To raise your pet healthy, beautiful, active, you need to know exactly what is allowed to feed Maine Coon, and what products are undesirable or completely forbidden for him. This applies not only to natural food, but also to finished feed. Advice from experienced veterinarians is published below.

General tips and tricks

There are some general tips for eating cats and Maine Coon cats:

  1. In the composition of the products that a feline family consumes daily, there must be a sufficient amount of carbohydrates - energy sources and metabolic participants. But their excessive use can lead to obesity.
  2. Fiber is another important element. Without it, the animal can suffer from diarrhea / constipation in the diet.
  3. Some Maine Coon owners seek to remove fats (lipids) from their pet's menu. But their lack of diet can provoke the development of numerous ailments in an animal. In fact, these substances are perfectly digested by the cat's body and in moderation are indicated for regular use.
  4. As part of the finished feed must be taurine, which the body of a domestic cat is not able to synthesize on its own. With a lack of this substance, a pet may have heart and vision problems.
  5. Maine Coon is recommended to be fed every day at the same time.

Cat nutrition is impossible without vitamins. Often they are prescribed to the animal in the form of complex additives to the main diet.

When compiling a menu, you need to consider many important factors.For example, the weight and age of the pet, lifestyle, gender and some others.

How to feed a Maine Coon kitten for weight gain

The Maine Coon baby menu depends on his age.

  • Immediately after the birth of the baby, the mother feeds. If the cat is not nearby, you will need to purchase special milk powder from the pet store or use regular goat. During this period, feeding is repeated 6 times a day in minimal portions.
  • If the kitten is taken from the breeder in 2 months, then most likely he has already received supplementary feeding. It is necessary to clarify which one, and not strongly depart from the original scheme.
  • After only 1 month, milk porridge, lean meat, mashed potatoes from boiled vegetables are allowed to be introduced into the diet of a Maine Coon kitten. The number of feedings is 5-6 times a day. This schedule must be followed up to 4 months. Then - reduce the number of meals to 4 times a day.
  • In the menu of a four-month-old kitten you can introduce fresh cottage cheese and whey, crushed offal of birds. Best of all are turkeys and chicken.
  • If the kitten has no problems with weight gain and state of health, it is allowed to transfer it to the finished food from six months already. If natural food is chosen as the owner of the pet, then from this age kefir, fermented baked milk, and seafood are added to the above “dishes”.

The right and healthy diet for an adult cat

The diet of an adult Maine Coon is more diverse than that of a kitten. It can already consist entirely of their finished industrial feed.

Maine Coon dry food

Having chosen dry food for your adult pet, it is better to dwell on special “pedigree” products. There is such an option, for example, from the manufacturer Royal Canin and Bosch Sanabelle Grande. The latter is issued with the mark "for large breeds."

The composition of these products is adapted to the breed characteristics of cats and cats, taking into account their needs for all substances important for normal life activity.

It is very important that they contain a large amount of meat. Ideally, more than 50% (super-premium varieties).

If you give Maine Coon cheap dry food, which is dominated by soy and all kinds of synthetic additives, then the animal will eat huge portions, while receiving a minimum of useful important substances. The taste / smell of such products is very attractive to cats and cats, thanks to its chemical enhancers and flavors.

Wet food for cats

Wet foods are considered safer and healthier for Maine Coons. Even with its regular use, the animal does not have problems with the digestive tract and urinary system. Such foods are usually available in cans or portioned bags.

The following companies produce it:

  • Royal Canin;
  • Hills;
  • EaglePack.

The main problem of wet food is possible overeating. That is why they need to be given to animals strictly in portions.

How to Feed Maine Coon Natural Food

Natural nutrition is also suitable for weight gain and harmonious development of the animal’s body. It must be remembered that the digestive tract of the pet is adapted to the use of various meat products, which is why they should become the basis of the menu.

The correct diet of an adult Maine Coon includes:

  • pitted chicken;
  • offal of birds in the form of stomachs, liver and hearts;
  • lean beef flesh and some viscera (e.g. liver and heart);
  • cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk (low-fat), quality cheese;
  • porridge on the water (preferably from buckwheat or assorted various cereals);
  • stewed, boiled, fresh vegetables (zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, cabbage);
  • special weed for cats.

We must not forget about additives to natural nutrition in the form of a paste for removing wool from the digestive tract, vitamin and mineral complexes, brewer's yeast.

The bones of poultry for the diet of cats are used only ground to a state of flour. In small portions, you can and should give Maine Coon raw egg yolks and olive oil (unrefined).

The better to feed an elderly cat

It is especially important to properly feed a cat in old age.After 10 years, Maine Coons can aggravate various ailments. Special nutrition should be part of their prevention.

For animals of "advanced age" the following food options are well suited:

  • Eukanuba;
  • BiOMill;
  • Bosch;
  • Flatazor.

All of them are sold marked "for older cats."

That you can not enter Maine Coon in the diet

There are several options for dishes and products that should not be on the menu of adult Maine Coons.

Among them:

  • viscous milk cereals;
  • muffin, confectionery, sweets and any pickles;
  • tubular bones of birds in general;
  • fatty pork;
  • whole milk (cow);
  • river fish with many sharp bones and possible parasites;
  • smoked fish and seafood.

If the owner of Maine Coon has such an opportunity, you should contact your veterinarian for help in creating a menu that is ideal for your pet. The specialist will take into account the characteristics of the breed of the animal, as well as the individual characteristics of its body. Perhaps the veterinarian will recommend a combination of dry-natural, wet-dry or other feed options.

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