Maine Coon - a huge catpopular lately. This breed differs from other large size, character and behavior. But to grow a beautiful and healthy animal is not so simple. The fact is that such a cat especially needs a carefully balanced diet. The advice of experienced veterinarians presented here will help you choose the right food for the Maine Coon.
Most cat owners of this breedmake a huge mistake, considering that an animal can eat any food, even that which people eat themselves. This is not true, and such a diet can lead to major health problems. Only a well-balanced menu, preferably from natural products, will help the animal grow without health problems, with silky hair and playful character.
Главный нюанс, который следует учитывать, picking up food for the Maine Coon, the stomach of the representatives of this breed is rather conservative, so it is strictly forbidden to mix types of food. If you started to feed your pet with natural food, then you should not add artificial mixes to the menu. The same is true for dry food. Starting to feed the animal with a special mixture for the Maine Coon, no need to pamper it with natural food - this will bring down the balance of minerals and vitamins.
Ivory Maine Coon, the price of which varies inaround 500 euros, quite an expensive animal. Accordingly, taking care of his health should be in the first place, and the correct diet of a kitten will be the key to excellent well-being for life. It should be remembered that the nutrition of a small Maine Coon is radically different from the diet of an adult. A kitten at the age of 4 months should be fed at least 4–5 times a day, and especially large babies should eat food 6 times, every 4 hours.
At this age, you need to decide what you are.going to feed the pet in the future: artificial mixtures or natural food. If it is a dry food, then you need to gradually increase the amount of the mixture, because the kittens are growing fast enough, and hunger can come much earlier. In the first few days it is better to soften artificial food with boiled water, and only then gradually transfer the kitten to completely dry food. When choosing a natural food for Maine Coons, it should be remembered that food can be given to an animal only in its raw, boiled or steamed form.
After three weeks of age it’s worth startingwean the kitten from mother's milk and enter adult food into the diet. As well as possible for this raw beef. Scrape off a small piece of frozen meat, wait until it thaws and give it to your pet. Increasing the amount of food costs gradually, adding a serving every day. If the kitten does not have problems with digestion, then after a few days you can add a little low-fat cream to the menu. And a couple of days later it is worth feeding the kitten an egg yolk. If there are no problems with the intestines, you can add cottage cheese and other products to the diet.
The best food for a kitten will be porridge,cooked in chicken broth and seasoned with finely chopped boiled fillets. To avoid problems with the stomach, it is better to give food warm. Doing everything right, after a month you can see how a Maine-coon kitten grew. The size of these animals is quite impressive, respectively, and feed them is more than the usual representatives of the cat. Once a day it is worth giving a small Maine Coon a piece of scalded beef - this will help improve the condition of the animal's teeth.
The Maine Coon cat breed is quite remarkable, andfeed them only with properly selected food, for which food from the master's table will not work. Meat should be purchased only from trusted vendors and before feeding it to the animal in its raw form, it should be frozen for at least 5 days - this will destroy the parasites. Preferred varieties: rabbit, beef, turkey or chicken. You can also give offal, such as liver, heart, kidneys. But it should be borne in mind that the caloric content of such food is significantly reduced, therefore, portions should be increased in volume. And of course, food should not contain salt or spices. It is better to feed meat products with porridges boiled in water, because cereals are needed in the diet of the animal. But you should avoid hercules, which leads to a violation of carbohydrate balance.
Dairy products, such as cottage cheese,sour cream, kefir or natural yogurt without additives, must necessarily be present in the menu of the breed of Maine Coon - the cat has a weak intestine, and this food helps to stimulate the microflora. It is worth remembering that a small fat content should be present in these products. The only thing that should be avoided is milk, because it is poorly absorbed by such animals. Be sure to enter into the diet of raw or cooked vegetables, such as cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkin, cucumbers, beets and others. They should be mixed with meat instead of cereal in a ratio of 1 to 2. Be sure to add to the food chicken or quail eggs.
Не рекомендуется рыба – большое содержание фтора can cause urolithiasis, especially for castrated animals. An exception may be marine varieties, no more than once a week. It is strictly forbidden to give Maine Coon chicken or fish bones - this leads to damage to the stomach and esophagus. Due to fat content, pork is not suitable. Fried, salted, smoked, pepper, sausage, canned foods are banned. You also can not give cats a sweet, such as cakes, candy, chocolate, and more. Vegetables should be avoided potatoes, because starch is not absorbed by the intestines of such animals. You should not add beans such as beans, peas or soybeans to the menu of the Maine Coon.
Ready made artificial mixes are awesomesaving time. But cheap and widely publicized food such as "Whiskas", "Friskis", or "Kitiket" will not work for Maine-Coon cats. This is a completely poor-quality product, in which skins, bones or feathers are used for filling with protein, and such nutrition can lead to various diseases.
