The Right Food for Your Pet
To have a pet in your home is like adding another family
member to the well established set up. One needs to know
how to properly feed them following the right techniques.
Usually, the owners either go for neoteric foods or the
ones available in the market and ready to eat. The best
approach is to provide an ideal diet which should be a
combination of all. This holds true not only for dogs but
for any pet including cats and rabbits.
Rabbits
When you think of a rabbit diet, the first thing that comes
to your mind is a carrot. It is a universal truth that
rabbits love vegetables and need a constant diet including
lettuce and carrots which are considered rabbit foods. They
need high fiber content. An indefectible diet is the one
which contains moderate quantities of hay, pellets, and
vegetables making your rabbit healthy.
Dogs
They are usually considered as flesh eating animals and
believed to be carnivores. People still debate on whether
they should be served human food or not. So, when you
design your dog's diet, the topmost priority is to include
meat even though some human foods are good for them in
moderate amounts. The meat should be fresh and not sorted
out through different course of actions. Ideally, human
food is not meant for the dogs as it could be too oily and
fatty for them leading to blockage of blood vessels. They
are easily susceptible to changes in the digestive tracts
leading to water loss and stomach ailments. Maintaining the
right diet for them is difficult as they like variety and
easily get bored with a routine food pattern. It is a
trick, so consult your vet and design the diet accordingly.
You should not change the food types overnight; give it
some time which could be up to two weeks. This would avoid
any sudden changes and prevent health related disorders.
Try incorporating the new items in their regular foods,
check how they respond and then gradually change it to
different items altogether.
Cats
As they are believed to be from the lion family, these
fragile looking creatures are great huntsman and need
adventure. Keeping them confined indoors is difficult as
they love to walk around and discover everything on their
own. You would find them seeking their own food like
hunting for mice, birds and other small animals. Even then,
it is important that they are fed with a reliable and
steady diet to meet all cardinal nutrient requirements out
of which protein is the most important. Like dogs, even
their digestive system is perceptive to any food items
which might not be appropriate. The litter box in which
they are carried might have a foul smell and stink a lot.
This is a sign to clean and change them with fresh food. It
also indicates that that the food quality is not apposite
and needs attention. You would need to change the food
pattern gradually, ideally within a duration of two weeks.
Along with proteins, vitamin is another essential component
to be included and is primarily obtained from milk. You can
get cat milk in pet stores which is not excessively
processed as compared to the one we use. If you feed them
with cheese sometimes, it would not be harmful, though you
should have other dietary options to fulfill the
nutritional requirements. When we have an upset stomach or
digestive problems, doctors suggest high fiber content as
it provides roughage and helps in bowl movements.
Similarly, in such a condition, a cat will opt for eating
grass.
It is all about making the best choice for your pet which
should meet both the qualitative and quantitative needs. It
is not only restricted to reduce the amount of human food
on their plate but also to ensure that they are getting the
best deal. Their overall well being is as important as
yours. Just like kids need different approaches to be
brought up, your pets might need individual attention. By
providing the right food, you help your pet to get a sound
physical condition, a balanced life style leading to
strength, vigor and longevity.
About the Author:
Article written by : Alitsa Neuyo. She is the professional
freelance writer. To read more articles about Pets, please
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