As the population of cats increases, interest in cat health care is also increasing. In particular, ..

As the population of cats increases, interest in cat health care is also increasing. In particular, eating habits are one of the factors that greatly affect cat health. However, many caregivers are often exposed to disease risks due to nutritional imbalances, as it is difficult to obtain accurate information about cats’ eating habits.

K Pet Food Company Woori and Co., Ltd. have come up with customized nutritional management solutions for healthy lives of cats and have set out to solve their caregiver’s concerns by providing correct dietary information.

■ Cat health and eating habits are the key! Nutritional imbalanced disease prevention is important

One of the important factors in cat health care is eating habits. Like humans, you need to eat balanced nutrients to grow healthy and protect your body from various diseases.

Nutrients needed by cats are diverse, including proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, and play an essential role in physiological functions such as growth and development of cats, strengthening immunity, and supplying energy. If you don’t get balanced nutrition, it can cause health problems. For example, a lack of protein can lead to muscle loss, and a lack of taurine can lead to heart disease or vision loss.

In particular, cats are carnivorous-based animals, and high meat-content meals help cats develop muscle, provide energy, and consume essential amino acids and taurine, thus helping them grow. To this end, when selecting feed, it is recommended to determine whether animal proteins such as chicken, fish, and turkey are used as the main ingredients and the meat content.

■ Custom nutrition management solution, optimal feed selection by age, disease, and constitution!

When choosing feed, it is recommended to accurately identify the necessary nutrients and adjust the feed and feed accordingly, taking into account the cat’s age, amount of activity, and health condition.

Up to 12 months old, feed containing high-protein, high-calorie feed and DHA for brain development, and feed containing functional ingredients such as proper calories, balanced nutrients, and taurine suitable for the environment and activity are good for ages 1 to 7. In the case of elderly people over the age of 7, it is recommended to choose feed in consideration of feed with high digestive absorption rate and low calories, joint health and kidney function.

Special dietary management may be required, especially if there is a disease. If cats are obese, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, and digestive diseases can be caused, and if they are already diabetic, they may need to be replaced with low-carb and high-protein feed, and if they have kidney disease, they may need to control their phosphorus content. Since various prescription foods have been released for dietary management of various diseases, it is recommended to pay through consultation with a veterinarian.

Each cat has its own constitution, which greatly affects its health status and nutritional requirements. The constitution of cats can be largely divided into activity, digestive ability, and allergy. Cats with high activity need high-protein and high-calorie feed due to high energy consumption, and cats with weak digestion should choose feed using raw materials with high digestive absorption. There are also many inconveniences caused by allergies, except for allergy-causing ingredients through tests, and appropriate hydrolytic protein feed can be prescribed if it is diagnosed as a dietary allergy.

In addition, food eaten by humans can be harmful, so be careful, and it is also important to provide enough clean water. Finally, it is recommended to check your nutritional status regularly and manage your diet through counseling.

We and an official from a corporation said, “It is recommended to provide customized nutritional food because all the nutrients required are different depending on the characteristics of the pet’s constitution and age,” and added, “In order to form the right eating habits, we should provide fresh water along with high-quality feed, quantitative benefits, and regular meals.”