Indoor Cat Food Versus Regular ~ 1 of 2 Go to page. 1182021 Grain free cat foods are as the name implies diets that do not contain grain. While indoor and outdoor cats have the same basic nutritional needs indoor cats have lower activity levels and need to eat in such a way to compensate for it. Indoor cats tend to be more sedentary and thus need fewer calories than cats that regularly go outdoors. I would naturally think that an indoor cat food should have reduced calories since I would expect that physical activity of an indoor cat would be less than the greater population of cats that may have access to the outside. Indoor cats are likely to have less activity in their lives. 1222018 John Knox Mayfield III DVM a veterinarian at Animal Medical Center in Hattiesburg Mississippi says the big difference between indoor cat food and standard cat food is that the indoor food usually has fewer calories per serving. Indoor cat foods are specifically formulated to provide calories to fit a more sedentary lifestyle. In indoor cat food the owners will find that it has low fat and protein. Wet Food for Indoor CatsTop Recommended Indoor Cat Food BrandsSmalls for Smalls Fresh Chicken PateNomNomNow Chicken Chow MeowWellness CORE IndoorNutro Natural Choice IndoorBlue Buffalo IndoorNatural Balance Indoor. Indeed recently is being sought by consumers around us, perhaps one of you. People are now accustomed to using the net in gadgets to view video and image information for inspiration, and according to the title of the post I will discuss about Indoor Cat Food Versus Regular. Their theories are based on the animals indoor environment somewhat limited as it is compared to outdoor cats who exercise more frequently and in many cases chase their meal. Indoor cats are usually less active than their outdoor counterparts therefore requiring fewer calories. Gluten free cat food on the other hand may or may not contain grain as an ingredient. That may be beneficial if the cat is very sedentary and does not have an active indoor lifestyle he says. Is your cat obese. Gluten is the protein that is found in specific types of grain namely wheat barley and rye. Indoor cats tend to be more sedentary and thus need fewer calories than cats that regularly go outdoors. 262013 regular vs indoor cat food. Helps avoid the formation of hairballs. 10212018 I would tell you that there is not much difference between regular cat food and indoor cat food.
Gluten free cat food is of course free of these proteins. 12152020 How is indoor cat food different. Discussion Starter 1 Feb 5 2013.
Most cat food brands offer an indoor cat food formula that they claim will make your cat healthier and leaner.
This means that the same calorie intake that would be perfectly healthy in an outdoor feline is likely to make an indoor cat gain weight and sometimes alarmingly quickly. Gluten free cat food is of course free of these proteins. With a solid base of farm-raised chicken and brown rice Nutro bumps up the health and nutrition quota with natural fiber antioxidants vitamin E essential for a healthy immune system in an indoor cat vitamins and. Its made with the assumption that indoor cats arent getting the same amount of exercise as cats who go outdoors and roam or hunt as indoor cats have a more confined space they tend to not exert themselves as much and they sleep a ton.