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Feeding your pet is essential to be healthy and strong. For cats, this diet varies with age. Here is the explanation everything you need to know to keep your cat with a health iron.

The cat, a carnivore:

The first thing to consider is that your cat is an animal carnivore and as such, you need protein. But these are not just meat but also fish, eggs, milk and cereals. This contribution has to be between 35% and 50% when a puppy, and from 30% to 45% as an adult. Read the rest of this entry »

The pet food can become a source of disease when it is prepared or stored improperly and can cause serious illness in people, especially children. To protect your pets, as well as members of your family, follow these tips for safe handling pet food.

When buying food:

Please be sure that you buy products in good condition with no signs of packaging damage such as dents or tears.

When preparing food:

• Wash your hands for 20 seconds with warm water and soap before and after handling food and treats for pets.
• Wash dishes and utensils of your pets with soap and hot water after each use. Read the rest of this entry »

At the time of purchase any food for dogs in the market, it is important to find for those products that have an acceptable quality and meet all the needs of our pet. There are some nutrients and components that are essential for a good nutrition in our dog.

An important detail to consider is the caloric intake that has the food for dogs. Depending on the type of dog, the breed, size, weight and amount of physical activity that performs, calorie needs will vary. That is why that rations will also be different in each case. To find the right amount for our dog it is best to consult with a veterinary one of confidence. Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to have a pet in your home and you love cats, you should know that these require a very suitable food. You can not have a pet unless you know exactly which the steps to take and give it a proper diet. It must be complete and balanced. Cats can not eat leftovers from humans, and that if you perform this action, would lack input a certain amount of amino acids and vitamins.

May be critical that cats pass through the stage of sucking, since it is an instinctive act and the same will produce a change in the behavior of it. The lack of this action is very much in evidence in those without it might have. These cats are less playful; they tend to suck objects and our hands constantly, and are picky eating. If you come across a cat that is more dour than usual, you know the justification for the state of the cat. Undoubtedly, it could not go through the process of the mother’s breast. Read the rest of this entry »

During gestation and lactation periods of puppies should pay particular attention to nutrition of the mother. During the first 5-6 weeks that the animal is in gestation require little food, this is because the fetus does not grow much, the opposite happens in the last three weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

It is very common to see our dogs eating grass in places where it dominates, dogs are carnivores by nature that is why we are surprised when we see them eating grass and we wonder what the reason, here we have because they do.

After consumption of grass, the dogs usually throw up everything he has eaten in the last hours. Several experts say that dogs eat grass when they feel upset stomach. This implies that the dog will feel relieved when vomit what is in the stomach, and therefore it does.

Another version says that eating grass is that commercial dog foods do not contain sulfur compounds, the methylsulfonylmethane. As this compound is found in fresh grass, the dogs eat grass to have this component in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

The percentage of specialists to treat canine teething problems today is too low, but all veterinarians have the necessary knowledge and clear to keep the teeth of the pet in good condition.

Exists today to address the problems of cleaning all kinds of instruments that can occasionally make a full bathroom, achieving remove tartar from teeth.

But there are other issues that have to do with good teeth and the specialists can not participate because it is congenital characteristics. Read the rest of this entry »

Among primary care to be taken with this breed of dog, and perhaps most important is the care of their hair because it tends to tangle easily, it also requires a good exercise because you love being outdoors. The eyes and ears need special attention, since sin very sensitive and therefore must stay very clean.

The Japanese Chin dog can live about 14 years, although there are individuals that may reach 18, but much depends on feeding, genetics and exercise made by the animal. Read the rest of this entry »

If the damage that sweets can cause the cats is not reason enough to stop offering them, it’s good to know that is scientifically proven that cats do not recognize this flavor.

Unlike other mammals, cats have no taste for sweet things due to a peculiarity of his taste buds, the recipients of the different flavors. It happens that two proteins are necessary to distinguish the taste of sweet things, and cats produce just one of them.

Despite the natural indifference of the cats by the sweet taste, you can check that pets are accustomed to this type of food and are often scorned when they are offered. However, we must avoid because their use can have negative consequences in the health of animals. Read the rest of this entry »

At the time of feeding our dog must decide what kind of food is ideal. We can choose between wet or dry food, if we have the knowledge about the advantages of each type of product.

For example, dry foods have the advantage that can be stored easily. Being a dry and hard is very beneficial for teeth and gums of our dog. Another advantage of dry food is that it helps to ensure a firm in our pet feces. As long as we know choosing a high quality dry food can be very helpful for our dog’s diet.

On the other hand we have the wet or canned food, which generally have high protein content. Moisture from these foods is very useful for hydration and urinary tract of your pet. While not open the can also be stored for some time. Read the rest of this entry »