Cat Food Allergies
and Cat Allergy Symptoms
Cat Food Allergies usually involve cat itching and quality cat food is one way of helping your cat to be allergy free.When your cat has a cat food allergy, there will be a lot of cat itching and scratching especially in the front part of its body. Food allergies account for most of the causes of itching and scratching in cats. Allergies to food can show up at any time, but the vast majority of cases occur between 3 to 6 years of age. The symptoms of food allergies are similar to those of most other allergies seen in cats.
Cat Allergy Symptoms to Food
- Itchy Skin
- Hair Loss
- Excessive Scratching
- Sores and Crusty Skin
- Rashes around Face and Ears
- Excessive Licking
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
Quality Cat Food Means High Quality Ingredients!
Cats often develop food allergies to ingredients found in commercial cat food. Top allergens are preservatives, chemicals such as MSG, wheat & gluten, corn, soy, pasteurized dairy, and "meat meal" or "meat by-products". Quality cat food would require high quality meats, fish and poultry, no toxic additives, grain free, soy free, and no pasteurized dairy. If you suspect your cat has food allergies, you can place your cat on a food elimination trial which can last between 8-12 weeks. During this time, you will place your cat on a special diet with food your cat has never had before such as rabbit, grass-fed meats, buffalo, duck or venison (cooked or raw) and "Cat Friendly" vegetables. When the food elimination trial ends and if your cat's allergies have cleared up, you may wish to know what created the allergy problem. You can give your cat its previous food and if after a short period of time the allergies return, then it is safe to assume that the cat food was the cause of your cat's allergy problems.
High Protein Cat Food is Best
If you are feeding your cat a homemade diet or purchase cat food it is important to ensure that your cat is receiving the correct nutrients in its diet. Cats are carnivores and require a high protein cat food with ample amounts of the amino acid taurine. This usually means that raw animal foods must be given to your cat to ensure it gets enough of this amino acid. Cooking food destroys a lot of the nutrients that cats need and cannot make on their own. Your cat is mainly a meat eater, so meats, organ meats and small bones(raw bones) should make up most of your cat's diet.
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