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Keeping a pet cat is not as big a thing as taking proper care of it, in terms of food and medical check-ups. There are people out there who have pet cats, but have little or no idea on what to do to ensure a healthy cat. Perhaps the tips below will give them ideas on how to go about it.
Only Commercially Prepared Cat Foods
Cats require specific nutrients (Taurine, Arachidonic Acid, Vitamin, calcium, minerals, etc.), not specific food types (vegetarian or non-vegetarian).
Home-prepared food, especially vegetarian ones, are not nutritionally right for cats and can contain too much or too little of the nutrients necessary for cats, leading to bad cat health.
Commercially prepared cat foods come in either dry form, also known in the US as kibble, or wet canned form. Vegetarian cat food usually is fortified with nutrients such as taurine (which originally comes from animal protein) and arachidonic acid. Majority of your cat's diet should consist of commercially prepared hard cat food as it is prepared keeping in mind the fundamental nutrients needed by cats. Avoid Obesity in Cat
You can do this by avoiding calorie-rich foods (Carbohydrates like rice, pasta, and potatoes, for example) to cats on a daily basis. Cats can accumulate fat very quickly. Therefore, please do not feed your cat with cakes, chocolate and cookies every now and then.
In addition, make sure your cat is living a very sedentary lifestyle. Do something to ensure some physical activity in your cat, every day. Give your cats toys to play around with. Play with your cat for a few minutes every day.
Brush Your Cat’s Teeth
This is a very important part of your cat health care routine. Periodontal disease is one of the top diagnosed diseases in cats and can lead to a host of other problems.
Therefore, you must buy these Cat dental supplies: cat toothbrushes, cat toothpaste, cat dental rinse and other tools for the dental health of your cat. These will ensure that your cute cat is not affected with gingivitis (with yellow and brown build-up of tartar), red inflamed gums, and persistent bad breath.
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