1. Diet structure
To say that cats, like tigers and lions, are natural carnivores.
However, with the gradual domestication of cats, the diet structure is becoming more and more modern, and generally cat food, canned food and freeze-drying are the main ones.
So why do these modern foods make cats more prone to obesity? The general characteristics of cat food are relatively low protein, high starch, high energy and high density. According to the metabolism mechanism of cats, cats need a lot of protein and fat, but they don't need those extra starch-like carbohydrates.
2. Living habits
In addition to the problem of cat food, the biggest problem of cat obesity still starts with the shovel officer. The habit of throwing cat food without restraint must be changed immediately, and it can be changed to regular and quantitative cat food.
Step 3 disinfect
Cat sterilization does bring the risk of obesity. Cat's genitals have certain endocrine function. Sterilization will make cats lose this endocrine, leading to endocrine disorders and slow metabolism in the body.
Second, what harm does obesity bring to cats?
First of all, obesity will bring health problems to cats, such as inflammatory diseases, cardiopulmonary burden, joint problems, diabetes and so on.
Of course, obesity not only brings these simple diseases, but also shortens the life span of cats. You are thinking that the cat won't live long, and you should give it all the good things, but behind these coddles, it will be the price paid by the cat's body.
Third, how to make cats lose weight
The key point for cats to lose weight is not to let them exercise, because it is basically impossible for cats to maintain high-intensity exercise, and it is even more impossible for most cat-owning families. In order for cats to lose weight effectively, it is necessary to start from the aspect of eating, and it is also important to feed them regularly and quantitatively. Of course, the shovel officer needs perseverance.
1. Diet correction
When you want to lose weight for cats, it's not just to reduce cat food and calories, but to lose weight for cats on the premise of ensuring a certain high protein. High protein can make cats feel full in the process of losing weight. To lose weight, we need to be close to the cat's physiological needs, meet the daily intake of protein, and then slowly let the cat lose weight by limiting calories.
The shovel officer can change the high-protein cat food, further reduce the food, and make his own cat rice. The cat meal menu can be found on the website of Professional Pets International.
2. Timing and quantification
Plan the amount of food for each meal. It is recommended to put it in the cat's activity time. The shovel officer must make up his mind to hold back the cat's begging.
Stick to it
Cats can't relax in losing weight. To persevere, you can take your cat to be weighed every few days. If not, we should find the reason and change the weight loss plan.
Cats still need a certain knowledge base to lose weight. Losing weight is too easy to cause problems in the body mechanism of cats, and it will also affect the health of cats. Dr. Paw Paw suggested that shovel officers should do their homework before losing weight, so that cats can lose weight healthily and effectively.