If you want to enjoy a he althy cat, the correct diet of the Siamese cat is essential to ensure that your pet is he althy and happy.
Siamese cats are he althy pets that are easy to care for. Apart from basic veterinary care: vaccinations and check-ups; Proper nutrition will be the main way to preserve the good he alth of your Siamese cat.
If you continue reading this article, our site will show you the necessary guidelines for an optimal feeding of the Siamese cat.
The ideal weight of the Siamese cat
To start you should know that there are two types of Siamese cats:
- Modern Siamese
- Traditional Siamese (Thai)
The modern Siamese has a much slimmer and more stylized physical appearance, more "oriental" than its companion, the traditional or Thai Siamese cat. However, both tend to be around a similar weight that varies between 2 and 4.5 kilograms in weight.
To keep our Siamese cat in optimal he alth conditions, we are going to investigate the three types of food suitable for Siamese cats: dry food, wet food, and fresh food.
A balance between the three classes of food will be the optimal formula for your Siamese cat to preserve all its vitality and he alth. Next we will detail the requirements and fundamental properties for each class of feed:
Dry feed
Siamese cats require feed with different properties depending on their age:
When they are puppies they will need high-protein and fatty feed that promotes growth. There are many dry feeds for puppies. Your veterinarian should suggest a couple or three brands of quality feed that are suitable for your Siamese puppy. Calcium and vitamins must also be present in this feed.
When Siamese cats are adults they should be fed a good balanced feed, whose composition has 26% protein, 40% of fat, plus different percentages of fiber, vitamins, Omega 3 and Omega 6.
There are also various specific feeds for neutered cats, very important to prevent obesity in cats.
For cats elderly there are suitable feeds with reduced percentages of protein and fat, since by performing less physical activity they do not require such amounts of these food items. Also discover on our site how to take care of an elderly cat.
Wet feed
Moist feed is usually presented in cans or other hermetic containers. Once opened, any leftovers should be stored in the refrigerator.
This type of feed must contain at least 35% protein. Its fat percentage should be between 15% to 25% of its volume. Carbohydrates should not exceed 5%.
Omega 3 and Omega 6 must be present in this type of feed. Likewise, a small percentage of taurine (slightly higher than 0.10%), its presence is convenient. The essential trace elements: phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium and others must be present in the wet feed formulation.
It is not convenient to abuse of this type of food, since its continued intake causes tartar, bad breath and soft and foul stools in the cat.
Homemade diet
The homemade diet for the Siamese cat must be complementary to a mixed diet between dry feed, wet food and fresh food from the homemade diet. The he althiest fresh foods for the Siamese cat are: sliced ham and sliced turkey. Siamese cats love these foods.
Other suitable foods are chicken, turkey, salmon, cod and hake. These foods should never be served raw. You have to boil them or pass them through the iron beforehand. We must also check that there are no bones in the fish.
It is convenient to plant birdseed in a pot so that your Siamese cat purges itself with its sprouts.
Balance diet
It is optimal for your Siamese cat to consume a balanced, rich and varied diet. Your veterinarian will be able to prescribe, if necessary, vitamin supplements to cover nutritional deficiencies detected in your cat.
An ideal complement is to provide m alt for cats to your Siamese, in this way it will have a good help to eliminate ingested hair The Siamese lick themselves a lot, as they are extremely clean. This is a good way to avoid hairballs.
Nor should you forget that clean and refreshed water is crucial for a good diet and he alth of your Siamese cat.
