Cat Care Tips: Food Label Tips

Video Transcript

"Reading food labels is very important when you're buying food. And also actually feeding the food to your cat. So those are few things that I want to point out to you. Either on the bag and the can. So we're going to start off with the dry food, first. There is on the side of the bag, there's a list of ingredients. That are listed in order of amounts. So the biggest ingredient in the food will be first. And then the smallest ingredient will be last. And most of the time, with cat food. There's some kind of a protein source, that's listed first. Such as chicken bi-products or beef bi-products. Depending on what the main protein source is in the diet. And then you can also see, just like in our own food labels. There is some information about how many, how much protein, how much fat, how much carbohydrates. And then a variety of different vitamins and minerals that are included within the diet. So you want to have a look at this. And see if this, the ingredients in the food and the protein source. Match what's been recommended by your veterinarian. Then the second part on the food bag is often a feeding guide. And it gives, this one gives you a little chart. Where it talks about the weight of the animal. And then how many cups of food. Or in this case, it also gives grams for those of us who use the metric system. That you should feed in a day. And the thing to remember about this is that it's just a general guideline. Often times cats, who are indoors will eat much less than the recommended amount of food on the bag. So don't worry if your cat eats less. Just notice, if it's healthy. And looking to be a good weight and has a great coat. Then you're probably feeding just the right amount."