Importance of Mix Feeding Cat Food with Whiskas
Cocoa the cat is my beloved rescued cat and she is now 7 years old. She is an old lady now. I remember when she was just a newborn and my neighbour dropped her at my house as my old cat Elma just passed away. Cocoa was the one that managed to heal my broken heart for my old cat Elma who died in a tragic accident. I came home during lunch everyday to nurse Cocoa when her eyes are not even opened yet. I fed her cat milk and watched her grow into a big and beautiful girl. Cocoa is blessed as she eats cat biscuits everyday. That is why her coat of fur is smooth and shiny, of course, sometimes she gets a bath too. She enjoys her cat window bed a lot. I had also purchased a self cleaning litter box, being inspired from Jackie Johnston’s article, and that really was a great decision. Saves my effort and keeps her clean too!
Sometimes, Cocoa gets a treat of wet food in pouches too. However, I recently found out the importance of mixed feeding, that is to regularly feed her a mixture of wet and dry food for optimum health.
What are the reasons for mixed feeding?
1) Urinary Tract Health – Wet food contains more water, so when Cocoa eats wet food, it results in more urine production. The more water in the body dilutes the urine and increases the frequency of urination, and that is good for overall urinary tract health.
2) Weight Management – Ok Cocoa looks like she’s overweight, but I think she is just strong and healthy. Cats that eat a high-moisture diet, that is wet food, eat less food and this helps decrease weight and increase more activity compared to if they eat a lot of dry food only.
3) Metabolism – As you know, the wet food will have a healthy balance of proteins, fats and carbs, and this is like eating real meat, so it makes the cat’s instinctive feeding behaviour satisfied.
4) Enjoyment – Well cats love to enjoy their food too. Everytime I go home, she will meow and curl up to me and bring me to her bowl. Mixing wet and dry good is an enjoyment for her.
5) Oral Health — It is said that since the dry food has a crunchy texture, it helps to keep her teeth clean by scraping away plaque and tartar.
Cocoa agrees with my post today. She licks her lips to tell me, thumbs up, that I gave her the best choices of food!
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25 Comments
Geozo Wong Fui Cheng(wfc)
cocoa so Q !! well posing with licking lip !! must be so yummy!!
Emily
The last shot is the best. She’s saying that her meal was delicious and she wants more!
sherrygo
I saw this brand before, my next door gal always give her cats. Sad say, one of the cats run down by cars.
Aliza Sara
Aww, thats so cute! And yes, it is important that our cats get a healthy balanced diet of wet and dry food. Thats good owner skills right there Leona! Keep it up dear 🙂
Kakalina
Cocoa is telling us she is enjoying the food pretty much. Have null knowledge on cat food. Quite surprise to see the cat food likes a chocolate bar.
cindyrina (@cindyrina)
cats nowadays so much bless. remember those stray cats behind my backyard previously….sigh!
Cecilia
No matter cat or dog, the mixed food feeding is very important to them in order keep healthy. I love the last photo where cocoa licking tongue! hahaha
Betty Liew siaw fan
Cocoa so cute and nice eye. Cocoa must be happy when Whiskas.
Carol Lam
the last picture was so cute and you can see that Cocoa is really happy with Whiskas
Adeline
Haha! The last photo of Cocoa so cute. I think she is happy with the meal. Meaow…
Jane
Leona, your cat so cute. She is so lucky to have you as her owner who feed her well.
ksh2772
wow~~ I didnt know that you have a car too~~ and you really take good care of cocoa~~ cant find any trace that she is 7 years old. and her fur indeed~~ even though only from the pic, and see that her fur is extraordinary smooth and shiny =D
cocoa has found a good master!
Pooja Kawatra Gupta
Cocoa looks so cute and surely enjoying her time with you.
Sharon Lee
Cocoa is so cute and pretty ler. You have been really taking good care of her. Now with whiskas Cocoa can enjoy healthy food and grow healthily too!
The Garden NOM
You are cat is so beautiful, Leona! I recently rescued a kitten too from the streets. He has been living with me for the past half a year, now roughly 7 months old hehe. And he brings a lot of joy to me! So I know how you first felt about Cocoa 🙂
anfieldyee
Your cat has a very nice fur. You must be proud to raise her to such a beautiful cat!
Learn something new about mix feeding. Thanks for the information 🙂
Isaac Tan
interesting, i didn’t know about the mixed feeding concept until you explained it here. Never had a pet cat.. parents do have a dog though.
Ivy Kam
My sister has been feeding Charlie with this brand too, a handsome and cheerful cat as always 🙂
sinyees
I didn’t own a cat so really don’t know it is so important to mix feeding the kitties. Thanks for sharing. Learn something new today. =D
SiennyLovesDrawing
Your Cocoa so adorable 🙂 Why named as Cocoa?
I have learnt a new concept I.e. Mixed feeding for pet 🙂 Thank you for sharing this nice post !
Cheers, https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com
leona
when she was a baby, she was brownish in colour, and her sister was white, so i named them cocoa and butter. unfortunately butter was weak and did not survive.
SiennyLovesDrawing
Ohh…thanks for sharing ☺️ Sad that butter unable to survive though…
Kylie cre8tone
beautiful cats u hv there… I think it takes a lot of love to take care of a pet… I dun hv any pets…
Cynthia
My bf is a cat person! I am not..If I show him this post, he will be like….:D
Jessytheklchic
So cute la your cat. This would be super useful tip for my friends with cats! 😀