CatZ Biscuits
Cat biscuits come it three basic types:
- Everyday basic complete meal biscuit
- Premium brand for special conditions (renal, furball, age related, etc.)
- Special Treats
If you are mainly feeding your CatZ dried food, make sure there’s plenty of fresh water available for them to drink. See our page ‘CatZ Water’
Premium brand for special conditions (renal, furball, age related, etc.)
These foods are often recommended by a vet to prevent certain conditions, such as kidney problems, fur-balls, or arthritis. Studies will claim certain results, but how your CatZ respond, only you and your CatZ can tell. Ultimately, if your CatZ will eat the prescribed food and they appear healthy, not needing to re-visit the vet, then they’re worth paying the premium for.
Check out our links to some of our favourite premium CatZ foods below!
Special Treats
These treats are generally not recommended by vets. Apparently, they are very fattening and should only be given in very small amounts, once-in-a-while. I think Dino would have something to meow about that, as twice a day at least, he will look to his bowl and look at me saying ‘Well? Where are my treats?’ I generally keep 3-4 packets of different varieties in stock at any one time, and at 17 years old and not being very active these days, he hasn’t gained any weight in the last four years.
One of Dino’s favourites are the yoghurt-based pastes which come it a soft plastic tube. We have a nightly ritual where he will be sitting on the arm of my chair eagerly watching as I take a tube out of the box and tear off a sheet of kitchen roll to op up any drips. Once opened, I squeeze the tube and he licks it up! Then it’s off for a clean-up!
Again, these claim to have all the essential nutrients CatZ need. But if your CatZ like it, that’s probably all you need to know!
Checkout some of our favourites below!
Everyday basic complete meal biscuit
We are all familiar with the leading brands of dried food, all of which claim to be a complete food for you CatZ. Really? Ask your CatZ! If presented with the same food every day, just like you and me, they’ll turn their noses up, shake a paw and walk away.
A balance of dry food, wet food and fresh food will keep your CatZ interest, keep them healthy, and just like us, keep them happy!
Check out our links to some of our favourite CatZ foods below!
CatZ Water
CatZ prefer fresh water, so be sure to change it every day. You can pour the leftover water into your plant pots.
CatZ also like running water. A dripping tap can be a fascination, but it means jumping onto the draining board, risking knocking thinks over and getting wet pawZ; something CatZ hate!
Purpose made CatZ drinking waterfalls and fountains are now available from pet stores and on-line, but I’d be inclined to try a cheap one before investing in an expensive model. Some CatZ will drink from it, some won’t! Be sure to keep it topped up with fresh water every day, and change the water every few days, giving it a thorough clean at the same time.
Checkout some of our kool deals on water fountains, waterfalls and drinking bowls below!
CatZFish
Why do CatZ like fish so much but hate water? They’re certainly no fishermen and will dive for cover if a hosepipe comes out! So why are CatZ associated with liking fish so much?
Because they’re CatZ, that’s why!
A healthy alternative to processed and packaged food is frozen white fish, available from all supermarkets, and is roughly the same price as regular CatZ food. Simply thaw it out, chop it up and see if your CatZ likes it.
I find one fillet provides Dino with two meals a day, morning and evening, with a few biscuits as a side. Be careful it’s not too cold coming straight from the fridge, as your CatZ might initially turn their noses up, when actually they’re just waiting for it to warm up.
Try it microwaved a bit, just to cook it off slightly, ten seconds or so, and see which is preferred.
But beware! White fish is ok, but prawns, shellfish and oily fish in large quantities can cause problems. These types of fish produce pureenes, a type of protein, which, when digested produces uric acid, which in turn produces uric acid crystals. In humans, when these crystals get into the joints, usually in the foot, it causes gout, an extremely painful condition. In cats, the crystals form in the bladder, block the urethra and become infected with bacteria. This means your CatZ can’t pee and will also get a fever from the infection. This can be fatal, so prawns and shellfish really are a treat for special occasions –
like Fish Friday!
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