Does Your Cats Food Contain Omega 3?

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Cats need omega 3 fatty acids too. In fact they need them for most of the same reasons we need them. Getting sufficient omega 3 in their diet keeps their heart, nervous system and joints healthy. It also keeps their skin healthy and the coat shiny. Its always a pleasure to see a cute cat with a nice shiny coat and not scratching all the time, they appear a lot healthier. If they scratch too much, it results in raw spots that can result in an infection.

I have researched quite a bit on omega 3. It usually is not present in dog food, dogs usually don't eat fish, but cats do. Don't you think they would have omega 3 in their diet? Check again. Only if your cat food contains salmon, tuna, halibut, or any other oily fish will it have the much needed fatty acids .

Have cats gotten away from fish? I checked my cats food, there is a little fish in it, not the oily kind. No omega 3. He was being served chicken, beef, turkey, but no omega 3 fatty acids. I looked at the super market. Most of the food cats eat don't contain just fish. If the food does contain fish, it isn't always the oily type.

I tried giving my cat salmon. He just smelt at it and walked away. I tried giving him shark once too. Don't know if it's high in the omega 3's or not, but he walked away from that one too. My cat preferred to have roast beef or fried chicken than fish.

What can you do then? Cats are stubborn. They want what they want. Sorta like a small child. Have you ever tried to give him a pill? Or spray them with flea spray? Not a good experience.

I know where you can get omega 3 in an oily form for cats. The capsule contains 223mg of omega 3 in it. The capsules are made out of fish oil. The other day I gave him a capsule. I squeeze the ingredients out of the capsule onto his food once a day. He don't like fish, but putting this on a can of beef in gravy makes it palatable for him.

Getting omega 3 into your cats diet has been shown to strengthen their immune system. My cat will be here for many more years now and be much healthier since I am giving him omega 3.

Check your cats food and see if it has any or enough omega 3 in it. You may be surprised.

About the Author:
Sandy is a common guest blogger at www.whatisomega3.com and offers some sound advice on What's Omega 3 good for, which could be very helpful for you to lead a healthy lifestyle.



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