Dietary Counseling Enhances Pet's Health
You know how important it is for you and your family to eat well, and probably know that the same applies to your pets. While we are rational about our diets, our pets generally eat what we put in front of them without much thought. Cats, on the other hand, can develop some eating habits that baffle us. They decide what is good for them, and what is not. If you have a cat that has decided that only the least healthy treat should be their diet's mainstay, you might call your vet to get some dietary counseling to see how to manage their bad eating habits, and how to change their minds about eating healthy food versus eating that bad stuff.
Tuna is a case in point. Any vet will tell you in a dietary counseling session that tuna canned for people is not good for cats. It is high in sodium and mercury, and it will eventually cause serious health problems for the cat. If you have a cat who loves tuna with abandon, it would be good to schedule a dietary counseling session with your vet's office sooner rather than later. They can help you find substitutes that will get your cat off the toxic tuna and into foods that are healthy for them.
Some people believe that human food is better for pets than commercially prepared cat or dog food. Before you stock up the freezer with chicken, turkey, or beef dishes for Fluffy and Muffy, sit down with the folks at your vet's office to see what is involved in making your own food for these animals. They have unique dietary requirements, and unless they are met daily, they will suffer the same results as we would if we ate consistently bad diets.
The cost of veterinary care is not cheap. Don't bring on our own vet bills by feeding your pet inappropriate foods. It's fine to make your own cat or dog food, but you should do it with your vet's endorsement of the contents of those foods. The commercially available foods have balanced nutrition, and without a dietary counseling session with your vet, odds are you won't be able to create a healthy diet for your animals. You can buy supplements to mix with their foods, and knowing the proportion of proteins to carbohydrates is very important. You also need to know the proportions of the supplements that provide the vitamins and minerals that they need daily. Make that appointment, and get your pets on the road to good health.