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Some dogs and cats like to eat one kind of food, and the owner will let them eat as much as they can, and then feed them the same food the next day without even looking at it. Often these problems are caused by the owner's poor feeding habits. If your family has a little trouble with picky eaters, and they are always there, you are the root of that trouble.
Before planning how your pet’s picky eating problem occurs, you should pay special attention to it. Occasionally unable to eat is a sign of illness: if your pet usually does not complain about food, you should also develop good habits. To avoid production troubles, it is best to see a veterinarian first at this time. Get to know your pet and carefully observe its eating habits and appearance. Anything that is different from normal habits may be a sign of illness.
1. Feeding habits lead to food refusal
The most common misconception about pets’ loss of appetite is that their diet needs to be changed like humans. Some pet owners often forget that humans need a variety of foods to consume balanced nutrients. High-quality pet feed will meet the various nutrients required by the pet and have a delicious taste. Frequent feeding of a variety of foods will lead pets to look forward to the next delicious meal, but "insist" on refusing to eat temporary foods. If you find that your pet likes to eat feed that is nutritionally balanced and complete, don’t change it casually.
The general pampering of pets may also be the problem. Families often feed their pets food and meals from the table. After they "eat to their heart's content", they naturally feel less hungry. At this time, the pet refuses to eat, or just takes a few bites for a trivial reason.
Some puppies like to eat specific pet food very much for a few days, but this enthusiasm will suddenly disappear, and they will not agree or refuse to eat this food for a few days.
This type of refusal to eat may be due to the puppy's intention to control the absorption of calories. Once the puppy learns to eat to please its owner, it will soon learn this trick of flattery. After bringing out the feed, occasionally saying words of praise and affection will encourage the behavior of eating/serving the owner. Like humans, if a puppy eats too much, its belly will become unbearably swollen. It will start not eating, or eating very little, to reduce the uncomfortable feeling.
Many pet owners say that their puppies eat less during the summer, which is a rare phenomenon. StudyIt shows that according to the general law, for every 10 degrees increase in temperature, the calories required by puppies will decrease by 7.5.
In addition, a cat’s eating habits should not be confused with a refusal to eat. Most kittens eat small meals. They eat a few small bites and then leave, and then return to eat a few small bites regularly. Kittens rarely swallow dates wholeheartedly, and they will eat less frequently, sometimes indicating that they do not like the feed.
2. Bizarre diets
The veterinary community has described that some pets enjoy "bizarre diets". No matter if you feed them all the best food, they will still dig into the trash can. If they find treasure, they have little interest in dinner. The habit of eating garbage is also very dangerous. It may cause vomiting, diarrhea, or ingestion of infected toxic chemicals.
To avoid this type of dietary weirdness, be sure to keep pets out of trash cans in your house, basement, or garage. Check the trash can in the yard, it seems to be tightly closed. In order to keep your pet healthy and be a good neighbor, you should not let your pet run into your neighbor's yard.
If you have to change your pet's diet for health or other reasons, take 7 to 10 days to make gradual changes. In the new feed, add a little of the feed that was fed in the past, and then reduce the amount of new feed and reduce the amount of old feed every day. This gradual change in diet can avoid indigestion in pets.
3. Final instructions
Sometimes due to conditioning, it is necessary to add nutritional supplements. However, pets that are physically and mentally healthy can only eat feed with complete and balanced nutrition, and should not be fed separate foods. If you feed your pets food from the table, they may become picky eaters.
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