The Advantages Of The Organic Diet For Pets
For several years, animal health professionals have realized that a diet based exclusively on kibble or solid foods can lead to low water consumption, especially in cats. These types of diets are responsible for diseases such as stones or cystitis. Therefore, today they recommend an organic diet for pets.
What is the organic diet for pets?
An organic diet, also known as an organic diet, consists of mixing two types of food. More specifically, it consists of combining the daily dose of kibble with so-called wet foods, which contain 60 to 70% water.
This food practice aims to increase water intake through food. Know that a cat is thirsty only when dehydrated, so adding wet food will not only promote hydration but will also protect your pet from urinary tract diseases to some extent.
It also helps diversify meals. The intake of wet food is therefore beneficial for the domestic cat, known for its capricious appetite and because it drinks little spontaneously.
For the well-being of your pet, we advise you to choose a diet that varies in taste, texture and smell, from an early age. Don’t hesitate to ask pet stores for advice on how to adapt your pet’s food to their needs.
The advantages of the organic diet for pets
As mentioned above, some urinary tract diseases are due to the low amount of water ingested by our pets. This type of disease is very common in felines.
The organic diet provides the right amount of nutrients, which ensure efficient work by the cat’s urinary tract organs. Good quality food, drinking plenty of fresh water, and a clean litter box are key to preventing these types of diseases.
Why are we convinced it is the best option?
Diseases that affect the cat’s urinary tract often prevent the bladder from emptying properly. They can even cause a fatal blockage of the urethra, the tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body.
The main cause of these types of diseases is dehydration. This causes an imbalance of water and electrolytes (minerals) in the body and can trigger serious complications.
An organic pet diet ensures the necessary daily fluid intake to keep your cat healthy. It also helps replace fluids that are regularly lost through urine, feces and breathing.
Water makes up 80% of the cat’s body and is necessary for all biological processes, including circulation and digestion. It involves combining two types of food:
- Mix of kibble and pate (often for cats).
- The combination of a kibble diet – with or without pate – and a household ration (what you cook at home for your pet).
Are kibble better than home food?
In the past this was the case, especially since home food is mainly made up of leftovers from our table, which inevitably contain fat, but are deficient in calcium and vitamins. This type of diet can cause serious illness to our pets.
Buying balanced treats allows us to cater for all of our pets’ needs and has helped to significantly increase their life expectancy. So much so that today there are even treats to treat specific diseases. However, eating only kibble often leads to a water deficit that generates urinary tract diseases.
Home meals or treats?
In general, an adult cat should drink approximately the same amount of water – in milliliters – as the number of kilocalories consumed per day. Dry cat food contains between 7% and 12% water, while wet food can contain up to 80% water.
Cats that eat only dry food don’t get as much water from their food as those who eat canned wet food. So they should always have a bowl of clean, potable water to drink. Using the cat fountain is an ideal option to stimulate him to drink more water.
A dietary study is necessary according to weight, age, physiological stage and possibly diseases. For an organic diet, we must combine a source of protein (meat), we add a source of fatty acids (oil), a source of minerals and vitamins (commercial powders) and a source of fiber (vegetable, starchy). Only in this way will our four-legged friend have a better quality of life.
