Tasty Cat Meals!

Cats are predator animals. They hunt smaller animals. A perfect cat meal requires perfect amount of health proteins. Cat foods need to be hygienic and tasty. Because, cats have the reputation of being finicky eater. Lets have a look at the basic nutrition for cats.

·         Basic Proteins for Cats:

These are the essential food elements a cat needs:

1.       Protein:

This is the most important ingredients in cat food. The cat needs to have at least 25% protein. Taurine is an amino acid that Human can readily produce. However, cats need a healthy source of taurine to maintain good health. The lack of this protein can a cat to blindness.

2.       Fat:

Cats need at least 20% to 24% fat in their food. It’s important that both protein and fat are relatively high to ensure a quality diet. Cats will be attracted by food with high concentration in these areas. For example, the nutritional profile of a mouse is 55.8% protein and 23.6% fat that makes them the perfect meal for a cat. Cats need more fat content and they tend to overeat foods so that they can meet their nutritional requirement.

·         Here are some food recipes for cats that vets approve:

·         1^st Recipe:

Ø  Ingredients:

1.       1 Boneless Chicken Breast

2.       ¼ Cup Cooked Rice

3.       ¼  Cup Chicken  Broth

4.       ¼ Cup Carrots

5.       ¼ Cup Peas

Ø  Process: You will have to cook the breast properly and snatch it into small pieces. Mix the cooked rice, chicken broth, carrots, peas and snatched chickens pieces properly. Then serve it in the eating bowl after you cool it.  

·         2^nd Recipe:

Ø  Ingredients:

·         ¼ cup canned tuna

·         ¼ cup cooked salmon

·         ¼ cup cooked quinoa

·         1 tablespoon fish oil

Ø  Process:

In a bowl, mix the canned tuna, cooked salmon and cooked quinoa with additional fish oil that provides omega-3. Serve the food then by cooling in a room temperature.

·         3^rd Recipe:

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Ø  Ingredients:

1.       Cooked Sweet Potatoes

2.       Boiled Carrots

3.       Boiled Green Beans

4.       1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

Ø  Process:

Mix the cooked potatoes, boiled beans, carrots and olive oil thoroughly. Add olive oil and bland it properly. Then serve it in a bowl. The meal is called Veg Packed Meal.

The owner should avoid adding raw carbohydrates in cat food. Cats don’t digest carbohydrate foods easily. Feeding carbohydrates for a long time can cause allergies, urinary infection and kidney diseases. A healthy cat food is a must for a healthy cat. When making cat food, imagine if the cat was free to choose it’s own meal, then what ingredients would it choose. Cat meals should be tasty and nutritious.  The owner should follow the vet’s recommendation.