{"id":2114,"date":"2017-02-02T16:01:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.addictionfoods.com\/blog\/?p=2114"},"modified":"2021-03-12T07:12:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T07:12:42","slug":"starting-off-right-your-kittens-diet-helps-shape-his-future-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addictionpet.com\/en-nz\/blog\/starting-off-right-your-kittens-diet-helps-shape-his-future-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Kitten’s Diet Helps Shape His future Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Y<\/span>ou know it’s important to get your kitten to the vet for his first checkup. \u00a0You probably know that spaying and neutering increase the health of your new kitten. \u00a0But did you know that your kitten’s diet helps shape his future health?<\/p>\n

Why Diet is Important<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your kitten’s food is the foundation for the rest of his life.\u00a0 Feeding your new kitten a healthy diet helps build good bones, healthy digestive systems and a\u00a0strong immune system.\u00a0 Starting off on the right foot gives your kitten the best chance at a longer, healthier life.<\/p>\n

Poor Quality Ingredients Leads to Internal Inflammation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you look at a bag of food from your local grocery store, it’s likely that it has some unsavory ingredients in it.\u00a0 Some foods use cheap ingredients such as grain and meat in their foods.\u00a0 Did you know that cats were originally used in Egypt to guard grains?\u00a0 A cat’s natural inclination is to not eat grains.\u00a0 So these cheap foods spray things like animal digest on the food to entice them.\u00a0 It’s like putting steak sauce on a shoe.\u00a0 It may make the shoe test better, but there’s no nutritional value there.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Artificial colors, artificial flavors, chemical preservatives, cheap fillers, — all of these contribute to internal inflammation.\u00a0 Once your cat’s digestive system experiences inflammation, it can spiral out from there.\u00a0 You might see some vomiting or diarrhea.\u00a0 Or your cat might develop dandruff, hot spots or be excessively itchy.<\/p>\n

Healthy Kitties are Happy Kitties<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The first thing to know about your kitten is that he is an obligate carnivore.\u00a0 This means that he doesn’t just want to eat meat, he needs to eat meat to survive.\u00a0 Look for a cat food that uses real meat or meal, which is just the meat with the water removed.\u00a0 Stick to foods that specify the protein sources, instead of the vague ‘meal meal’ or ‘animal ‘.\u00a0 Meat should be the first ingredient in your kitten’s food.<\/p>\n

The other thing to know about cats is that they need moisture in their diet.\u00a0 Even if your cat drinks from the faucet or from his cat bowl, the way a cat’s system is designed requires them to ingest water directly from their food.\u00a0 This means feeding a wet food.\u00a0 There are quite a few options in canned foods or you can feed a dehydrated food where you add water to it.\u00a0 You can also feed a fully raw diet, which has lots of moisture in it.<\/p>\n

Good Choices for a Good Start<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have a wide variety of canned foods, dry foods and even a dehydrated food formulated for cats and kittens.\u00a0 We use free range meats from New Zealand and our foods are free from artificial colors, flavors, and chemical preservatives.\u00a0 We do not source any ingredients from China.\u00a0 To see our full line of holistic foods for your kitten, visit us at Addiction Pet Foods.<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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You know it’s important to get your kitten to the vet for his first checkup. \u00a0You probably know that spaying and neutering increase the health of your new kitten. \u00a0But did you know that your kitten’s diet helps shape his future health? Why Diet is Important Your kitten’s food is the foundation for the rest […]<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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