What are the dietary taboos for cats? They say cats eat mice and cats love to eat fish. So can cats eat anything? The answer is of course no. So what are the taboos for cats?

1. Cats fed liver plus carrots are prone to rickets and poisoning

According to research, the correct ratio of calcium to phosphorus in cat food is approximately 1:1, while liver contains less calcium and more phosphorus. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus in fresh liver reaches 1:36. If the cat eats liver for a long time, It will lead to calcium deficiency. The external manifestations of calcium deficiency are: 1. Weakened gastric function, loss of appetite, and body becoming slimmer. 2. No longer jumping around. I am afraid of heights and dare not jump from high places. Young cats with severe calcium deficiency will have sunken waist and shoulders and narrow pelvic cavity, leading to constipation. In the cold season, young cats are also prone to hind limb weakness, and severe cases may lead to paralysis. This is what we often call rickets.

The liver itself contains a large amount of vitamin A. Carrots contain B-carotene, and one molecule of carotene can be decomposed into two molecules of vitamin A in the cat’s body. If cats are fed liver and carrots for a long time, the amount of carotene in the cat’s body will decrease. If there is a serious excess of vitamin A, the cat will be susceptible to vitamin A poisoning.

If your cat already likes to eat liver, you can mix new cat food and liver for the cat to eat in about 10 days. From now on, increase the amount of new food and reduce the amount of liver every day until the cat fully adapts to the new food. food.

2. Raw fish and raw meat are not edible

Eating undercooked fish will cause cats to lack vitamin B1, because raw fish will produce an enzyme that destroys vitamin B1, and cats' lack of vitamin B1 may lead to cramps, heart disease, and intermittent shock.

In addition, feeding raw fish to cats will also cause unnecessary parasite trouble, which will cause trouble in the lives of you and your cat. The Animal Hospital of Agricultural University has treated many cats with liver disease because they ate raw fish and were infected with parasites, causing systemic jaundice and hepatitis. Liver disease can also lead to liver ascites and kidney disease, and these are definitely terminal illnesses for cats.