A Healthy Cat Knows What Tastes Good...一个健康的猫知道什么好吃...

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As all cat owners know, a feline can be a wonderful addition to any family.作为业主所有的猫都知道，猫可以是一个美好的，除了任何家庭。 One of the most basic aspects of cat ownership is proper health care for the cat.其中一个最基本的方面，猫的所有权是适当的健康照顾猫。 Health care for a cat encompasses a wide array of vaccine shots, flea protection, vet visits, medications, and even proper exercise.保健猫包含了各种各样的疫苗杆，跳蚤的保护，审核访问，药物，甚至适当行使。

However, the most important aspect of cat health is also often overlooked.不过，最重要的一环猫的健康亦是往往被忽视。 People spend hundereds of hours and thousands of dollars over the lifetime of a cat to keep it healthy, but most cat owners don't pay nearly enough attention to the proper cat food.人们花hundereds的时间和数千美元的整个使用寿命一只猫，以保持它的健康，但大多数猫业主不付近足够的重视，适当的猫粮。

The right cat food is absolutely essential to a healthy, happy cat.正确的猫的食物是绝对必要的，以一个健康，快乐的猫。

But what is the best cat food for your cat?但什么是最好的猫粮为您的猫科动物？ While each cat will have slightly different nutritional needs, there are some general rules that must be considered when looking for cat food.虽然每一个猫会稍有不同的营养需要，也有一些一般规则时，必须考虑寻找猫的食物。

First of all, cats (like their human owners) need a high quality diet.首先，猫科动物（如他们的人权业主）需要一个高品质的饮食习惯。 This means the best types of protein, fats, carbs, and the less preservatives and chemical additives, the better.这意味着最佳类型的蛋白质，脂肪，碳水化合物，以及较少的防腐剂和化学添加剂，就越好。 Most of the research available online does not compare specific brands of cat food, as much as specific ingredients to feed your cat, and which to stay away from!大部分的研究在网上提供不比较特定品牌的猫粮，高达具体成分的饲料，以您的猫，并远离！

Cats need a high protein diet.猫需要一个高蛋白质的饮食习惯。 Wild cats are very carnivorous, and cats derive a great deal of their nutritional needs from protein.野猫是非常食虫，猫获得了大量的其营养需要的蛋白质。 House cats, while not wild, still have many of the same nutritional needs as their wild feline ancestors.家猫，虽然不是野生，仍然有许多相同的营养需要，作为其野生猫的祖先。 So, the most important ingredient in any cat food is protein.因此，最重要的成分，在任何猫的食物是蛋白质。

Carbohydrates are also an important part of a cats diet, though not as important as protein.碳水化合物也是一个重要的一个组成部分猫科动物的饮食，虽然不是一样重要蛋白质。 Cats really should derive the majority of their nutritional needs from protein, so cat foods that are high in carbohydrates may not necessarily be the best for them.猫真的应该获得多数，他们的营养需要的蛋白质，使猫的食物，是在高碳水化合物，未必是最好的给他们。

Interestingly enough, many of the premium brands of cat food, such as Eukanuba and Innova offer exactly what most cats need, and aren't necessarily more expensive in the long run.有趣的是，很多的优质品牌的猫的食物，如eukanuba和创新提供正是最猫科动物的需要，不一定是较昂贵的，在长远而言。 This is because high end cat foods need a smaller serving amount than the low end cat foods to give a cat all the nutrients they need to be satisfied and healthy.这是因为高端猫的食物需要一个规模较小的服务金额比低端猫的食物给猫的所有养分，他们需要得到满足和健康。

When comparing a premium brand such as Eukanuba, to a lower cost brand such as Purina, the cost difference for the recommended serving size is only a nickel a day.当比较优质品牌，如eukanuba ，以较低的成本品牌如普瑞纳，成本差异为推荐服务的大小只是一个镍1天。 Furthermore, because a cat will eat less of the high end cat food, their waste will be reduced.此外，由于猫会少吃的高端猫的食物，他们的废物会减少。 This can cut down on the frequency of litter replacement and litter box related chores.这可以降低对频率乱抛垃圾的更换及乱抛垃圾的方块相关的琐事。

Another aspect of cat food to be considered is the quality of the protein in the food.另一个方面是猫的食物要考虑的是高质量的蛋白质，在食物。 Because of the way many pet food companies describe the meat in the food, it can be difficult to figure out exactly what the difference between "chicken flavored", and "chicken dinner" is.因为方式很多宠物食品公司介绍，在肉类食物，则可能很难搞清楚究竟区别“鸡味” ，和“鸡晚餐”是。

Food that contains "chicken meal" can only be made from the skin, flesh, and bones only.食品含有“鸡餐” ，只能从皮肤，肉和骨头只。 This is really the best type of protein for a cat.这实在是最好的类型蛋白质的一只猫。 Food that has "meat byproducts" can contain nearly any animal parts, and are of lower quality than "chicken meal".食用的食物，即有“肉类副产品”可以包含几乎任何动物的各部分，是较低的质量比“鸡餐” 。 Food that is "chicken flavored" only has to taste like chicken, but may not contain any animal meat at all.食用的食物，即“鸡味” ，不仅口味像鸡，但可能不包含任何动物肉类在所有。 Also, chicken is generally better than beef for cats.此外，鸡是普遍优于牛肉的猫。

And it goes without saying, preservatives, as well as artificial colors, should be avoided whenever possible.和不言而喻，防腐剂，以及人工的颜色，应避免在可能的。 Although specific research is lacking on this subject, we do know that preservatives and artificial colors can have a negative impact on human health.虽然具体的研究是缺乏对这个问题，我们确实知道，防腐剂及人工的颜色可以有负面影响，对人体健康的。 It is only logical that cats will also be negatively affected by artificial colors and preservatives in their cat food.这是唯一合乎逻辑的猫也将受到不利影响的颜色和人工防腐剂，在他们的猫的食物。

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