La alimentación de los gatos es un tema bastante complejo y yo desconocía este tema hasta que mis dos gatos murieron por piedras en los riñones, en ese entonces me sentí muy culpable ya que la alimentación que le dábamos no era la mejor. Siempre comían croquetas de gatos y cuando le dábamos otra cosa de comer solíamos darle de nuestra propia comida, es decir comida con sal y otros condimentos que los gatos NO deben comer, ahora que Tommy es parte de nuestras vidas intentamos cuidar mucho la parte de la alimentación.
Cat nutrition is a rather complex subject, and I was unaware of this topic until my two cats died of kidney stones. At that time, I felt very guilty because the food we were giving them wasn't the best. They always ate cat kibble, and when we gave them other food, we usually gave them our own food, that is, food with salt and other seasonings that cats shouldn't eat. Now that Tommy is part of our lives, we try to take great care with the nutrition part.
Desde que Tommy llego a casa, investigue un poco mas sobre el tema de la comida y conocí la “alimentación BARF” que consiste en alimentarlos con carne cruda, en esta dieta hay opiniones compartidas, por un lado mucha gente lo recomienda ya que es seguir con la naturaleza del gato y otros simplemente dicen que no es buena idea.
Since Tommy came home, I did a little more research on the subject of food and learned about the "BARF diet," which consists of feeding them raw meat. There are shared opinions on this diet. On the one hand, many people recommend it because it is following the cat's nature, and others simply say it is not a good idea.
Sin embargo, lo intente y hasta ahora no he tenido ningún problema, siempre verifico que estoy comprando carne en buen estado para que no le haga daño, tambien he probado darle pescado y le encanta y hasta ahora todo ha ido bien. Obviamente tambien consulte con el veterinario y me menciono que es buena este tipo de dieta siempre y cuando compremos en un lugar confiable donde la carne siempre se encuentre fresca. Tambien nos recomendó no darle hígado de pollo, hasta ahora siempre le compro carne de vaca y carne molida.
However, I tried it and so far I haven't had any problems. I always make sure I'm buying meat in good condition so it doesn't harm him. I've also tried giving him fish, and he loves it, and so far everything has gone well. Obviously, I also consulted with the vet, and he told me that this type of diet is good as long as we buy from a reliable place where the meat is always fresh. He also recommended not giving him chicken liver. So far, I always buy him beef and ground beef.
Pero tambien le compro sus croquetas porque me ayuda a rendir un poco mas la carne, sin embargo intento no darle demasiados para cuidar su salud ya que este tipo de comida para gatos resultan muy secas para ellos y eso les provoca las piedras en los riñones, es increíble como una comida que es especial para los gatos puede ser la razón de la muerte de muchos gatitos.
But I also buy him his kibble because it helps me make the meat last a little longer. However, I try not to give him too much to take care of his health since this type of cat food is very dry for them and that causes kidney stones. It's incredible how a food that is special for cats can be the reason for the death of many kittens.
Tommy es un gato con muchas manías, toma muchísima agua y le gusta que este muy fría, le cambio el agua demasiadas veces al día ya que le encanta tomar agua directamente sacada de la nevera jajaja. Pero tambien es un poco loco y debo cuidar lo que hace porque a veces se mete cosas en la boca que podrían matarlo, hace poco se me cayo un hilo al piso y el enseguida corrió a comérselo, fue muy desesperante para mi y tuve que abrirle la boca para sacárselo.
Tommy is a cat with many quirks. He drinks a lot of water and likes it very cold. I change his water too many times a day since he loves to drink water straight from the fridge, haha. But he's also a little crazy, and I have to be careful what he does because sometimes he puts things in his mouth that could kill him. Recently, I dropped a thread on the floor and he immediately ran to eat it. It was very frustrating for me, and I had to open his mouth to get it out.
Y actualmente Tommy come carne 3 veces al día, pero es tan consentido que no le puedo poner la carne en su plato… Si hago eso NO COME, tengo que darle la carne directamente de mi mano para que coma, definitivamente los humanos somos los esclavos de los gatos.
And currently Tommy eats meat 3 times a day, but he is so spoiled that I can't put the meat on his plate... If I do that, he DOESN'T EAT, I have to give him the meat directly from my hand for him to eat, definitely humans are the slaves of cats.
It’s touching how much love and dedication you put into caring for Tommy. Your journey shows just how much thought goes into keeping our furry friends healthy, and I wish more pet owners were like this!
I wish everyone was like that! I've seen people who have pets and treat them like objects. It's very sad 😥
Yeah, I will honestly never understand why some people get pets. Not everyone should own pets, just like not everyone should have kids. It's that simple.
que ternura!😊
Gracias! 🥰