CATDOLL : How to correct abnormal eating habits in cats

How to correct abnormal cat eating:

1. Cats with anorexia should change to a clean feeding place and food. Another case is respiratory disease. After taking medical measures, cats should be forced to eat with delicious food to stimulate their appetite.

2. Cats with bulimia will not have much impact on their bodies at the beginning. But after a period of time, they will become obese. At this time, on the one hand, you should increase the amount of exercise for the cat, and on the other hand, you should feed it low-calorie food. Hunger therapy and diet therapy should be used under the advice of a veterinarian. Do not try it yourself, as it will have adverse consequences for the cat.

3. Cats with pica will eat things other than their normal diet. We often find cats chewing on plants they grow or chewing wool, etc. The first method is to make it develop a conditioned reflex. When the cat eats foreign objects, you can spray water or yell to scare it. After a few times, the cat will correct its pica. Or you can apply a smell that the cat is not used to on the objects that the cat likes to lick, such as vinegar, deodorant, etc. The cat will give up the pica because it hates the smell. But it will not succeed at once, you must try it several times.

Reasons that cause cats to have abnormal eating:

1. Genetic inheritance. Some specific breeds of cats are more likely to develop pica. Siamese cats and Maine Coons are both high-risk cats for pica.

2. Disease induction. When a cat is sick or has brain problems, it may cause behavioral changes, and may start eating indiscriminately, and develop into pica.

3. Mental problems: If a cat feels stressed or nervous, it may eat strange foods to seek a sense of security. Some cats may also eat strange foods because they are bored, just to kill time.

4. Cats lack certain elements in their bodies. Some experts believe that if cats lack vitamins or minerals, they will supplement what they lack by eating foods rich in that element.