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Navigating the caveats of cat care is made easy when you know what signs of health sensitivities to look out for and what preventive measures you can take
Have you ever noticed your cat’s sudden change of mood? Despite their notorious reputation as aloof and low-maintenance creatures, as well as their seeming indifference toward us, we can’t help but love our cats a little more for their independence and self-sufficiency. However, their solitary nature can just as easily make them experts at hiding signs of poor health, making us oblivious to their well-being.
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Needless to say that as a cat owner, being widely aware of your cat’s behavioural and nutritional needs at home is equally important as having them regularly checked out at the vet, as their overall health is dependent on both their environment and their diet. With over 50 years of expertise in formulating care nutrition for pets, Royal Canin makes feline care easy with its specially formulated Care range, designed by veterinarians and nutritionists to target and support the specific health sensitivities of our beloved furry friends.
Here, we take a look at three commonly overlooked issues in cats and the visible signs to watch out for so you can care for your self-sufficient pet with ease.
Hairball Sensitivities
Cats may be low-maintenance, but their gut health can easily be overlooked. It’s best to ensure that they are getting the proper nutrition they need to prevent the occurrence of ingested hairballs and the like. If your cat is coughing up hairballs more often than usual, this might already be a sign of an impaired digestive system. Additionally, if it is exhibiting a loss of appetite and energy or is frequently appearing to retch without producing any hairballs, then it’s definitely time to take a trip to the vet.
You can also stay ahead with preventive care and nutrition from Royal Canin. Containing a blend of dietary fibres, Hairball Care helps to eliminate ingested hair and stimulate healthy intestinal transit so hairballs don’t build up in the stomach at all. After 14 days of exclusive use, Hairball Care has been proven to double the amount of hair eliminated naturally in your cat's faeces.
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Urinary Health
It's definitely worth paying special attention to your cat’s urinary health because its urinary system, comprising the kidneys and bladder, works to process and remove waste products from the body. If there are issues in your cat's kidney or urinary tract, the system can no longer remove these products, affecting its overall comfort and health.
Urinary crystals can form even in the urine of healthy cats, and depending on several factors like pH, these urinary crystals can turn into stones and can likewise give way to inflammation. Signs of a problem in the urinary tract include difficulty in urination, an inability to control urination, blood in the urine, and decreased urine flow. You might also notice your cat be lethargic, have a reduced appetite, and frequently licking its genital area.
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Royal Canin’s Urinary Care helps maintain your cat’s urinary health by achieving an ideal mineral balance and a low urinary pH, thus creating an environment less favourable for the formation of urinary crystals and maintaining healthy urine concentration. The exclusive use of Urinary Care is proven to reduce the risk of urinary stone formation by twice the amount in just ten days.
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Skin and Coat Quality
The feline coat is an easy indicator of nutritional balance or imbalance. A dull and brittle coat, dry or flaky skin, and the appearance of skin sores, bumps, and rashes are all signs of protein deficiency in your cat’s diet. Additionally, as a result, you might find your pet grooming and licking itself excessively, scratching frequently, and shedding more hair than usual.
You can help your cat restore its coat and skin to pristine quality by incorporating Royal Canin’s Hair and Skin Care into its food. With a specially-crafted combination of complex nutrients, high-quality proteins, and specific amino acids, including Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, this blend is known to significantly improve coat shine after 21 days of exclusive use.
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Give your feline the best tailor-fit diet it can have. Suited for adult cats, the Care range can be incorporated into your cat's diet through a gradual transition over seven days to prevent stomach upset. It’s also never too late to introduce mixed feeding for the prime benefits of both wet and dry food textures. Indeed, health is always wealth, even (and especially!) for our favourite feline friends.
To learn more about feline care and tailored health nutrition from Royal Canin, click here.
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