In traditional Chinese thinking, dogs and cats are generally considered to have low dietary requirements and no special needs; they can eat almost anything. However, this is not the case. A cat's diet is crucial for its growth and development, and poor nutrition and eating habits can even lead to illness. 
1. Do not feed your pet human food.
Pets often enjoy eating human food, and some people, out of love for their pets, even put their dogs and cats on the table to share their food. While pets and humans require the same nutrients, over their long history of reproduction, they have gradually developed dietary habits suited to their own digestive systems. Cats and dogs are carnivores with relatively short intestines. They can digest and absorb 90%-95% of the protein in fresh meat and offal, but only 60%-80% of plant-based protein. Humans, on the other hand, are omnivores, and their gastrointestinal tracts can more easily absorb meat, grains, and vegetables. Humans can digest and absorb 95% of the protein in soy flour or soy milk.
PP cannot convert beta-carotene into vitamin A. Humans do not have this specific requirement or deficiency, so what is good food for humans may not be good food for pets. Pets need high-protein foods. Cats also need taurine and cannot synthesize enough arachidonic acid, nor can they synthesize vitamin A from tryptophan.
2. Do not feed cats dog food.
Some people keep both dogs and cats at home, and it's common for the dog to steal the cat's food and the cat to steal the dog's food during feeding time. Some people even feed both animals the same food for a long period for convenience, but this is a mistake. Physiologically, dogs and cats have different nutritional needs. The biggest difference is that cats require twice the protein of dogs. If a cat is fed dog food long-term, it will suffer from malnutrition, leading to slow growth, weight loss, lethargy, rough and dull fur, loss of appetite, and fatty liver. In severe cases, it can even cause anemia and ascites, seriously endangering the cat's health.
III. Balanced Nutrition
First, avoid giving your cat snacks or treats outside of their regular meals. Choosing high-quality weight-loss pet food is also essential; it must be low in calories, high in fiber, highly digestible, and maintain the necessary vitamins, minerals, and unsaturated fatty acids during the weight-loss period. Commercial pet food has a much higher nutrient density than traditional food, and its digestibility and absorption rates are also much higher. The total nutritional value cannot be determined solely by the weight and volume of the food. The recommended feeding amount already fully considers and meets the nutritional needs of cats. There is no need to drastically increase the feeding amount or add other foods. Combining dry pet food with canned pet food provides the high-density, comprehensive, and balanced nutrition of dry food with the excellent taste and palatability of canned pet food, without compromising the nutritional completeness and balance of the dry food. Using this combination of pet food to reward your cat or increase their appetite can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
