¿Qué debe COMER un GATO? 🐱🍗 (Alimentación Felina)

Do you want to know everything about feline nutrition? In this video by an animal expert, we'll talk about the types of food you can offer your cat and their nutritional and energy needs according to their age, physiological state and physical activity. Pay attention and take not what types of food are there. A cat's diet can be based on three wet food, dry food and homemade food. If you have any doubts about balancing nutrients, it's best to feed them wet and dry food. You can alternate between the two options, keeping in mind that they must be of high quality. Before buying the product, remember to read the labels and make sure that meat is the main ingredient. Homemade food, on the other hand, has many benefits over industrial food, such as the possibility of choosing the products and ensuring that the cat receives the intake of each nutrient it needs. For this option, we recommend that you seek advice from a professional who will determine a homemade diet based on your cat's specific needs. What are the nutritional needs of a cat? Now that you know what kind of food you can offer your cat, it is important to know what their nutritional needs are to ensure that you are offering them the right food. Cats are strict carnivores and have high protein needs along with taurine, arginine, arachidonic acid and vitamin A. Therefore, we can say that cats nutritional needs are divided into seven first, protein this is the most important nutrient. If we are talking about dry food, it is essential that it contains at least 25% protein with around 40% being ideal. However, in a natural diet the percentage of protein should be between 90 and 95%. The remaining 10 or 5% will be fruits and vegetables, although these are optional. Discover which are the best fruits for cats in the video that we have included in the card. Second essential amino Acids the two essential amino acids are arginine and taurine. Both are found in meat and their deficiency can seriously harm our feline's health. 3. Fat at least 9% of an adult cat's calories should come from the fat found in meat. Therefore, ideally the the percentage of fat in their diet should be between 15 and 20%, especially in homemade diets. 4. Cats need a supply of fatty acids such as Omega 3 and 6, which are vital for their skin coat, cognitive, cardiovascular and immune systems. 5. Carbohydrates it has been confirmed that cats can survive on a diet very low in carbohydrates since they can cover their glucose needs through the catabolism of proteins. The one that frequently appears in their feed is cornstarch since they digest it well likewise, cereals are not added to homemade diets. However, carbohydrates are not part of their essential nutrients. 6. Vitamins these are important for many vital functions of cats. Vitamin C, E and beta carotene eliminate free radicals that cause cell damage and are involved in aging. On the other hand, vitamin A is very important for their eyesight, cell membranes, teeth and bones. 7. Minerals Good diets for cats are supplemented with essential minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium or trace elements such as copper, magnesium, iron, zinc and selenium. In homemade diets, the foods already provide the necessary vitamins and minerals as long as they are well formulated and balanced. What are the energy requirements? These vary according to the cat and its characteristics. A house cat with little activity will have enough with 60 kcalories per kg per day. If it is neutered or is especially calm or older, the figure can draw up to 45 kcalories per kg per day. On the other hand, if it is an active cat, it rises to 70 or 90 kcalories per kg per day. It should also be noted that younger cats tend to expend more energy and their needs are higher than older cats. If you want to know the nutritional needs of a newborn cat, don't miss the video we've left for you above. On the other hand, pregnant cats need around 100 calories per kilo per day at the end of gestation. It's also important for them to consume more fat to build up reserves that they'll need during the last weeks of gestation since the weight gain will go towards the kittens. That's why during gestation and lactation, it's a good idea to feed your cat a feed formulated for kittens due to the high energy content it has. Finally, when cats reach old age, it's common for them to suffer from illnesses and need a diet that's appropriate for the process. In addition, you can give them a food that's higher in vitamin C and E. If you want to continue learning more about cat care, check out the playlist we've left for you here on the side. Tell us what you feed your kitten until next time, experts.