After we have come into contact with some cats, we found that cats are more likely to have a problem than dogs. : That is, the cat’s "how much food loves" is really elusive.
Some cats, if they don’t like a certain food, no matter how you force them, they won’t eat it. It seems that the food in front of it is like a poison that kills it. It doesn't even have the opportunity to try it.
In addition, we have also seen a phenomenon that different domestic cats have different food preferences, and the differences are quite large.
Some cats may prefer cat food, but some cats are not interested in cat food at all. They only eat canned food.
Some cats may not like cat food and canned food. They only eat raw meat or homemade fresh food.
Even if cats all eat cat food, their tastes may be completely different. Some cats like chicken-flavored cat food, while others only eat fish-flavored cat food. We were also surprised by the difference in food love between cats. So, what reasons may cause this difference in dietary preferences?
Feeding experience in childhood
's food preferences and dislikes are often formed in childhood, which reminds us of people.
I remember that when I ate "Zhe Ergen" for the first time when I was a child, it was difficult to accept the taste of it, so that the dislike of Zhe Ergen when I was a child continued into adulthood. Twenty years later, I still can't accept the taste of Zhe Ergen, and I don't even want to try again.
But some friends around me who like to eat zheergen never find it unpalatable. They found it delicious when they were young, but they still do it when they grow up.
And when I was a kid, I really liked the taste of potatoes. Even now, I still think that potatoes are delicious on earth.
Some cats have the same food preference. In the early years of cats, if they consume certain foods for a long time and get a good feeling, they will easily accept such foods.
If a cat only eats chicken-flavored cat food since childhood, there is a high probability that they will like the taste of chicken when they grow up. But if the cat experiences an uncomfortable experience when eating a certain food for the first time, such as being scratched by the edge of the can while eating canned food, then it may not eat canned food again, at least the canned food of that flavor. The
kou (1967) study showed that when puppies are fed a single-flavored diet (such as a soybean diet) for six consecutive months, they will not consume other new diets. If puppies are fed a mixed diet, they will eat a variety of new diets. The
research report on dogs may also give us some inspiration. If we can provide cats with as much food as possible when they are young, they may be able to accept more types of food when they grow up.
Adaptable cats will also accept new foods.
Cats’ fondness for food in their childhood is largely due to their “sense of security”. They subconsciously think that the taste of this food is safe, because they have no problem from snack to big. When one day, the food changes, these cats will refuse the new food out of self-protection needs.
However, for some highly adaptable cats, they can overcome this "safety" effect. This is because they not only understand that "food is potentially dangerous", but also understand that food is a necessary substance to sustain their lives.
This situation is very common in stray cats. When we feed stray cats, most cats will eat the food we give, no matter what the food is. For stray cats to survive, they must have very strong adaptability.
Of course, some highly adaptable domestic cats will also show this trait. They are willing to try fresh food and eventually accept new food.
Cats who frequently change food are more inclined to "like the new and dislike the old"
Some cats often change food, which is mainly related to the feeding method of the shovel officer. Frequent food changes can increase cats’ acceptance of fresh foods on the one hand, but on the other hand, they can also cause cats to "like new and dislike old".
Because cats know that there will always be new food after this food, and the new food may taste better than the old food. z3The dietary preferences of z
cats are affected by many factors, among which the "experience in childhood" is particularly important. In order to allow cats to accept a wider variety of foods, we encourage everyone to provide cats with as many choices as possible during their infancy so that they can like a variety of foods.
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