To choose cat food for your cat, health should be the most important criterion, but it is not the more expensive and high-end the better. It also depends on whether the cat’s physique is suitable. Try to buy some dry cat food without animal or poultry by-products, preferably meat-based, and list the type of meat, such as chicken, mutton, etc.

It is best to choose cat food treated with natural preservatives (vitamin C and vitamin E are the most common), but it should be noted that many natural preservatives have a shorter shelf life than chemical preservatives, and you should pay attention to the expiration date of the product when purchasing. The storage period of general dry food is 1-2 years. Please be careful to see the last expiry date on the packaging bag. When opening the package, you can smell the taste of dry food. If you find that the taste is abnormal or not fresh, do not feed the cat. Ask the manufacturer to return it.

Carefully study the dry cat food ingredients and nutritional content printed on the packaging bag for reference. For example, for an adult cat, the proportion of fat should not be too high, especially for domestic cats that are kept indoors and do not exercise much. Some dry cat food on the market is also produced according to the different needs of cats, such as: hairball formula, gastrointestinal sensitive formula, skin sensitive formula, gum health formula, urolith-proof formula, long-haired Persian cat formula… ..and so on for different recipes. Can be purchased according to different needs.

Observe the cat’s reaction to dry cat food. After 6 to 8 weeks of feeding, you can judge from the hair, nail growth, weight, urine/urination and overall health to determine that cat food is suitable for cats. If the cat’s fur is dull, dry, itchy, and depilated after feeding the new cat food, it may be that the cat is allergic to the ingredients of this cat food, or the nutrients are not suitable.

During the change of cat food, please pay attention to the cat’s excrement. The feces should be firm but not hard and not loose. Usually a few days before changing the cat food, the cat’s excrement will smell bad. This is because the digestive system cannot adapt to the new cat food for a while, and it will return to normal in a short time, but if the situation persists, it may be that this cat food does not Not suitable for your cat.