A cat's palate is not easy to please, much less if we are talking about domestic cats that have already adapted to a very varied menu that can be made up of dry feed, cans of wet food and even some homemade recipe.
We know that pleasing our feline 100% could have serious consequences for his he alth, such as being overweight, however, there are foods that satisfy his palate while improving his he alth. In this regard, have you ever wondered if honey is good for cats? The truth is that they generally like it and in this article on our site we show you why it is also he althy.
Honey is he althy for cats
Honey is an exceptional food with multiple medicinal properties, although we must clarify from now on that this does not imply that it should be a basic pillar in the cat's diet.
As we will see later, to take advantage of the properties of honey for cats, we will need to know how often to give it and what problems it can be most useful for. Let's see below how honey can improve the he alth of the cat when it is used properly:
- It is a highly energetic food, in fact, it is the unprocessed food that provides the most energy.
- Honey is emollient, acts by protecting the gastrointestinal mucosa and helps overcome localized he alth problems in this area, such as feline gastritis.
- It has a high bactericidal power, so when taken orally it helps fight infections naturally.
- Applied topically, it promotes the healing and scarring of any wound or dermatological lesion.
Honey in cat food
Now that you know that honey is good for cats, it is essential to learn how to introduce it into their diet. Thus, honey can begin to be administered orally to the puppy cat from the fifth week of life and up to the eighth week, this is done mainly to enrich the milk. But, when we talk about feeding the adult cat honey cannot be a common food. So when should you give it? We should incorporate it in a complementary way to our cat's diet when he is sick, as it is very energetic and also helps stimulate the immune system. We can also provide it in an extraordinary way when we delight our cat with a more gourmet, fragrant and appetizing meal. To do this, don't miss our article with the best gourmet recipes for cats.
You must bear in mind that when honey does not suit the cat, it is generally related to an abuse of it, therefore offer it only in the situations that we have mentioned and in a small quantity, a teaspoon should be enough.
What kind of honey to use? Obviously the best option is organic honey of the highest quality.
Honey to care for topical wounds in cats
When we use honey topically to treat wounds in cats, we cannot use any type of honey, since it could be contaminated with some pathogenic agent, for example, it contains Clostridium botulinum spores. In this case medical honey should be used, a type of honey that is sterilized by radiation, which eliminates any contaminating agent but retains all its medicinal properties.
Honey should be applied daily to the wound until it heals, but obviously this application will not replace proper hygiene of the affected area.
