1. Why can’t cats eat salt?
In fact, cats are not completely incapable of eating salt. Just like humans, cats also need a certain amount of salt for their metabolism, but the cat itself is relatively small, and it excretes the salt it ingests. The amount is relatively small, so the salt required is much less than that of humans, only about 1/3.
Because the cat has very few sweat glands, it is impossible to excrete excess salt from the body through perspiration. Therefore, if the pet owner often feeds the cat additional food containing salt, it is easy to This can lead to symptoms such as whitening of the hair, aggravated tear stains, and increased dental calculus in cats. In severe cases, liver and kidney function damage, urinary tract infections, and calculi can be caused.
Therefore, in daily life, the salt in cat food and canned cat food can already meet the cat’s physical needs, and pet owners do not need to supplement the cat with salt-added food.
If you want to feed the cat some homemade meat and other food, it is recommended to cook it directly with water. It is recommended that pet owners feed cats full-price cat food, which has comprehensive and balanced nutritional value and can meet the basic nutritional needs of cats. You can also consider feeding some boiled chicken breast, goat milk powder, multivitamin tablets, etc. for additional nutrition.
Second, what happens if you eat too much cat salt?
Excessive salt intake by cats can cause serious damage to the body, generally leading to electrolyte imbalance, sodium ion poisoning, and dehydration of cells, causing serious damage to the whole body. Usually, after cats eat too much salt, they may experience vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, lethargy, ataxia, convulsions, cramps, severe thirst, fever, rapid heartbeat, general weakness, nystagmus, seizures, and even coma and death. symptom. If left untreated, cats can die quickly within 24 hours. Therefore, if the pet owner suspects that the cat has eaten too much salt, the cat should be sent to the veterinary hospital for treatment in time. The cat needs to be given intravenous fluids to adjust electrolytes.
