Food for Your Feline!

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Cats have specific dietary requirements. They need nutrients to keep their fur, claws and overall health in a good state. Healthy cat food consists of vitamins and amino acids largely. One must not make the mistake of feeding dog food to cats as it is deficient in amino acids which may result in loss of vision and cardiac damage in cats. Several stores keep cat food in both dry and wet forms. There are also raw diets available for cats for owners who feed their felines on raw food. Healthy cat food in dry state is produced by extrusion cooking under high heat. Fat and vitamins are sprayed later since some of them are heat sensitive and destroyed in heating. Wet food may consist of fish flakes in jelly and are marketed in a foil pouch.
There are also vegetarian foods available for your cats but it needs to be complete with nutrients and amino acids which the cat cannot get from plant materials since they are organically carnivorous. Vitamin deficiencies in cats can lead to clinical abnormalities. Healthy cat food can also be made at home with cooked or raw meat, vegetables, bones, multivitamins and taurine. Cats need an average of 80-90 Kcal/kg of their body weight to remain active and fit. Cats may even get food allergy from certain products. They may start excessive scratching. They must be tested to identify the food component causing the allergy and appropriate diagnosis be suggested by the vet. Insufficient feeding can lead to malnutrition in cats. Excessive feeding on only raw fish freshwater fish can cause thiamine deficiency. If they are fed on livers, they may have Vitamin A toxicity. Only meat diet can result in excessive protein and phosphorous. Follow us on link

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Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Serves 4 people

Ingredients

  • 40g feta cheese
  • Handful mixed salad leaves
  • Black pepper
  • 1 lemon
  • Fresh basil

Directions

  1. Remove from the oven into a serving bowl. Add a handful of salad leaves, tuna, a good grind of black pepper, squeeze of lemon and basil.

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