How to choose food for Maine Coon?

Big cats like Maine Coons require not only high-quality, but also balanced nutrition. Commercial pet food will provide them with all of these, as well as help save time on cooking.

In natural conditions, these cats feed on game. Wild meat contains a lot of protein, which is very important for their body. You can replace it with both natural and industrial products.

First you need to consider all the foods that should be included in the Maine Coon diet.

1. Beef, chicken or rabbit... It should make up 2/3 of the entire diet.
2. Sea fish must be free of bones. It should be given 1-2 times a week.
3. Fruits and vegetables should be in the diet of cats every day.
4. Cereals should make up 1/5 of the diet. It can be rice, semolina, and buckwheat.
5. Chicken yolks must be given 2 times a week.
6. Minerals and vitamins.
7. Germinated herbssuch as wheat or oats.

Commercial feed can be dry or wet. Both species are very useful for Maine Coons.

Premium food is best suited for Maine Coons. They are created under the influence of very high temperatures and pressures. In addition to meat, other components are added to them. In addition, they:

• practical to use;
• perfectly stored;
• have a low price;
• quite high in calories;
• perfectly massage the gums of their pets.

It is considered the second and main food for Maine Coons. In addition, it can have different textures. It:

• mousses;
• fish pates;
• meat pates;
• various nuggets.

They all have many advantages:

• go better with natural food;
• perfectly preserved;
• everything is eaten almost at one time;
• they are balanced;
• they have a sufficient amount of liquid.

However, these feeds also have some disadvantages. It often happens that pets overeat them. They are not always able to control themselves, so they must be monitored, giving no more than the prescribed norm.

All ingredients found in feed, dry or wet, must be listed and written on the package.

They often include the following ingredients:

1. dried meat or meat products;
2. dry yeast;
3. dried chicken yolk, you can also use egg powder;
4. fiber, always raw;
5. probiotics, which are very beneficial for the stomach of cats;
6. aromatic meat additives;
7. regulators and stabilizers, which make it possible to store feed for a long time;
8. protein 25-30 percent;
9. fats 8 percent;
10. calcium 1 percent;
11. phosphorus 0.5 percent;
12. some magnesium;
13. vitamins A and D;
14. omega-3 fatty acids.

In order for Maine Coons to develop well and feel great, the following ingredients must be present in the composition:

• meat or fish broth;
• fish or fish products;
• meat products or meat;
• vegetable fats;
• ready-made cereals;
• vitamins and minerals;
• various beneficial herbs such as fennel or calendula.

The list of foods must include such products that will be useful not only for the health of cats, but also for their active behavior. Today, several brands of food are considered one of the best for Maine Coons.

This food from American manufacturers appeared on Russian shelves quite recently and quickly gained popularity among cat lovers. It includes the following components:

• 25 percent salmon;
• 5 percent ground tuna
• 8 percent ground herring;
• various dried vegetables (potatoes, beets);
• flax seeds;
• vegetable oil;
• dried kelp;
• some cranberries;
• fish protein as well as yucca.

The composition contains absolutely no preservatives, and also contains all the nutrients and proteins necessary for cats.

Such feed is produced in Germany. They have practically no preservatives or flavor enhancers. They contain the following ingredients:

• 30 percent of the protein found in poultry meat and liver;
• cereals such as rice, sorghum and millet;
• mussels;
• cranberry;
• fish fat;
• herbs, calendula and chicory;
• yucca.

This brand has been known for a very long time. Most recently, the company has changed its management. The production technology has changed accordingly, as well as the range of products. Even wet food is on sale. All products are purchased only fresh, this is strictly controlled.

The composition of the feed contains all the necessary products that are required for the growth of Maine Coons. In addition, pet hair becomes silky to the touch after eating.

This food is best for pets such as Maine Coons, whose coats are not too long. Besides, it is perfectly balanced, it contains only animal proteins, not plant origin.

This is chicken meat, as well as meat flour, also made from chicken. In addition, there are corn, oatmeal, dried beets, cranberries, and flax seeds.That is, all the products that are necessary for the cat's body.

This company has been known since the last century and has been developing high-quality feed for a long time. They are produced in the Netherlands. The feed is perfectly balanced, it contains only high-quality products, as well as vitamins and minerals. It:

• meat flour;
• corn flour;
• fat;
• rice;
• oat groats;
• barley groats;
• dried beets;
• carrot;
• fish fat;
• tomato and grape pomace;
• pea groats.

The best food for Maine Coons is considered dry or food that consists of natural products. The main thing is that products such as meat are its components. It can be rabbit, chicken or beef. And also chicken yolks and necessarily sea fish should be present. For older cats, the diet should be 25-35 percent protein, 25 percent fat, and a few percent fiber. Only then will they look healthy.

For kittens of this breed, a food with a high protein content is suitable. It can also be given to lactating cats. All components can be read on the packaging, and only after making sure that they are suitable for a particular age category of animals, buy them.

For neutered cats, as well as for neutered cats, the food should be special. They must contain many trace elements, as well as a large amount of nutrients. You can purchase a complex called Mineral Tabs or "Radostin", which includes all the essential vitamins and minerals. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that neither fish nor fish by-products are included in the food for such pets, although the Maine Coons love them. After all, they contain a lot of phosphorus and calcium, and during this period it is best to abstain from them.

When feeding Maine Coons, be sure to keep an eye on your pets. You need to watch that they do not have problems with being overweight. This means that you must strictly follow the rules of nutrition and feed your favorites of this breed, observing the regime.

1. Be careful when you first feed. To begin with, you need dry food, especially if it is large, slightly soak with water until it becomes a thick porridge. You can give it on your finger so that the kitten can understand that this is food.
2. All new supplements should be administered no more than one product per day.
3. As the pet grows, the number of feedings gradually decreases, but the volumes of portions increase. To understand what rate is required for the baby at the moment, you can look in the description of the feed. In addition, the dosages must be observed so that Maine Coons do not develop health problems. And this often happens in the case of overfeeding of animals.
4. It is imperative to adjust the food for sterilized and neutered pets.
5. Water should be an integral part of their diet.

Summing up, we can only say that completely identical animals do not exist. And while some animals can be fed in accordance with all the rules, others may need a little more. The main thing is to control its weight and, as far as possible, adhere to the rules of feeding. Only in this case the handsome Maine Coon will be both healthy and beautiful.

You can find out all about the Maine Coon breed by watching the video below.