以下是WebMD介紹如何餵食貓咪，原文網址如下
http://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/cat-food-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-feeding-your-cat
Cats are carnivores. That's the most important thing to keep in mind when considering what to feed yours."Cats are… different from us and from dogs," says Louise Murray, DVM, vice president of the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York. "When it comes to nutrition, they are very inflexible, and owners must realize that."
貓是肉食性的動物，Louise Murray (紐約Bergh Memorial動物醫院院長)說:貓咪吃的食物和人以及狗絕對不相同，這是當我們餵食貓咪時最需要記住的要點。關於貓咪需要的營養，其實是有很大的彈性的。
Compared to what their owners should be eating, cats need to eat a lot of meat for protein and for fat."If we ate like cats, we'd have heart disease by age 20," Murray says. "They are not at all the same as humans and they are not little dogs."
Murray說:跟人比起來，貓咪需要大量的蛋白質和脂肪。如果人類按照貓咪的飲食，20歲左右就會得到心臟病。他們需要的營養成分和狗以及人類有很大的差異。
She's explicit about this because it's not uncommon for owners to treat their cats the same way they treat dogs, which can eat a variety of foods and remain healthy.
Murray明確的指出這個重點，因為在美國，很多人讓貓跟狗吃依樣成分的食物。
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In fact, Murray notes that dog food can be fatal to cats over time because it doesn't meet their nutritional needs and it's often loaded with carbohydrates, which cats can't process well.
"Cats get severe obesity problems from carbs, which can lead to diabetes," Murray says. "A cat's system is not designed for carbs. They are to be avoided."
事實上，如果常常給貓吃狗的食物會造成貓咪健康很大的危害。貓咪的身體無法有效的消化碳水化合物，也就是說貓咪很不容易代謝碳元子，長久下來會造成貓咪罹患糖尿病。
Pleasing Your Cat's Palate 滿足您家貓咪的味蕾
When choosing a cat food, check that the label says it meets the standards set by the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). That ensures that the food meets at least the minimum nutritional needs of your cat.
You can ignore terms like "gourmet," "premium," "super-premium," and "natural," which have no standard definition.
當您在美國購買貓食，請確認印有 American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)的貼紙。這樣可以確保貓食含有最基本貓咪需要的養分。您可以不理會印有"gourmet美食家," "premium,獎品" "super-premium超級大獎," and "natural,天然的"的字樣。因為這些是沒有驗證過的。
You can ask your vet what type of food (wet or dry) they recommend for your cat.
Once you've made your choice, let your cat do a taste test. If your cat likes the food and doesn't have any gastrointestinal upsets (such as diarrhea) afterward, you've chosen well.
However, if your cat doesn't like the food, you need to be prepared to offer options. Cats often will go on hunger strikes rather than eat something they don't like, says Murray, and such strikes are dangerous.
"A cat that won't eat can suffer from liver failure and get fatally ill," she says. "They can get themselves into big trouble."
您也可以學問您的獸醫該給貓咪吃甚麼樣的食物(乾的或是濕的。)當你決定後，您可以讓愛貓是吃看看，如果貓咪沒有腸胃不適(例如腹瀉)，這代表食物是ok的。然而，如果您的貓咪不喜歡這些食物，您就需要提供額外的選擇。貓咪通常寧願挨餓也不願意吃不愛吃的食物。Murray說:不吃飯的貓咪是有可能引起嚴重的健康問題。
If you do need to switch from one food to another, introduce the new food gradually, in small amounts over a week. This helps prevent your cat from rejecting the new food outright and lessens the risk of upsetting your kitty's stomach.
如果你需要更換食物，需要採去漸進的方式替換，最好過一周。這樣可以避免貓咪拒絕吃新的食物或是造成腸胃上的負擔。
Feeding Time, Portion Size, and Snacks餵食時間，分量和點心的選擇
How much food will your cat need? It depends on some factors you might not expect.
For example, is your cat an indoor or outdoor animal? Has your cat been spayed or neutered? Both affect your cat's dietary requirements. Your best bet is to seek advice from your vet, who will determine your cat's ideal weight and daily calorie count, says Marla McGeorge, DVM, a veterinarian at the Cat Doctor in Portland, Ore.
Marla McGeorge( 波特蘭獸醫院醫師說):您的貓咪需要吃多少?這取決於幾個您忽略的要素。例如，您的貓是家貓還是野放的貓咪?您的貓咪是否有結紮?這些因素都引想您餵食的份量。最好詢問專業的獸醫。由獸醫測量您貓咪的體重和每入需要的卡洛里。
"Be proactive about asking your vet about your cat's weight and food," McGeorge says.
Once you know how much food your cat needs, stick to it. It may seem like too little to you, but it will keep your cat at a healthy weight.
"For cats, it's hard to get the weight off once they get overweight," McGeorge says.
McGeorge說:請積極地詢問您的獸醫。當您確認了貓咪該吃的分量，請予以貫徹，或許您覺得沒有很重要，但是會深深地影響到您貓咪的健康。對貓咪來說，減肥是很困難的。
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Next, schedule your cat's meals. Cats like to eat small meals throughout the day, McGeorge says, so plan to leave food out so your cat can come and graze when they feel the need to nibble. You can put out half in the morning before leaving for work and the other half when you return.
再來是訂定餵食的時間，貓咪喜歡小份量小份量的整天都能進食，所以請留下一定分量的食物好讓貓咪隨時可以食用。您可以早上上班前放貓咪半天吃份量，下班後再放剩下的一半。
Though you may like to give your cat treats, keep them to a minimum.
"Don't let snacks dilute their nutrition," Murray says. "Just like with people, you don't want them on a diet of salty things."
您也可以偶爾提供貓咪一些零食，但是請小量提供。Murray說:貓咪漢人依樣，都有可能只吃零食不吃正餐，請不要讓貓養成吃高鹽零食的習慣。
