Maine coons are considered an intellectual elite among cats: they are intelligent, sociable, affable and active. In addition, the representatives of this breed are very large in size. It is natural, therefore, that they need special nutrition - not the same as, for example, sphinxes or Persians. How to properly feed Maine Coon? Today we will talk about this.
First of all, you should decide what will be the basis of the cat's diet - natural foods or ready-made foods. Each of these options has its advantages, so it is difficult to give an unambiguous answer to the question of how best to feed Maine Coons. However, it is necessary to remember the main thing: mixing types of feeding is by no means possible. If immediately after weaning from the mother the baby was started to be fed with pates and dry food , it is strictly forbidden to translate it into "naturalka" - this will cause serious damage to his digestive tract, liver and kidneys.
Ready meals for Maine Coon
What is the feed for Maine Coon? When choosing to give preference to premium products - Royal Cane, Proplan, Yams, Hills. All these manufacturers have special series of feeds for large breeds - they are all perfectly suited for your pet. It is strongly advised not to offer poor quality fodder to the animal, that is, all sorts of whiskeys, kitikets, etc. They are not only not nutritious, but also simply harmful. Any veterinarian will explain to you, to what bouquet of diseases sometimes results such feeding: here and dermatoses, and gastritis, and MKB, and allergic reactions.
Home food for Maine Coon
What to feed the Maine Coon cat if you have chosen your home food? A large animal needs a strong diet, and therefore the basis of its diet should naturally be meat. Perfectly suitable for all low-fat varieties - chicken, rabbit, veal. But pork and duck is not recommended. Perhaps the cat will eat them, and not without pleasure, but the consequences will not please you: fat duck meat is poorly digested and makes the load on the liver excessive, and the pork contains parasites that survive even after heat treatment. In addition, it is strictly forbidden to give Maine Coon raw fish: it contains too much thiaminase, an enzyme that destroys vitamin B. Do not also offer your favorite sausage, sausages, crab sticks and other "harmful" habitual for a person. If you do not have the opportunity to give meat daily to a pet, replace it with by-products: giblets, liver, kidneys, chicken hearts. They cost significantly less, but on nutritional qualities are not inferior to the tenderloin and other tidbits.
As an addition to the daily diet, vegetables, special herbs, sour-milk products, bran are perfect. At specialized forums, the question is often asked: did we have a small maine coon at home, than feed the kitten? Of course, his meals will be different from those of adults. First, up to four months is necessary
Remember that proper nutrition is the guarantee of animal health. From the way you feed the cat, the quality and duration of her life will directly depend.