When it comes to feeding domestic piotoms and cats in particular, dry food turns out to be a very convenient tool. I poured it into a bowl, put another one with water and you don't have to worry about anything else. It is assumed that it contains all the substances, minerals and vitamins necessary for an animal. In reality, dry food can seriously threaten the cat's health and even cause her death.
Lies from manufacturers
And the famous silver kitty from the advertisement of the famous manufacturer of cat food, and the equally popular cat Boris with all their appearance show how much they like the food specially produced for them and how wonderfully it affects their health. Meanwhile, advertising is so at odds with reality that one should treat it not only with caution, but even with caution. Dry food is not just unhealthy, but really harmful to the health of cats.
Mold in the stern
The main danger of dry food is not in itself, but in the fact that the conditions for its transportation, storage and packaging are not regulated by anything, as a result of which mold often forms on it, which is invisible to the naked eye. Eating moldy food sooner or later leads to serious diseases of the digestive tract of the animal, and in some cases even to oncology.
Contrary to popular belief, dry food does not clean cat teeth, but, on the contrary, contributes to the deposition of plaque and even stone on them.
Unsuitable composition
In addition, if you carefully read the composition of the dry food given on the package, you can see that the meat in it is contained in a very small amount, as they say, solely for smell. But cats by nature are predators, that is, meat eaters. And their stomachs are simply not equipped to process large amounts of plant materials. In addition, very often manufacturers, in order to reduce the cost of production, use the most inexpensive ingredients, and in order to keep the feed as long as possible, preservatives are also used.
Kidney disease
In addition, cats are not initially accustomed to drinking a lot, because in nature, with the meat of the victim, they receive a sufficient amount of liquid that can almost completely cover the needs of the animal. Therefore, being transferred to dry food, they are not always able to recognize thirst and, even with free access to water, they drink very little or do not drink at all. The result of this lifestyle is the appearance of oxalates in the urine, the deposition of kidney stones, and in especially advanced cases, the kidneys may simply fail and stop working.
High quality dry food can occasionally be given to your cat as a treat or as a reward.
Signs of quality feed
Nevertheless, good dry food exists, however, it is not cheap at all. Such food can be distinguished by the content of meat ingredients in it in an amount of at least 60%, the absence of dyes, flavors, baits and preservatives.
