There are many taboo foods for cats, common ones include milk, foods with high salt content, grapes and grape products, chocolate and cocoa products, bones, onions, etc. Therefore, when raising cats, owners must try to avoid exposing cats to such foods. In addition, cats’ usual diet should be mainly fed with high-quality protein, and mainly fed with pet food such as cat food and canned cats. Try not to feed high-carb foods that humans eat.
1. Milk
Because cats are lactose intolerant in most cases, and the lactose content in milk is relatively high, cats can easily become lactose intolerant after drinking milk. Diarrhea, vomiting, etc. occur. If you need to supplement nutrition for your cat, you can feed it special goat milk powder for pets, mix it and feed it directly or add it to cat food. If it is a kitten, you also need to pay attention to the feeding amount. It is recommended to feed small amounts and multiple times.
2. Food with high salt content
Because the salt in cat food has already met the cat’s salt needs, owners usually do not need to add additional salt to the cat. If a cat ingests a large amount of salt for a long time, it will affect the smoothness of the coat, easily cause large areas of hair loss and dry hair, and also damage the cat's gastrointestinal and renal functions. Therefore, owners must pay attention to a light diet at ordinary times, and do not give cats food for humans. Cat food should be the main food.
3. Grapes and grape products
Because grapes contain certain toxic substances, they will accumulate in the body of cats. When reaching a certain amount, they will cause tissue and organ failure. In severe cases, It will cause the death of the cat. At the same time, grapes contain a lot of sugar, which will also increase the burden on the liver and kidneys. Therefore, owners must be careful not to let cats eat grapes, raisins, and foods containing grape ingredients.
4. Chocolate and cocoa products
Because chocolate contains theobromine, caffeine and other ingredients, it is easy to cause nervous convulsions, cardiovascular system diseases, etc. in cats. In severe cases, it can cause cats to develop cardiovascular diseases. die. Therefore, never feed your cat chocolate or food containing theobromine.
5. Bones
Because cats do not grind up the food before swallowing it like humans do. Their teeth only play a role in cutting the food. If the swallowed bones are too sharp or too large, they may injure the mouth and intestines or cause food poisoning.Risk of tube, pylorus, and digestive tract obstruction. Therefore, in order to avoid bones scratching the digestive tract, it is necessary to avoid giving bones to cats as much as possible.
6. Alliums
Alliums contain n-propyl disulfide, which can destroy the red blood cells of cats and cause hemolytic anemia, causing vomiting, blood in the urine, and diarrhea. , low energy and other symptoms. Therefore, green onions, spring onions, onions, leeks and other foods cannot be given to cats.
