For humans, feeding dry cat food is very convenient; but for cats, dry cat food is not an ideal staple food. Wet food with complete and balanced nutrition is more beneficial to health, while raw food has better digestion and absorption effects. Wet food options.

Raw food can retain more complete nutrients and is easy to digest and absorb. It also allows cats to absorb sufficient water through natural raw food, which is very helpful for health!

Allow cats to absorb sufficient water from natural and nutritious raw food, which is good for their health

Cats' ancestors originated in the desert and were strict carnivores. Their body structure was designed to absorb enough water from natural prey (such as mice, birds, etc.) with a water content of about 70%, so cats are thirsty. The cat's sensitivity is quite low and it is difficult for the cat to take the initiative to take in enough extra water. Therefore, it is very important to provide wet/raw food and allow the cat to take in enough water from natural and nutritious food.

The reasons why dry cat food is not suitable as staple food are as follows:

1. Consuming dry cat food as the main food can easily lead to urinary system diseases due to long-term lack of water in the body

The moisture content of cats’ natural prey in the wild is about 70%, and the moisture content of raw meals and canned food is about 70~80%, while the moisture content of dry food is only about 5~10%. Therefore, cats who eat dry food as their main food for a long time are prone to in vivo Long-term dehydration can cause excessive concentration of urine and reduce urinary output, which can easily lead to urinary system diseases, such as kidney disease, vesicourethral inflammation, and stones.

According to statistics, the three leading causes of death for domestic cats include renal failure, cancer and multiple organ failure, of which renal failure is the number one killer of cats. Cats die of renal failure, which is mainly caused by long-term insufficient drinking water and urinary tract infection. The cat's urinary habits should be paid attention to. If there are abnormalities such as difficulty urinating, frequent urination or hematuria, you must seek medical attention immediately. It is recommended to feed wet food on weekdays. Add a small amount of water to increase your cat's water intake.

After the cat switched to all-wet food, it can be observed that the cat rarely drinks additional water, but the urine output increases significantly. Allowing the cat to absorb enough water from natural and nutritious wet food is very important for the health of the kidneys and urinary system. It is very important that wet food that is nutritionally complete, balanced and of good quality is the food that cats should eat.

2. Dry cat food often contains too many carbohydrates

Dry food is often made by adding a large amount of carbohydrates, root plants or grains due to process requirements and in order to reduce costs. The carbohydrate content of many dry cat foods is even as high as 35~45%, but cats are strict Carnivores have a physiological structure that is not suitable for eating large amounts of carbohydrates. High-carbohydrate staple foods can easily cause diabetes in the long run., obesity and other symptoms (especially if you eat dry food freely, you may become overweight), and increase the burden on the pancreas.

In addition, the large amounts of carbohydrates and other plant ingredients contained in dry food can easily make the cat's urine alkaline, which can easily lead to urinary tract stones.

3. Dry cat food often contains too much plant-based protein

Dogs and cats need animal protein, not plant protein. The physiological structure of dogs and cats is carnivorous, and they cannot effectively utilize plant-based proteins like omnivores with sufficient physiological metabolic pathways (enzymes). What dogs and cats need is a high-quality source of animal protein.

However, because plant-based protein is much cheaper than meat protein, cat food manufacturers often add a large amount of plant-based protein, such as soybeans and corn protein, to make cat food. Plant-based protein is bland and lacks the meaty taste to attract dogs and cats. Added spices and mouth-enhancing agents make dogs and cats love to eat it, but these additives can easily cause physical burden, and dogs and cats cannot effectively utilize plant-based protein.

Plant proteins and animal proteins have different amino acid compositions. Carnivores, dogs and cats, need a good source of animal protein. Carnivores, dogs and cats, must obtain important amino acids, such as taurine, from animal proteins. , arginine, methionine and cysteine, etc. Animal meat ingredients are rich in these important amino acids, and animal protein is also more bioavailable to dogs and cats.

Canine and cat carnivores have a higher digestion and utilization rate of animal protein. Dr. Lyn Thomson compared the bioavailability of protein components. Eggs are 100, chicken and beef are 79~80, wheat is 60, and corn is 54. The digestion and utilization rate of animal protein is high, and the physiological structure of carnivores requires food with high animal ingredients

4. Dry cat food may be made from poor and cheap materials and may contain unhealthy additives and preservatives

Many dry foods use animal by-products, corn or soy protein and other cheap ingredients as protein sources. They are not the high-quality animal protein needed by carnivorous cats. They have low bioavailability, are complicated to process, and their nutritional content is lost during processing. It is lost and more difficult to digest and absorb.

Common unhealthy preservatives and ingredients include BHT and BHA, sodium benzoate, propylene glycol, etc. that are harmful to liver and kidney health. Dry food containing grains easily contains mycotoxins such as aflatoxin and T2, and a large number of artificial colors, flavors, and mouth-tasting foods. Agents, etc. are also unnecessary additives. (Point 4 puts forward all the parts that must be paid attention to when buying commercial pet food. Please help your cat to check more when buying food!!)