How to feed the sphinx?

Many owners of sphinxes do not know at all how to feed them properly at home. Which diet is best for them. This article will be useful not only for the owners of sphinxes, but also for those who are just planning to have a kitten, because it should be taught to good food from childhood. Next, let's take a look at what foods are best for sphinx feeding. We will find out the better than a regular meal, ready-made food, and also consider foods that are not recommended for felines at any age.

Don, Canadian and St. Petersburg Sphynxes belong to purebred cats, and therefore they require special care and attention from their owners. And first of all, this applies specifically to nutrition. A properly selected diet of a cat or cat must be balanced, because only then the animals will not have health problems, namely the intestines, immunity and teeth.

Even while the kitten is very small, he should begin to accustom himself to the food that he will eat all his life... Since a sudden change in feed or diet very often leads to health complications. In general, it is believed that sphinxes are quite unpretentious in their diet, and therefore they do not need an excessive abundance of food. Many cats and cats of this breed can eat everything indiscriminately, but this does not mean at all that they should be fed "from the table". For animals, in most cases, what people eat is not suitable.

When choosing natural food that the owners prepare on their own, or choosing dry food, it is very important not to forget about the correct dosage. It is also worth "from an early age" to accustom the animal to eat according to the schedule. This is especially true for castrated and sterilized sphinxes, who, eating a balanced diet, will not gain extra pounds.

Every year, breeders, felinologists and owners ask themselves questions about how to feed pets properly without harming them? Which is better to give preference, natural food or ready-made dry? Of course, almost all professional veterinarians and felinologists agree that it is best to choose ready-made food. This is due to the fact that they are balanced, and most of them are specially adapted for a particular breed.

Premium food for cats is designed in such a way that in addition to the meat and vegetables they need in the right ratio, they are saturated with all the necessary vitamins and minerals. There are many benefits to premium feed.

• Owners do not need to constantly think about what to feed their pet. Moreover, you do not need to spend a lot of time cooking meat, vegetables and cereals, when you can simply pour in the finished feed in the required dosage.
• Dry food helps to normalize digestion, and many lines specially created by manufacturers, for example, for castrated cats, serve as an excellent prevention of Urolithiasis (Urolithiasis), which is very often encountered by sterilized animals. Specially adapted food can be a great way to keep your sphinx healthy at home.
• Many owners mistakenly believe that dry food can get bored, but this, of course, is not the case. Indeed, today, in addition to dry food, manufacturers offer wet food in a vacuum, and a variety of canned food. That is why a cat or a cat will not get tired of eating food with only beef, because for breakfast they can be given ready-made canned food from rabbit or tuna.
• The advantage of ready-made feeds is that they take care of the teeth of animals in one way or another. Sphynxes often have caries, so they should regularly brush their teeth, but not all cats respond to this therapy, and therefore food that gently cleans the enamel can be an excellent prevention for them.

The disadvantages of premium food include their rather high price, but if the cat eats only meat and cereals, then, in general, the costs will be the same. Also, some feeds are addictive in animals, after which it is quite difficult to transfer them to a new feed or diet. However, this applies to budget food, which is generally not recommended for feeding cats.

Natural food can also be a staple in the diet of a Sphynx cat or cat. It can also be used to feed small kittens. However, here it should be understood that not all foods that a person eats can be given to cats. It is recommended to feed the Sphynx with homemade food like this.

• Lean meats such as turkey, chicken, young lamb and rabbit. Meat should be given only boiled, fried is completely contraindicated, as well as smoked. Raw chicken meat is also allowed, the main thing is to pre-pour boiling water over it.
• Boiled vegetables are also a must in the animal's diet.
• Porridge (rice, buckwheat and others).
• Boiled eggs (only yolk is recommended).

You can add a little oil to boiled porridge. As a treat, cats can be given special croutons, which are not only delicacies, but also gently brush their teeth. It is completely contraindicated to give kittens and adult cats with cats bones, as well as raw fish.You should be especially careful with the fish castrated individuals. She very often provokes the ICD. Bones are not assimilated by the body of domestic cats and cats, and therefore can cause a lot of discomfort to animals.

Also, do not pamper cats with chocolate and buns, as well as other baked goods. Dishes with salt, pepper and other spices are contraindicated. Milk is best replaced with plain yogurt. Cats should not be fed spoiled food, and all leftover leftovers are best removed immediately.

The most important thing to never forget is that kittens and adults should always have clean drinking water in a bowl, especially if the cats are on dry food. In no case should you pour tap water, in extreme cases, you can take boiled, but cooled to room temperature... As an additional source of vitamins for animals, you can grow special cat grass or germinate grain.

Fresh greens will always be useful not only for cleansing the intestines, but also for improving the body as a whole. Ready-made vitamin complexes should be added to food only according to indications and after a recommendation from a veterinarian.

It is also very important to wash the bowls after each feeding of the sphinxes. Always put food in clean dishes. Also, for animals, it is imperative to assign a place where they will eat. You cannot constantly change it, it will confuse animals.

You can also feed small kittens with food or natural food that you can prepare yourself. If food is used as food, then it is best to choose premium options that are adapted to the age and weight of the baby. For example, for a month-old kitten, as well as for kittens at 2 and 3 months, the ready-made food is already different, as the babies grow, and their food requirements change.

You can even bottle feed very young toddlers as young as 2 weeks if the cat is no longer feeding them. For small sphinxes that the cat does not feed, you can purchase a special milk replacer. You can find it in many pet stores. Cow's milk is not recommended as it is not absorbed by many kittens. From 3 weeks of age, kittens are usually fed with finely chopped or twisted lean meat and cottage cheese.

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