Food for pregnant and lactating cats: options and choices

Many people have pets. However, some owners do not know how to properly compose a diet if the animal is in position. Today we’ll talk about what foods to choose for pregnant cats.

Food for cats that are in position, you need to choose especially carefully, as the development of kittens depends on this. It is recommended to add all the necessary vitamin supplements and mineral components to the diet.

Food should be extremely balanced. Otherwise, it can lead to serious defects in the health of kittens. In a suitable pet food during this period, there must be a high content of natural meat and an optimal ratio of carbohydrates to fats.

Currently, there is a wide variety of dry feeds for pregnant domestic cats from different brands:

• Arden Grange Kitten;
• Pro Plan;
• Cimiao;
• Royal Canin Queen 34;
• Now Natural Holistic;
• Bosch Sanabelle Kitten;
• Acana Wild Prairie;
• 1st Choice Healthy Start for kittens.

This food belongs to the super-premium group. Included rice grains and chicken meat. There are no cereal allergenic components in the diet. Chemical flavors are not used in the production of this feed.

This company makes a special series of feed intended for lactating and pregnant animals, it is called Junior. The main product for the manufacture of such feed is natural chicken meat.

As in the previous variety, the main component in this feed is chicken fillet. The product also has other ingredients that are necessary for the full growth and development of kittens: rice groats, fish oil, vegetable oil, gluten and beets.

This food is premium food. It contains a large amount of fatty acids and taurine, which increases the pet's immunity level. The basis for the feed is dried poultry fillet.

The feed contains turkey fillet, duck, chopped vegetables. There are no grain components, dyes, flavorings in the product. In the feed there is a large amount of fat and protein in the optimal ratio, so that the cat has the necessary amount of milk with high energy value.

This food does not contain ingredients that can provoke an allergy in a cat during pregnancy. In its composition, poor-quality dyes and preservatives are completely absent. At the same time, the composition contains vegetable seeds and berries that are useful for the animal: millet, sorghum, flaxseeds, yucca, blueberries and cranberries. It is these products that can strengthen the cat's immune system.

The basis of this feed includes natural poultry fillet, liver, meat flour. Also included are animal fats and special hydrolyzed proteins.

The basis of this feed is meat, heart, cartilage of turkey and chicken. Also included chicken eggs and fish. Such food is universal. It is suitable for almost all cats, regardless of breed and age. As part of this feed, there are completely no grain products that can cause a strong allergic reaction of the animal during pregnancy.

This feed may be suitable. both small kittens and pregnant cats. It contains a small amount of natural protein substances (meat flour, chicken). Also, this food contains rice grains, parsley leaves, mint, peas, salmon fat. It includes special vitamin supplementsnecessary to maintain pet immunity.

Many owners do not know if wet cats and canned foods can be given to pregnant cats as food. According to experts, the animal should be given similar food during this period, but only high-quality products should be selected. It is best to opt for a moist, hypoallergenic feed with a high content of meat protein and rice.

In this case, artificial preservatives and harmful chemical additives should be completely absent. In addition, canned foods and other wet foods should contain mineral and vitamin supplements mandatory for lactating animals in an optimal ratio to each other.

When buying food for a pregnant or lactating cat, you should choose high-quality premium group options. You also need to pay special attention to the following points.

• Ideally, nutrition should not include cereal elements. After all, they can cause an allergic reaction in the animal, which can harm the health of cats and future kittens.
• Make sure that the feed contains a sufficient amount of natural proteins, mineral (zinc, calcium, iron, magnesium) and vitamin supplements. After all, it is these components that are important for the good growth and development of kittens and for maintaining the health of the cat itself. They affect almost all important physiological processes in the body.
• Nutrition for lactating and pregnant animals may also include oatmeal., cheese products, chicken or quail eggs, chicken stomachs and liver.
• Sea fish products are great. Feed with river fish should not be chosen, as it can be too difficult for the cat to digest. In addition, such a fish is often infected with various parasites.

When choosing, please note that if your cat has problems with the digestive system during pregnancy, then you should switch to wet food or canned food.

It will not be enough to feed a pregnant cat with normal food, therefore it is recommended to consult with a veterinarian in advance on the use of additional multivitamin products.

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