Try to avoid free-feeding your cat
Well, you should try not to fill the cat food bowl often because in this way it may become overweight. “By free-feeding your cat, you’re increasing the likelihood that they will get fat. Always measure your cat’s food and give them the appropriate amount,” said Ochoa.
“Cats are very opinionated about food, and a lot of their food preferences are formed in the first year,” says Julie A. Churchill, DVM, Ph.D., associate professor of nutrition at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in St. Paul. “Overfeeding is an epidemic,” Churchill says.
“With so much advertising, people tend to focus on ingredients, but the nutrients are more important, namely protein and fat. It will say that the food is complete and balanced, either through a feeding trial or because the recipe meets cats’ nutritional requirements,” says Richard Hill, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville.
“The beauty of commercial food is that it’s formulated specifically for cats, so it’s complete and balanced and meets their needs, and you don’t have to worry about it,” Churchill says.
