I. What causes cats to be picky eaters
1 , Cat food contains more additives
The additives in cat food are a common cause of cats being picky eaters. food. Cats eat too many food attractants, and it is easy to indulge in this attractive taste, resulting in only this cat food and nothing else. When choosing cat food, owners should pay attention to avoid choosing cheap and low-quality cat food, because the lower the price of cat food, the more it will use bait to tie the cat’s appetite.
2. Feeding too many snacks
In terms of eating, cats are like children and like to eat snacks very much. However, too many snacks for cats can easily become picky eaters, anorexia, and malnutrition, so owners must be careful not to feed cats too many snacks. Occasionally feeding the cat some snacks can enhance the relationship between the cat and you, but even if you want to feed the cat snacks, you should wait until the cat is 2 months old before feeding it, 2~3 times a week. Feed after the main meal.
3. Single diet
Cats living in the wild generally do not only prey on the same prey, they need to prey on different foods. The same is true for domestic cats. If you eat a single food for a long time, you will not only lose interest in the food, but also become malnourished. Therefore, the owner can usually feed the cat with cat food, and can also feed it some boiled meat or freeze-dried food as appropriate.
4. Taste fatigue
Once adult cats get used to a cat food, they tend to prefer new cat food when new cat food is available. So every time the cat is replaced with new cat food, you can see that the cat’s food intake increases in a short period of time. But after he got used to the cat food, he returned to his normal food intake. This situation often gives the owner cat the impression of being a picky eater.
In addition, cats will affect their appetite when they are in heat, the weather changes drastically, and the placement of the food bowl changes. Therefore, it is necessary to judge the reasons for the cat’s picky eaters according to the actual situation, and pay attention to distinguish according to different situations. Different situations should be distinguished.
Second, how to get rid of the cat’s picky eating habit
1. Pay attention Feeding cats different types of food
The habits that cats develop from childhood often affect their life, so when the cat is young, the owner should pay attention to avoid feeding the cat one type of food for a long time, as far as possible Enrich your cat’s diet and allow him to try a variety of foods. In addition, you can also put some novel foods where the cat can find it, and guide it to different foods while satisfying the cat’s curiosity.
2. Improve the attractiveness of food
The owner should pay attention to evaluating the nutritional quality of the cat’s diet every day, and consider whether it is necessary to provide the cat with other nutrients or choose healthier food. You can mix the food the cat likes to eat with the food you want the cat to eat, and then adjust the ratio reasonably according to the cat’s nutritional needs. In addition, when feeding dry food or canned food to cats, you can add a few drops of warm water, or slightly heat the cat food to make the food more fragrant and attract cats to eat. In addition, usually be careful not to move the cat’s food bowl casually.
