unprofessional breeders?
Can I give the kittens a dry food?
Imagine that you constantly feed your child only with fast food and sweet cornflakes. We are sure that you will only shudder at this thought. But approximately so you act with a kitten if in its diet only dry forages.
Cats, especially at a tender age, need a variety of nutrition. They are carnivorous, which means that they need meat to support normal life. Plant proteins alone can not supply them with all nutrients.
Dry feeds are certainly convenient because they do not deteriorate even if left in a bowl of a kitten for the whole day. However, animals do not need to have access to food for 24 hours a day, otherwise it leads to their obesity. It is better to feed the kitten 3-5 times a day, and make it a variety of food and small portions.
If we are not talking about a very tiny kitten that barely broke away from Mom's nipple and needs milk mixtures, then we must understand that he is a baby of a predator, which means that he needs meat. The best is lean and boiled. You can have poultry or beef. Also in the diet should be present vegetables, cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese, grass, eggs.
But what if you do not always have the opportunity to cook food for your pet? The temptation is simply to simply pour in the bowl the ready dry food and be calm about its nutritional and balanced.
In principle, as an additional food, dry food for kittens is allowed, only choose premium and super premium foods and only from well-known manufacturers. Only in this case can you be sure of the maintenance of useful vitamins and microelements in the feed, which is necessary for the development of the muscular mass of the kitten.
Give the kittens dry food better in a soaked form. Put it in kefir or broth beforehand. So the crumb will be easier to cope with the granules, because his teeth are not yet solid enough and strong. And do not forget about the availability of fresh water in the vicinity of dry food.
Begin to give the kitten a dry food can, starting from 1 month. The composition of the food should include prebiotics, vitamins E and C, antioxidants, taurine and lutein. And as the kitten grows up, we need to move on to the next line, which takes into account all the physiological features of the growing kitten.
What kind of dry food is better for kittens?
Choosing a specific manufacturer of dry food for kittens, give preference to proven brands. And, you do not need to focus only on colorful advertising and loud statements. Not always what is shown in advertising is true.
The best dry food for kittens is recognized:
- Eukanub Pupp & Junior Small Bred;
- Hill's Science Plain Puppy & Kittén;
- Royal Cаnin Sizе Nutritiоn Mini Juniоr.
Their benefit and balance are confirmed by experts and leading veterinarians of the world.
There is also a list of unwanted and even harmful feeds for kittens. Among them:
- Kitty Cat;
- Katinka;
- Whiskas;
- Friskis.
They contain a large number of mineral salts, their composition is poor quality, instead of protein, they use hides, bones and feathers.