Why should I change my cat food?
We know that it is best to change cat food every six months. Different brands of cat food have different ingredients and formulas, all with their own advantages and disadvantages. Cats eating one type of cat food for a long time may cause nutritional deficiencies. At the same time, cats eat one kind of cat food for a long time. It will lose the freshness of the food. Who does not like to eat a kind of food for a long time.
What need to pay attention when changing cat food?
A cat's gut is very fragile. Suddenly changing to a new cat food. It is easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort in cats. Cats may have diarrhea or vomit. So you can use the electronic cat feeder to change the cat food gradually. The important nutritional elements in cat food are protein and fat. So when changing cat food, try to choose a cat food with a similar ratio of nutritional content. Also note: If the cat has been eating chicken formula cat food, when changing also choose cat food with chicken as the main ingredient. Avoid directly changing to other flavors.
How to change cat food scientifically? Method: Proportional food change.
On the first day, we pour 70% of the old cat food into the electronic cat feeder and add 30% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the second day, we pour 60% of the old cat food into the electronic cat feeder and add 40% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the third day, pour in 50% of the old cat food and add 50% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the fourth day, pour in 40% of the old cat food and add 60% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the fifth day, we pour 30% of the old cat food into the electronic cat feeder and add 70% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the sixth day, we pour 20% of the old cat food into the electronic cat feeder and add 80% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the seventh day, we pour 10% of the old cat food and add 90% of the new cat food to the mix.
On the eighth day, we can feed completely with the new cat food.
This gradual change of cat food will give the cat enough time to adapt to the new food. Cats will not experience severe hunger strikes. Changing cat food in this way allows the cat to slowly adapt to the new cat food. There will be no gastrointestinal discomfort and indigestion of the intestines. During the food change, we can add probiotics to the electronic pet feeder. Promote gastrointestinal digestion. Help cats to pass through the food change period smoothly. Also drinking water is a good way to promote digestion. Moisture reduces discomfort when changing food for cats.
