Can cats eat animal fat?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Can cats eat animal fat?

Cats can eat animal fats. Cats need enough eicosauric acid to maintain good health, and eicosauric acid only exists in animal fat, so cats must eat animal fat. However, the intake should not be excessive. Excessive fat will lead to obesity in cats.

Cats should pay attention to the following when ingesting animal fat:

1. Animal fat exists in meat, so cats can supplement animal fat by eating appropriate amounts of meat, such as fish, Chicken, beef, etc.

2. Don’t feed your cat unprocessed raw meat. Just feed it cooked meat without seasoning.

3. In addition to feeding cats cooked fresh meat, cats can also be fed pure meat freeze-dried cat food. This type of cat food can also meet cats’ needs for animal fat.