Adult Cat Nutrition

Question 1

What is true about snacks for cats?

Answer 1

1. Counted as part of total diet.

2. Bonds owner and cat.

Question 2

What is the process for changing to a new cat food to help acceptance and reduce stomach upset?

Answer 2

4 phases:
1. 75% old diet, 25% new diet.
2. 50% old, 50% new
3. 25% old, 75% new
4. 100% new diet.
Each phase should take approx. 3 days. Try a new diet if cat refuses to eat after 4 days.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a good form of lean protein, legumes, turkey and chicken, cottage cheese and yogurt, ground beef, or fish?

Answer 3

Ground beef.

Question 4

Feeding an adult cat adult libitum helps all of the following except, predator behaviors, losing weight, weight gain, or water consumption?

Answer 4

Losing weight.

Question 5

What is a recommended balance when feeding a cat wet and dry food?

Answer 5

60% wet food, 40% dry.

Question 6

What vitamin is toxic with excessive feeding of liver in a cat’s diet?

Answer 6

Vitamin A.

Question 7

True or False:

Ad libitum is a sufficient feeding schedule for a normal, healthy, adult cat to receive adequate nutrition?

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

Snacks are “little extras” that don’t count into the diet plan as long as they’re healthy?

Answer 8

False.