Right foods for allergic cats: here are what they are


Does your feline have a food allergy or intolerance? Here are the right foods for allergic cats.

Sometimes it can happen that the feline cannot digest or tolerate its daily food, why? Most likely the cat has a food allergy or intolerance that causes various ailments.

In fact, just like us humans, even our four-legged friends can suffer from food intolerances, considered a real disease by the veterinarian. But in these cases what should be done? How can we feed our feline so as not to make him feel bad? Let’s see together what are the foods for allergic cats.

Nutrition of the intolerant cat

Felines have a very sensitive stomach, which is why they can have food allergies and intolerances that develop over time, always eating the same food. There are even some cat breeds that are more prone to developing food allergies, such as the Siamese cat.

The symptoms of a food allergy in cats are different from those of an intolerance. In fact, if your cat has an allergy, you will probably notice him washing excessively and starting to have chronic itching or other skin problems.

While a cat suffering from food intolerance can have vomiting and diarrhea. In any case, a specific diagnosis from a veterinarian is always required, so it is recommended to take the cat to a specialist.

Most often a feline can be allergic to the following foods:

  • Manzo
  • Dairy products
  • Egg
  • Pollo
  • Pesce

In addition, some preservatives or additives present in the packaged food of the cat can also cause an allergy in the cat.

Foods to give to allergic cats: Elimination diet

To understand your four-legged friend to which type of food he is allergic or intolerant, an elimination diet is required , which will be recommended by the veterinarian. This diet consists in stopping the daily food of the cat and giving the cat one food at a time to understand which food is causing him allergy or intolerance.

Each week a different food is offered to the cat to highlight which food causes the allergy symptoms. It is very important not to feed the cat with other foods during the period of the elimination diet, so no treats and it would be advisable that the feline does not even leave the house to avoid eating something else.

The improvements of our furry friend will be visible already in the first 3-4 weeks. In the event that the cat always presents symptoms after this period of time, it means that it is not a food intolerance and that therefore the veterinarian will have to investigate the situation.

Otherwise you can either buy a food that does not contain the ingredient to which the cat is allergic, or prepare a hypoallergenic diet for your cat at home. The latter should include foods that contain proteins such as veal, fish, chicken and small portions of vegetables and rice. Obviously it is important not to introduce foods that cause allergies or intolerances in the cat into the hypoallergenic home diet.


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