Cats and Their Nutritional Needs

即使在阳光明媚的窗台附近慵懒地躺上几个小时，你的猫体内也在燃烧能量-许多的能量。事实上，相较于大多数的狗，你的猫需要更多的能量来产生诸如蛋白质和碳水化合物的营养物质来维持自身的健康与活跃。合理饮食对猫的健康和幸福至关重要。
Even when lounging near a sunny window for hours on end, your cat is burning energy—lots of energy. In fact, your lap cat needs more energy producing nutrients such as proteins and carbohydrates than most dogs in order to stay healthy and active. A proper diet is essential to your cat’s health and well-being.

这里有一些重要的提示：
Here are a few helpful hints:

• 在猫1岁时给它换食成年猫粮。
  You can switch your cat to an adult cat food at age one.
• 当猫进入成年期时，它们的营养需要发生变化，所以一定要相应地调整它们的膳食。
  As cats reach adulthood, their nutritional needs change, so be sure to adjust their food accordingly.
• 当你换新猫粮时，慢慢地改变喂食量。在两周的时间里，慢慢混合更多的新猫粮，并逐渐减少原猫粮的份量。
  When you switch to a new food, make the change gradually. Over a two-week period, mix in more and more of the new food as you decrease the amount of your cat’s original food.
• 年长猫比幼猫需要更少的蛋白质、脂肪和热量。
  Older cats need less protein and fat, and fewer calories than kittens.
• 你可以选择自然无谷的猫粮品牌。您的宠物店认证营养专家可以帮助您选择最适合的特定需要配方。
  You can choose from Natural Grain Free food brands. Your pet store’s Certified Nutrition Expert can help you choose the formula that best suits the specific needs of your cat.
• 猫是食肉动物，不是素食者。
  Cats are carnivores and should not be fed a vegetarian diet.
• 水对猫的饮食很重要。除了提供一个恒定的清水供应，作为对干粮颗粒的补充，盘装、罐装、袋装湿粮也是必要的。
  Water is very important for your cats diet. In addition to providing a constant supply of fresh water, wet foods that supplement dry kibble are available in trays, cans and pouches.
• 挑选一个适合的优质猫粮。经过认证的营养专家可以帮助你选择适合猫粮。
  Pick a premium food formulated for your cat. Certified Nutrition Experts are trained to help you choose the food that is right for your cat.