According to an OpinionWay* study carried out in March 2019 for SPA, sterilization improves the expectation and quality of life of the cat. Nevertheless, the sterilization of your cat automatically generates changes in its metabolism and food needs. To help maintain a healthy lifestyle, it is essential to change their habits. Mastery Nutrition summarizes all things to know about: The sterilized cat: which diet to choose?
* Study carried out from March 19 to April 1, 2019 on a sample of 1,001 individuals and 100 veterinarians.
Energy needs: more obesity risks?
The sterilized cat no longer has the same needs as before. Indeed, it no longer has the same ability to burn calories. His appetite tends to increase while his energy needs decrease.
How to choose the right diet?
For sterilized cats, it is becoming more and more difficult to regulate their hunger, which is why it is important to offer them a suitable diet, mainly reduced to fat and carbohydrates.
However, it is important that the diet that has been chosen for the sterilized cat meets its nutritional needs. Favor less caloric foods, containing good quality proteins, rich in essential fatty acids and fiber because they play an important role in the feeling of satiety of the animal and in the improvement of its intestinal transit.
‘The combination of these nutrients is ideal for a sterilized cat to help it regulate its weight while covering its nutritional needs.‘
the food Mastery Light Sterilized is reduced in fat and high in protein (always more than 65% of the overall rate) with a controlled mineral content and a respect for the physiological urinary pH for the health of the animal.
My kitten is sterilized: which diet to choose?
Early sterilization
A kitten is considered as such until it reaches its age. However, it is quite possible to have your cat sterilized very early. In the context of early sterilization (from 3 months), it is advisable to continue to feed it with a kitten food adapted to its digestive and immune system until puberty. Throughout its growth, the kitten has high energy and nutritional needs. This is why a recipe containing two different, low-allergenic animal protein sources has been specially designed by veterinarians to ensure optimal growth. Once puberty is reached, you will be able to make the transition with the food Mastery Light Sterilized Because these energy needs will begin to slow down.
The special case of certain breeds
On long-growing cat breeds (such as Maine Coon), it may be wise to continue feeding your pet with a food Mastery Kitten And that even if he is sterilized. It will be necessary to monitor its weight and the evolution of its fat mass in order to avoid the development of overweight.
Sterilization at puberty
For kittens sterilized at puberty, if they do not encounter obesity problems and they do not tend to overweight, it is possible to move towards a range adult mastery fish or duck. On the other hand, if you fear a rapid overweight or your animal is particularly sedentary and inactive, it is recommended to move towards the range Mastery Light Sterilized.