Cats are very picky about food, and owners naturally feel all kinds of headaches when choosing cat food. The wide variety of cat food on the market can be roughly divided into canned meat, semi-mixed food and dry food, but these foods should only be part of cat food, because the ideal cat food should be added once or twice a week Fresh cat food, such as meat and fish, etc., because these foods are high in protein, can provide cats with energy and amino acids, which are very important for the development of cats, but in order to prevent cats from being contaminated Toxoplasmosis, all meat must be cooked and cut into small pieces for the cat to chew. As for fish, the owner should carefully remove the bones and bones to prevent cats from swallowing fish bones. stab wound.

1. Cats fed with liver and carrots are prone to rickets and poisoning . According to research, the correct ratio of calcium to phosphorus in cat food is approximately 1:1, while the liver contains less calcium and more phosphorus, and the ratio of calcium and phosphorus in fresh liver reaches 1:36. , will lead to calcium deficiency.

The external manifestations of calcium deficiency are: (1) The stomach function is weakened, the appetite is lost, and the body is getting slimmer.

(2) No longer jumping around, afraid of heights, and afraid to jump from heights. Young cats with severe calcium deficiency will have sunken waist and shoulders and narrow pelvis, which can lead to constipation. In the cold season, young cats are also prone to hind limb weakness, and in severe cases, paralysis. This is what we often call rickets.

The liver itself contains a lot of vitamin A. Carrots contain B-carotene, and one molecule of carotene can be decomposed into two molecules of vitamin A in the cat's body. If the cat is fed liver and carrots for a long time , The vitamin A in the cat is seriously excessive, and the cat is prone to vitamin A poisoning.

If your cat already loves to eat liver, you can mix the new cat food and liver for the cat to eat in about 10 days, and then increase the amount of new food every day and reduce the amount of liver until the cat eats it. Fully adapt to new foods.

2. After a long-term overeating of fish, cats will suffer from yellow fat disease. Only eating fish and not eating other food, eating undercooked fish will make cats lack vitamin B1 , because raw fish produces an enzyme that destroys vitamin B1, and a lack of vitamin B1 in cats can lead to cramps, heart disease, intermittent shock, and even death. Eating raw fish and meat without timely deworming will also bring unnecessary parasite trouble, infection with parasites, causing systemic jaundice and hepatitis. Liver disease can also lead to liver ascites and kidney disease, which are definitely terminal illnesses for cats. (Parents who feed raw beef regularly deworm in a timely manner)

3. Cats can eat shrimp once in a while. If they haven't eaten for a long time, they should feed less. Every cat's digestive system is different. Because it may not be able to digest high protein, causing vomiting and indigestion. Pets should eat less seafood, which can easily cause digestive system problems. Like diarrhea, vomiting, etc. In addition, eating seafood can also cause allergies to many pets, mainly manifested as redness and itching of the skin, small pouches, etc., visible mucous membrane flushing, etc. Even if it is cooked, it cannot be fed, because some allergens in seafood are exposed to high temperatures. Indestructible, still sensitizing. If you eat it regularly, it will increase the burden on the kidneys, and some will cause urethritis and stones.

Unbalanced intake of minerals by cats may have a certain impact on the increase in the amount of stones in the body. The unbalanced nutritional components of home-made meals, especially the mineral content, are more likely to cause high concentrations of crystals in the urine. form, leading to urinary tract disease.

1. Onion, onion: Contains ingredients that can destroy red blood cells, which can cause anemia and even death in cats

2. Larger bones in chickens and fish: The cuts in chicken bones are very sharp and may pierce the throat or digestive tract, which is very dangerous

3. Raw pork: It is easy to cause indigestion and may also be infected with Toxoplasma gondii

4. Raw squid, raw octopus: It will swell in the stomach 10 times, causing indigestion, easy to cause stomach expansion

5. Abalone, salamander: It can cause severe dermatitis

6 .High-salt foods: It will damage the mucous membrane of the stomach, burden the heart and kidneys, and affect life expectancy

7. Spices: If the fragrance is too strong, it will make the sense of smell Paralysis, can also cause great irritation to the stomach

8. Sweets, coffee, tea: It can cause heart disease and plaque, and chocolate can even poison cats

9. Milk that people drink: It may cause diarrhea. Adult cats should pay more attention to it than kittens. If it is lactose-free milk, it can be eaten

10 .Alcoholic beverages: Can paralyze nerves, may cause coma or even death

11. Grapes and raisins: Toxins cause kidney damage

12. Macadamia nuts: It will damage the digestive system, affect the nerves and digestive system, and cause temporary paralysis

13. Raw eggs: Contain avidin Causes the absorption of vitamin B, which can cause skin and hair problems. Raw eggs also contain Salmonella, so it is best to avoid them.